sfcgal
brew install sfcgal
v2.3.0
LGPL-2.0-or-later
C++ wrapper library around CGAL for 3D computational geometry operations, used by PostGIS.
Why you might care
SFCGAL is primarily a build/runtime dependency for PostGIS to add 3D geometry support (volumes, solid models, Delaunay triangulation). You don't typically use it directly; install it if PostGIS needs it or if you're building C++ geospatial applications that require 3D operations. It wraps CGAL's complexity into a PostGIS-friendly API.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://sfcgal.gitlab.io/SFCGAL/
- Brew formula source: Formula/s/sfcgal.rb
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