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IMPORTANT SUPPORT NOTE: The 2010 Express Edition and the SDK will allow you to
compile 64-bit UDFs for FLUENT. However, the installation and use of the Express and
the SDK is not “officially” supported so we ask that you get your IT folks involved in
the actual installation.
RESTRICTIONS: Also, you CANNOT compile UDFs for FLUENT without first opening the
SDK Command prompt window and starting FLUENT from this window.
Instructions
Download the Microsoft Visual Studio Express Edition (2010) performing a default
installation http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/#2010-Visual-CPP. Search for the
text: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express in your browser window.
7.0 SDK
Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?familyId=c17ba869-9671-
4330-a63e-1fd44e0e2505&displayLang=en or search for the text: Microsoft Windows
SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 in your browser window.
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM MICROSOFT: if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows and
Visual Studio 2008, please upgrade to Visual Studio 2008 SP1 before installing the Windows 7
SDK. Search for the text: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 2 in your browser window.
This prevents an issue where some platform configuration choices are unavailable in Visual
Studio’s New Project Platform and New Solution Platform dialogs.
1. Open up the SDK Command Window. This is required as this will set the compiler
environment variables.
2. Choose the Start Menu > All Programs > Microsoft Windows SDK v7.0 > CMD
Shell
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NOTE: Make sure the CMD window states the following