Please help. Can not get it working with Python.

[Jonathan Moshe]

Hi Rob, I have the latest version of OpenVSP and it is working okay except when trying to do some Python stuff with it.

I discovered this originally when trying to export VSP geometry from SUAVE. But in troubleshooting (without SUAVE), here's what I've tried and found...

(FYI, I'm running Windows 10 with Python 3.9.10)

I ran 'OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64-Python3.9\OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64\python\openvsp.setup.py'

Next, I tried running, 'C:\OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64-Python3.9\OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64\python\openvsp\openvsp\tests\test.py'

I'm getting the following error...

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64-Python3.9\OpenVSP-3.26.1-win64\python\openvsp\openvsp\tests\test.py", line 4, in <module>
    import openvsp as vsp
  File "C:\Users\jmoshe\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\openvsp-3.26.1-py3.9.egg\openvsp\__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .vsp import *
  File "C:\Users\jmoshe\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\openvsp-3.26.1-py3.9.egg\openvsp\vsp.py", line 13, in <module>
    from . import _vsp
ImportError: cannot import name '_vsp' from partially initialized module 'openvsp' (most likely due to a circular import) (C:\Users\jmoshe\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\openvsp-3.26.1-py3.9.egg\openvsp\__init__.py)

Any ideas how to fix?

Thanks!

-Jonathan-

[Jonathan Moshe]

I'm still unable to run the test.py script after a few more attempts this week.  Any suggestions, perhaps I missed a step somewhere?

Thanks!

[Brandon Litherland]

Let's see... Are you building the API from a Windows Conda PowerShell or in python itself?  I've had a few attempts result in a failed build because I wasn't using the Conda PowerShell to run setup.ps1.  Based on your command, I'd say you should try running the pip install requirements-dev.txt (this probably isn't exactly the correct command but you can find it in the setup.ps1 file or the readme) in the python 3.9 console.

[Jonathan Moshe]

Thank you!  I was able to get it working with your help.