Thank you so much for your replies.
@Bocheng, I created an environment following the steps you
outlined and from the GitHub page to install the Py-DEME I
followed these steps
conda install cmake
pip3 install DEME
I got these errors.
(chrono_test2) conda install cmake
Channels:
- conda-forge
- defaults
Platform: win-64
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: done
cmake conda-forge/win-64::cmake-4.0.3-hff78f93_0
libuv conda-forge/win-64::libuv-1.51.0-hfd05255_1
Proceed ([y]/n)? y
Downloading and Extracting Packages:
Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: done
(chrono_test2) pip3 install DEME
Collecting DEME
Using cached deme-2.1.2.tar.gz (6.9 MB)
Installing build dependencies ... done
Getting requirements to build wheel ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error
× Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [33 lines of output]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File
"C:\Users\chike\anaconda3\envs\chrono_test2\Lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py",
line 389, in <module>
main()
File
"C:\Users\chike\anaconda3\envs\chrono_test2\Lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py",
line 373, in main
json_out["return_val"] = hook(**hook_input["kwargs"])
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File
"C:\Users\chike\anaconda3\envs\chrono_test2\Lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py",
line 137, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
backend = _build_backend()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File
"C:\Users\chike\anaconda3\envs\chrono_test2\Lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pyproject_hooks\_in_process\_in_process.py",
line 70, in _build_backend
obj = import_module(mod_path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File
"C:\Users\chike\anaconda3\envs\chrono_test2\Lib\importlib\__init__.py",
line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1387, in
_gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in
_find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1310, in
_find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 488, in
_call_with_frames_removed
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1387, in
_gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1360, in
_find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1331, in
_find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 935, in
_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 999,
in exec_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 488, in
_call_with_frames_removed
File
"C:\Users\chike\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-pw8idr9h\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\__init__.py",
line 17, in <module>
import setuptools.version
File
"C:\Users\chike\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-pw8idr9h\overlay\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\version.py",
line 1, in <module>
import pkg_resources
File
"C:\Users\chike\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-pw8idr9h\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pkg_resources\__init__.py",
line 2163, in <module>
register_finder(pkgutil.ImpImporter, find_on_path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'pkgutil' has no attribute
'ImpImporter'. Did you mean: 'zipimporter'?
[end of output]
note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely
not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error
× Getting requirements to build wheel did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> See above for output.
note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not
a problem with pip.
Are there separate steps for installing on Windows?
Best regards,
Nnamdi
On Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:45:09 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote:
Hi Dan and Nnamdi,
To add up, since the FSI and VSG support is not yet merged
into the main branch, if you want to use the PyChrono with
FSI / VSG to simulate granular terrain in addition to DEME,
you need to use our special FSI version rather than the
regular version I posted in previous email. The special FSI
version can be installed via the following command in a NEW
environment:
conda create -n chrono_test "python<3.13" -c conda-forge
conda install bochengzou::pychrono -c bochengzou -c nvidia -c
dlr-sc -c conda-forge
Best,
Bocheng
On 8/4/25 18:24, 'Dan Negrut' via ProjectChrono wrote:
That functionality for running granular problems from
python: see pyDEME,
https://github.com/projectchrono/DEM-Engine
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/projectchrono/DEM-Engine__;!!Mak6IKo!PkKSZCuBiSh-FgdG1GZVwOgPEWrn62SHqzHo482EL_A5V21Isb_oAn9S5AMaFqcONBr_5uh8rK27fuyFYz0y7JL9Uuc2CA$>.
We’ll probably have one integrated way to install everything
(chrono & DEM support) coming up in the very near future –
next three months, most likely. That’ll be through conda
forge, a one line command, hopefully.
Dan
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*From:*'Nnamdi Chikere' via ProjectChrono
<[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, August 4, 2025 1:14 PM
*To:* ProjectChrono <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [chrono] SDL2 Library Error while running
PyChrono
Thank you very much. Adding the "/" character resolved the
issue. Does this version include the capability to simulate
granular systems on Windows using Python?
Best regards,
Nnamdi
On Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:07:48 PM UTC-4
[email protected] wrote:
Hi Nnamdi,
Thank you for the follow up. Yes, on Apr 27, 2025, we
renamed SetPlane to SetReferenceFrame. The details can
be found at
https://github.com/projectchrono/chrono/commit/59e3cb4ba24dbb258aa1543a971507a7d0bf2689
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/github.com/projectchrono/chrono/commit/59e3cb4ba24dbb258aa1543a971507a7d0bf2689__;!!Mak6IKo!NTQLCak0Iwl-Hfht85Jhg4qWkG-A7VWM6pEEbrx0f8_cvW7ySAQlRFoQ1N0NTjfNyeBXHkTouURQJFrnTRiy0LLg6XM$>
For the "Cannot open colormap data file
C:/Users/chike/Box/TurtleRobotExperiments/Sea_Turtle_Robot_AI_Powered_Simulations_Project/NnamdiFiles/mujocotest1/chrono/data../data/colormaps/jet-table-float-0512.csv"
issue, did you put a "/" character at the end of your
"chrono.SetChronoDataPath()" call? For example, you need
to use
chrono.SetChronoDataPath("C:/Users/chike/Box/TurtleRobotExperiments/Sea_Turtle_Robot_AI_Powered_Simulations_Project/NnamdiFiles/mujocotest1/chrono/data/")
instead
of
chrono.SetChronoDataPath("C:/Users/chike/Box/TurtleRobotExperiments/Sea_Turtle_Robot_AI_Powered_Simulations_Project/NnamdiFiles/mujocotest1/chrono/data")
Once you applied that fix, could you please update on if
the window crash issue gets resolved?
