How do I use openmesh and igl libraries in Python if both are not available for python2.7 or python3.9?
Question:
I have been trying to use some code which is uses openmesh and igl libraries.
Unfortunately, the only way to install igl I found was via conda into its Python 3.9 environment (conda install -c conda-forge igl). Openmesh on the other hand I could only install via outdated pip 20.x into Python 2.7 (pip install openmesh).
How could I use code, which necessitates both libraries? Is there an easy way to import the methods from one of the two libraries into either Python 2.7 or 3.9 environment?
Answers:
First, openmesh on Conda Forge refers to the OpenMesh software, which is not equivalent to the Python bindings (openmesh on PyPI). The latter goes by openmesh-python on Conda Forge and has builds for Python 2.7, 3.6, and 3.7.
Second, I wouldn’t recommend trying to install into an existing environment. Rather, specify exactly the packages that you require and let Conda resolve the dependency versions.
Using the command:
conda create -n foo -c conda-forge igl openmesh-python
solves without issue for me, and results in a Python 3.7 environment that can have both igl and openmesh installed.
Libigl is now also available on pip. It has wheels for a variety of python3 and it seems now the openmesh wheels on pypi also support python3
I have been trying to use some code which is uses openmesh and igl libraries.
Unfortunately, the only way to install igl I found was via conda into its Python 3.9 environment (conda install -c conda-forge igl). Openmesh on the other hand I could only install via outdated pip 20.x into Python 2.7 (pip install openmesh).
How could I use code, which necessitates both libraries? Is there an easy way to import the methods from one of the two libraries into either Python 2.7 or 3.9 environment?
First, openmesh on Conda Forge refers to the OpenMesh software, which is not equivalent to the Python bindings (openmesh on PyPI). The latter goes by openmesh-python on Conda Forge and has builds for Python 2.7, 3.6, and 3.7.
Second, I wouldn’t recommend trying to install into an existing environment. Rather, specify exactly the packages that you require and let Conda resolve the dependency versions.
Using the command:
conda create -n foo -c conda-forge igl openmesh-python
solves without issue for me, and results in a Python 3.7 environment that can have both igl and openmesh installed.
Libigl is now also available on pip. It has wheels for a variety of python3 and it seems now the openmesh wheels on pypi also support python3