ImportError: No module named frame3dd

[zahmed80]

I installed as you explained, but i get this error when i run the test_frame.py

ImportError: No module named frame3dd

[dykesk]

Can you be a bit more specific about your issue? What OS are you on? what version of python? Frame3DD? etc; any details would be helpful

[zahmed80]

hi dykesk,
I am on window 8,
i am using 2.7.8 python 32 bits
This is what i did and tell me if i am missing anything

1. Downloaded Pyframe3dd from github and unzipped it to C:/Python27/ as this is my python directory and then installed as per instruction i.e : (python setup.py install )

2. then i opened up the the test_frame.py file in Pycharm and ran the program. and then got the error mentioned above.

howeverever... i did not download Frame3DD.. am i am suppose to ? i am sorry i am beginner at this, i thought all i need to do is download pyframe3dd and install as per instructions.
kindly guide me about Frame3dd do i have to download it ? and if yes then what to do with it ?

thanks

[dykesk]

I do not believe that you need to install it separately because a version is included in pyFrame3DD but that software is in C and will need to be compiled - so you will need an appropriate compiler etc; for help on that you can see the general instructions for installing WISDEM here:
https://nwtc.nrel.gov/WISDEM

@andrewning - we should probably add some more documentation on the install process for pyFrame3DD similar to what is in WISDEM; would you mind taking that on or should we ask @rdamiani to handle it?

[zahmed80]

adding a dummy level installation guide will be great. I be waiting for it.
i want to give my class assignments which needs pycharm3dd. So your early action will be highly appreciated.
Great job ! thanks

[andrewning]

What errors did you get when you ran the installation command? I just cloned a clean copy and didn't have any problems. I'm not sure what else I would add to the documentation. Do you have a C compiler? Remove the build directory and try building again to see what error you get.
rm -rf build
python setup.py build

[zahmed80]

Creating library build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src_pyframe3dd.lib and object
build\temp.win32-2.7\Release\src_pyframe3dd.exp
py_main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _D3dmatrix referenced in
function _run
py_main.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _D3matrix referenced in
function _run
frame3dd.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _free_D3dmatrix referen
ced in function _deallocate
frame3dd.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _free_D3matrix referenc
ed in function _deallocate
build\lib.win32-2.7_pyframe3dd.pyd : fatal error LNK1120: 4 unresolved external
s
error: command 'C:\Users\zeeshan ahmed\AppData\Local\Programs\Common\Micr
osoft\Visual C++ for Python\9.0\VC\Bin\link.exe' failed with exit status 11
20

C:\Python278>

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when i run setup.py install above account is the error i get. I think i don't have a "C compiler" i guess. can you guide me some direction as to where to get this compiler from ?
regards

[dykesk]

the instructions for the WISDEM software include compiler installation - see the part about MinGW https://nwtc.nrel.gov/WISDEM

[jarvisoac]

Change

from frame3dd import Frame, NodeData, ReactionData, ElementData, Options, StaticLoadCase

to

from pyframe3dd import Frame, NodeData, ReactionData, ElementData, Options, StaticLoadCase

may solve the problem.