# Can we use compas in PyChram?
**URL:** https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [April 6, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822 "2024-04-06T03:45:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Heisenberge](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Heisenberge)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822/1 "2024-04-06T03:45:49Z")
Can we use compas in PyChram?
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### Author:  [@jelle](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/jelle)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822/2 "2024-04-06T11:25:39Z")
pycharm is a really polished IDE for python, and since `compas` is basically a python lib, sure.
when working with `rhino` + `GH`, just load a python module, that way the ergonomics of an IDE go a long way
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### Author:  [@Heisenberge](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Heisenberge)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822/3 "2024-04-12T19:29:29Z")
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “D:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm 2023.2\plugins\python\helpers\pydev\pydevconsole.py”, line 364, in runcode
coro = func()
File “”, line 1, in
File “D:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm 2023.2\plugins\python\helpers\pydev\_pydev\_bundle\pydev\_umd.py”, line 198, in runfile
pydev\_imports.execfile(filename, global\_vars, local\_vars) # execute the script
File “D:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm 2023.2\plugins\python\helpers\pydev\_pydev\_imps\_pydev\_execfile.py”, line 18, in execfile
exec(compile(contents+“\n”, file, ‘exec’), glob, loc)
File “E:\PythonProject\Compas\_test\Mesh Supported by a Simple Arch.py”, line 47, in
arch = NurbsCurve.from\_points([[5, 0, 0], [5, 5, 5], [5, 10, 0]])
File “D:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\compas-dev\lib\site-packages\compas\geometry\curves\nurbs.py”, line 251, in from\_points
return new\_nurbscurve\_from\_points(cls, points, degree=degree)
File “D:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\compas-dev\lib\site-packages\compas\plugins.py”, line 287, in wrapper
return func(\*args, \*\*kwargs)
File “D:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\compas-dev\lib\site-packages\compas\geometry\curves\nurbs.py”, line 34, in new\_nurbscurve\_from\_points
raise PluginNotInstalledError
compas.plugins.PluginNotInstalledError I have a promble
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### Author:  [@Heisenberge](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Heisenberge)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822/4 "2024-04-12T19:35:03Z")
May I ask what is causing this
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### Author:  [@tomvanmele](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/tomvanmele)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/can-we-use-compas-in-pychram/822/5 "2024-04-18T07:20:32Z")
outside of Rhino, COMPAS uses OCC as the underlying kernel from Nurbs and Brep geometry, through `compas_occ`. however, `compas_occ` is not installed by default since it is not used for anything else than Nurbs and Brep. installing `compas_occ` in your conda environment should make this go away…