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diff --git a/doc/TopicCMakeGuide.dox b/doc/TopicCMakeGuide.dox index 896cfa831..cf767d0dd 100644 --- a/doc/TopicCMakeGuide.dox +++ b/doc/TopicCMakeGuide.dox @@ -32,9 +32,13 @@ which requires at least version 3.3 of %Eigen. Here, `path-to-example-directory` is the path to the directory that contains both `CMakeLists.txt` and `example.cpp`. -If you have multiple installed version of %Eigen, you can pick your favorite one by setting the \c Eigen3_DIR cmake's variable to the respective path containing the \c Eigen3*.cmake files. For instance: -\code -cmake path-to-example-directory -DEigen3_DIR=$HOME/mypackages/share/eigen3/cmake/ +Do not forget to set the <a href="https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.7/variable/CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH.html">\c CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH </a> variable if Eigen is not installed in a default location or if you want to pick a specific version. For instance: +\code{.sh} +$ cmake path-to-example-directory -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$HOME/mypackages +\endcode +An alternative is to set the \c Eigen3_DIR cmake's variable to the respective path containing the \c Eigen3*.cmake files. For instance: +\code{.sh} +$ cmake path-to-example-directory -DEigen3_DIR=$HOME/mypackages/share/eigen3/cmake/ \endcode If the `REQUIRED` option is omitted when locating %Eigen using |