"import ftrack_api" in maya

[Dimitri Lucy]

Hello,

I hope it's the good place for this question..

I need to try some pythons snippets in maya, with ftrack_api.

So, Is it possible to "import ftrack_api" in maya, without launching maya with connect ?

I can import it in a shell/terminal but, not in maya..

thanks in advance,

[Julian Martinz]

Your PYTHONPATH has to be set accordingly.

Which OS? And how do you start maya? If you start Maya from the same terminal-session from where you can import the api in an interactive python session, you should be able to import the api inside Maya as well.

Edit: Obviously the PYTHONPATH has to be set in the bash-session (or whatever shell you use)
 

[Dimitri Lucy]

I'm on Windows 10, maya 2018

Python 2.7.17

ftrack python api installed by "pip install ftrack-python-api"

I start maya with classic maya executable.

I added a var sytem : PYTHONPATH =C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\ftrack_api

In terminal, it's ok but in maya "ImportError: No module named ftrack"

[Lorenzo Angeli]

Hi @Dimitri Lucy, 

whenever you are manipulating the PYTHONPATH I suggest extending it rather than overwriting it with something like : PYTHONPATH=%PYTONPATH%:C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\ftrack_api

On the error you are having though, seems to me that you are installing the new api , but trying to import the legacy ones.
Could you please try to import ftrack_api rather than ftrack ? 

Let us know how it goes ! 
Cheers.
L.

[Dimitri Lucy]

Thank you !

It's working now, it was a mistake by me, two different python version in conflict + old legacy api

thanks !

[Lorenzo Angeli]

HI @Dimitri Lucy, glad to hear ! 
let us know if anything else comes up
L.