# How to add Boost library to an Unreal Engine 4 project (visual studio 2013)

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**Created:** [August 18, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-add-boost-library-to-an-unreal-engine-4-project-visual-studio-2013/9680 "2014-08-18T23:17:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-add-boost-library-to-an-unreal-engine-4-project-visual-studio-2013/9680/4 "2015-04-01T02:45:18Z")

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> [@kylawl;121015](#):
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> I think you can simply drop boost into your game project directory (preferably in a sub-directory called boost) and you should be able to start using it after that.
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> May I ask what exactly you intend to use from boost, UE4 may already provide the facilities you’re looking for.
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> You can’t modify the project file directly; after adding new code, you must regenerate your game project file. (Right click on the uproject and Generate Project Files.
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> [https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Programming/UnrealBuildSystem/ProjectFileGenerator/index.html](https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Programming/UnrealBuildSystem/ProjectFileGenerator/index.html)

You mentioned that UE4 already provides these facilities. Could you give me a hint how to implement a force-directed graph drawing for static mesh actors with blueprints? Thank you in advance!

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