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# FindVTK

Find a VTK installation or build tree.

The following variables are set if VTK is found. If VTK is not found, VTK_FOUND is set to false.

    VTK_FOUND         - Set to true when VTK is found.
    VTK_USE_FILE      - CMake file to use VTK.
    VTK_MAJOR_VERSION - The VTK major version number.
    VTK_MINOR_VERSION - The VTK minor version number
                         (odd non-release).
    VTK_BUILD_VERSION - The VTK patch level
                         (meaningless for odd minor).
    VTK_INCLUDE_DIRS  - Include directories for VTK
    VTK_LIBRARY_DIRS  - Link directories for VTK libraries
    VTK_KITS          - List of VTK kits, in CAPS
                        (COMMON,IO,) etc.
    VTK_LANGUAGES     - List of wrapped languages, in CAPS
                        (TCL, PYHTON,) etc.

The following cache entries must be set by the user to locate VTK:

    VTK_DIR  - The directory containing VTKConfig.cmake.
               This is either the root of the build tree,
               or the lib/vtk directory.  This is the
               only cache entry.

The following variables are set for backward compatibility and should not be used in new code:

    USE_VTK_FILE - The full path to the UseVTK.cmake file.
                   This is provided for backward
                   compatibility.  Use VTK_USE_FILE
                   instead.

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