No module named 'plxscripting'

Question

Hi there, 
 I'm trying to run a python script with PLAXIS 2D with IDLE and SciTE, but I get the following error: 
 Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:/PLX_IDLE.py", line 4, in <module> from plxscripting.easy import * ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'plxscripting'

Stefanos Papavasileiou · Answer

Dear Omar, 
 The screenshots are very small to read. It is not possible for me to understand what exactly is specified there. 
 In principle, you can choose one of the following options as explained here: https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/51822/how-to-install-additional-python-modules-in-plaxis 
 The guide is how to install modules but check the Using a custom Python distribution section. 
 For me that I have heard of people using Spyder or PyCharm I know that the following has worked: 
 Look for the instructions of your IDE environment, or search online, like e.g. Anaconda with Spyder: 
 
 stackoverflow.com/.../how-to-change-python-version-in-anaconda-spyder 
 https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-change-the-Python-version-in-Spider 
 
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