From f1977643b64be997a6badf7f1602debdb02518d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maryanne Wachter <maryanne.wachter@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021 13:41:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Added build instructions for MacOS

---
 README.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a28b3a58df..e0985cc5d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,6 +136,34 @@ If all worked out correctly you can now use IfcOpenShell. See the examples below
 **6)** Install the project if wanted:
 
     $ sudo make install
+    
+### Installing on MacOS Using Homebrew
+
+**1)** Install all dependencies using [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
+
+```{shell}
+$ brew install boost swig cmake ftgl cgal gmp libaec opencascade
+```
+
+**2)** Clone the git repo and its submodules
+```{shell}
+$ git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/IfcOpenShell/IfcOpenShell.git 
+```
+**3)** Build IfcOpenShell with flags for Homebrew dependencies (```/usr/local/```)
+```{shell}
+$ cd /path/to/IfcOpenShell
+$ mkdir build && cd build
+$ cmake ../cmake -DOCC_LIBRARY_DIR=/usr/local/lib/ \
+      -DOCC_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/include/opencascade/ \
+      -DCOLLADA_SUPPORT=0 \
+      -DCGAL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/include/ \
+      -DGMP_LIBRARY_DIR=/usr/local/lib/ \
+      -DMPFR_LIBRARY_DIR=/usr/local/lib/
+      
+$ make -j -lboost_options
+```
+
+Note: Make sure to compile using XCode, rather than a ```brew``` installed C/C++ compiler.
 
 Installing IfcOpenShell with Conda
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