Hi
novice Python user trying to get ytini (Houdini for Astronomy http://ytini.com) up and running on my Mac.

Followed instructions, using miniconda and then installed the yt package.
Confirmed that it is correctly installed.

But from within Houdini's Python shell when I try and do an import yt I get a package not found error.

I assume my pathing is wrong.
The install directions here
http://ytini.com/getstarted.html [ytini.com]

suggest modifying your .bash_profile which I've done after first making necessary changes.
But the directions assume there is a yt-conda directory

and also a yt-conda/sbin directory

but I have neither. Only the following

What changes should I make to my pathing to make Houdini recognize the yt package install?
Thanks!

Conda is all about managing custom Python environments… what I do is first create a new conda environment with a Python version that matches the version Houdini is using. Otherwise I believe conda defaults to Python 3, which doesn't work in Houdini.


Then activate that environment and install yt within there:

Then source Houdini as usual and run. You should be able to import within Houdini after that.