Python interpreter

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Hi, 
 I've been writing python scripts for the PLAXIS using the Scite notebook, but would like to start using an interpreter such as Sypder to work in instead. I know there is the Jupyter interpreter installed with PLAXIS, but I don't find this as useful as Spyder. Is there any guidance available on configuring a different python interpreter? I've tried using the configure python interpreter option however I get an error that it's not been possible to install a number of packages? 
 
 Kind regards 
 Maddie

Stefanos Papavasileiou · Answer

Dear Maddie, 
 In principle, the simplest you can do is to point Spyde or any other IDE to the PLAXIS Python distribution we are delivering. By default depending on the version you use this is stored at: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Geotechnical 
 For instance, for PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 this is: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Geotechnical\PLAXIS Python Internal Distribution V2 
 You can look for the instructions for your IDE environment by searching online, like: 
 
 stackoverflow.com/.../how-to-change-python-version-in-anaconda-spyder 
 https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-change-the-Python-version-in-Spider 
 
 Note that if you use your own distribution PLAXIS will work fine as long as you use the supported Python version (and relevant modules): that is Python 3.8.10 with PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 and Python 3.7.4 with PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21. 
 In that case, the following article will also be useful to you: https://communities.bentley.com/products/geotech-analysis/w/plaxis-soilvision-wiki/51822/how-to-install-additional-python-modules-in-plaxis

Stefanos Papavasileiou · Answer

Dear Maggie, 
 No problem, I can help you with that. (Congrats on the new job!) 
 The first issue is related to Spyder. I have seen before that some specific Spyder versions do not work well with our Python distribution (with additional modules). Please try to search and download the version that is shipped with Python 3.8.10 to see if that helps (it has helped others, too). 
 Other than that, I am not sure what else to suggest as this points to spyder kernels, so it is not on the PLAXIS side. Personally, I use PyCharm. 
 On the second issue you show, probably you did not have the proper rights to perform this action. In the article provided before, it is stated: Note that it is important in all cases to provide administrative rights to the application in order to allow for installing Python modules in the selected Python environment. 
 You can start PLAXIS as an administrator from the Windows Start menu and then the operation should work.

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