Thank you very much!
Best,
Bocheng Zou
On 8/4/25 17:58, 'Nnamdi Chikere' via ProjectChrono wrote:
Hi Bocheng,
It now works, but it broke certain parts of my code.
Seems some of the API and syntax have changed in
this version. I noticed changes in the SCM
terrain =veh.SCMTerrain(sys)
/# rotate plane/
terrain.SetReferenceFrame(chrono.ChCoordsysd(
chrono.ChVector3d(0, scm_plane_y, 0),
chrono.QuatFromAngleX(-math.pi /2)
))
/# Previous version used:/
terrain.SetPlane(chrono.ChCoordsysd(
chrono.ChVector3d(0, scm_plane_y, 0),
chrono.QuatFromAngleX(-math.pi /2))
)
Upon updating to the new version, I am now faced
with a new error when running the deformable soil ...
Cannot open colormap data file
C:/Users/chike/Box/TurtleRobotExperiments/Sea_Turtle_Robot_AI_Powered_Simulations_Project/NnamdiFiles/mujocotest1/chrono/data../data/colormaps/jet-table-float-0512.csv
I have the data path correctly specified at the top
of my code using the chrono.SetChronoDataPath()
And upon contact with the ground, the window
crashes. Do you happen to have any fixes for this?
Also, are there any other changes to the syntax?
Best regards,
Nnamdi
On Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:17:21 PM UTC-4
[email protected] wrote:
Hi Nnamdi,
I hope you're doing well.
We're excited to share that we've refactored the
Conda build pipeline and released updated
distributions of PyChrono with improved
cross-platform compatibility, which is likely to
resolve the issue you encountered.
To try out the latest release, please create a
new environment and run the following commands
(note that the installation command on the
website is now oudated):
conda create -n chrono_test python=3.12 -c
conda-forge
conda install pychrono -c projectchrono -c
dlr-sc -c conda-forge
Please let us know if there are any remaining
issues.
Best,
Bocheng Zou
On 7/31/25 00:48, Bocheng Zou wrote:
Hi Nnamdi,
Thank you for providing the information. The
Windows conda build for PyChrono is having
know issues recently. We are aware of that
and it's expected to be fixed within the
week. If you are in urgent need of PyChrono,
I suggest you build from scratch using cmake
(Method A) or use PyChrono's conda
distribution on Linux.
I will keep you posted once the issue in the
Windows conda distribution is fixed.
Best,
Bocheng Zou
On 7/31/25 00:45, 'Nnamdi Chikere' via
ProjectChrono wrote:
Hello Bocheng,
Thank you for reply.
I installed PyChrono via method C.
PyChrono through Conda (ref:
https://api.projectchrono.org/pychrono_installation.html
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/api.projectchrono.org/pychrono_installation.html__;!!Mak6IKo!MLRxot5akRpE7PKpP5V6eTs6EVAmfOwIgWN8nnv81XgdLQUax6qVtwZPINjM2zrnQxAA_GMxqAg8ScgcDXtHvaj1guZPig$>)
For the last step I installed via conda
install pychrono-9.0.1-py310_5372.tar.bz2
Best regards,
Nnamdi
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at
12:18:25 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote:
Hi Nnamdi,
Thank you for reaching out. I'm
Bocheng and I'm a UW-Madison student
responsible for PyChrono
distributions. Could you please
clarify the specific way you install
the PyChrono? We currently support
three ways of installation on Windows.
A. Build from scratch using cmake
(ref:
https://api.projectchrono.org/tutorial_install_chrono.html
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B. Precompiled binaries for Windows
(ref:
https://projectchrono.org/download/
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C. PyChrono through Conda (ref:
https://api.projectchrono.org/pychrono_installation.html
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/api.projectchrono.org/pychrono_installation.html__;!!Mak6IKo!MLRxot5akRpE7PKpP5V6eTs6EVAmfOwIgWN8nnv81XgdLQUax6qVtwZPINjM2zrnQxAA_GMxqAg8ScgcDXtHvaj1guZPig$>)
Could you please specify the way you
install the chrono? This will be
helpful for us to investigate the
issue further.
Best,
Bocheng Zou
On 7/28/25 21:22, 'Nnamdi Chikere'
via ProjectChrono wrote:
Hello,
I have recently been faced with
an error whenever I try to run
any Python programs in PyChrono.
Has anyone encountered this
before? I use Visual Studio Code
and Pychrono 9.0.1 on a Windows
PC. I followed all the steps for
installing Pychrono in a virtual
environment. I have tried
uninstalling and reinstalling,
but it hasn't helped. Everything
worked fine in the same env,
this error just appeared
suddenly. Please, I would like
some advice on this.
Best regards
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