Python scripting with FreeCAD 32 bit version

[JaredWest]

Hi everyone,

I've been using the python scripting feature with FreeCAD for win64, but recently had to switch to a win32 system. I installed FreeCAD for win32 and tried the same python scripting procedure I was using before but cannot get it to work. Here is the code snippet I've been using:

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FREECADPATH = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCAD 0.18\bin' # path to your FreeCAD.so or FreeCAD.dll file
import sys

sys.path.append(FREECADPATH)
 
import FreeCAD
import Part
import Sketcher
import Mesh
import Draft
from FreeCAD import Base
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And here is the error I get:

"ModuleNotFoundError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-2-fd1d67362861> in <module>
14 sys.path.append(FREECADPATH)
15
---> 16 import FreeCAD
17 import Part
18 import Sketcher

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'FreeCAD'"

My machine runs on windows 10. Please let me know if you have any ideas as to how to fix this, thanks!

[mario52]

hi welcome

try directly on windows tools https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm

mario

[JaredWest]

Hi Mario,

Thank you for the suggestion! I tried this and did not have any luck. Any more ideas on how I might be able to solve this?

Thanks again,
Jared

[mario52]

hi

sorry I do not know

mario

[openBrain]

Are you running your script from the Python interpreter embedded in FC installation ?

[sgrogan]

Are you running your script from the Python interpreter embedded in FC installation ?

Good question, looks like no

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<ipython-input-2-fd1d67362861> in <module>

Maybe trying to import a 32 bit FreeCAD into 64 bit ipython?

[openBrain]

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<ipython-input-2-fd1d67362861> in <module>

Maybe trying to import a 32 bit FreeCAD into 64 bit ipython?

I missed that clue. I'm not expert but I read several times on the forum that there is very very few chances that importing FC correctly works in another interpreter than the embedded one. Even if both are 32 or 64 bits.

[galou_breizh]

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FREECADPATH = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCAD 0.18\bin' # path to your FreeCAD.so or FreeCAD.dll file

Is this really the correct path to FreeCAD? I would rather expect rather `'C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.18\bin'` on a 32bit system.

Gaël

[wmayer]

Replace

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FREECADPATH = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCAD 0.18\bin'

with

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FREECADPATH = 'C:/Program Files (x86)/FreeCAD 0.18/bin'