Can I use/Install PyPDF2 into Pyrevit?

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Hi
I’m trying to create a script where I should be able to link an external pdf file to a revit object witha a specific Name, parameter value that I can find into PDF pages; for example, a Light Fixtures with Product Number: 0000012 has a data spec saved in a folder (or website). Using PyPDF2 I’m able to find 0000012 and associate that document to a specific Light.
But the error is always the same: no module named PyPDF2 (because this library is already installed in Python but not callable from PyRevit).

Is there a way to use external library with PyRevit?

Thanks in advance

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Have you imported pyPDF2 with your declarations?

import PyPDF2
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Yes, but it doesn’t work
here a branch of the code

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import sys
import clr
import os
import datetime

import PyPDF2

from pyrevit.framework import List
from pyrevit import forms, script
from pyrevit import revit, DB
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

from PyPDF2 import PdfReader

from rpw.ui.forms import SelectFromList
from rpw.ui.forms import Alert

clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from rpw.ui.forms import TextInput
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")

#from rpw.ui.forms import TextInput
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc =__revit__.ActiveUIDocument.Document
uidoc =__revit__.ActiveUIDocument

clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
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Without adressing the issue you raised, because I think you need to go with the basics of python and pyRevit before:

  • your boiler plate is a mess. me being totally honest
  • you are mixing ways to import stuff in Dynamo and in pyRevit; You need to pick one
  • if you use import whatever don’t use from whatever import TheStuff
    in the first one you already import everything, it is like doing from whatever import * which is bad practice
  • Organize your imports from general to particular
  • declare your variable like doc and uidoc after imports

and to address your issue, I would start by asking myself why I need pyPDF2 and if it is IronPython friendly.

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You’re right for all
it is a basic script as template from I move, change, delete parts in order to clean it and obtain the wished result. However, the rest of the script is not available because is WIp and it isn’t the point of discussion. My question it is only " is there a way to install library already existing like PyPDF2 into PyRevit folders and call it as the other ones?"

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if it is ironpython friendly, yes.
either using the lib folder and having the module installed in there
or point to the library by adding the path to the module from your script