Issue for import in python. No module named open3d

[ljc19800331]

Hello open3d authors,

I have successfully compiled open3d from scratch and used for python before I reinstalled my ubuntu 16.04 system. After I reinstalled the system, I found the notice "no module named open3d" after I compile open3d with python binding with the command "-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH= ..". I checked multiple times but could not figure out the solution. Any methods I could check if I successfully link the open3d to my python interpreter? Thanks.

[yxlao]

Please see #420 (comment), especially #604 (comment).

In short, you don't need to run make install at all to install python binding. Now, inside your virtualenv, run:

make install-pip-wheel
# at 0.4.0 release, we'll change it to
# make install-pip-package

We're working on the documentation for the new way of building python package from source.

[ljc19800331]

Thanks for your comment.

[versatran01]

I tried

sudo make install-pip-package

and still get no module named open3d. The command runs without error though.

[yxlao]

We do not need to use sudo unless we need to install to the system python -- e.g. in virtualenv, no sudo is required.

If there are issues, try splitting it into multiple steps

# Create Python package in build/lib/python_package
make python-package

# Create pip wheel in build/lib/python_package/pip_package
# After this command, check if a *.whl file is in build/lib/python_package/pip_package
# and install the wheel manually
make pip-package

See: http://www.open3d.org/docs/compilation.html#install-open3d-python-package

[HeuMindFusion]

error:No module named 'open3d_tutorial'