Installing dependencies error

[osu-Zaike]

After clicking the "Download and Install ALL Optional Dependencies" I get this same error. Tested on 4.5.0, 4.2.13 and 4.0.2. These are all fresh installation of Blender as well. (sorry if this is weird, this is my first issue post on github)

Edit:
Photogrammetry version v2024.01.18
Windows 11

Python: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\ZAIKE\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 365, in execute
dependency_manager.install_dependencies(
File "C:\Users\ZAIKE\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 317, in install_dependencies
dependency.install(op=op)
File "C:\Users\ZAIKE\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 226, in install
importlib.import_module(self.import_name)
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\importlib_init_.py", line 126, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "", line 1050, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1027, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 688, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 883, in exec_module
File "", line 241, in call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\site-packages\setuptools_init.py", line 8, in
import distutils_hack.override # noqa: F401
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\site-packages_distutils_hack\override.py", line 1, in
import('distutils_hack').do_override()
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\site-packages_distutils_hack_init.py", line 77, in do_override
ensure_local_distutils()
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\site-packages_distutils_hack_init.py", line 64, in ensure_local_distutils
assert '_distutils' in core.file, core.file
AssertionError: C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\distutils\core.py

[SBCV]

Have you seen this?

Especially:

Administrator privileges might be required to install the dependencies (dependending on the location of the Blender installation directory)

[mkregor]

I have the same problem with the same version across two different computers.
I have Admin privileges, and the addon indicates that pip v24 is installed. I also removed and re-installed Blender 4.5.3LTS.
I've been using the importer with what appears to be success, so I'm wondering what I might be missing without these dependencies. Would having them somehow improve the colmap track? I really don't know how this dark magic works.
Any advice would be appreciated, but either way, thanks for making this!

bpy.ops.photogrammetry_importer.install_dependencies(dependency_package_name="")
Pip already installed. Using existing pip installation (24.0)
Installing dependency with ['C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\bin\python.exe', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-cache-dir', 'setuptools']
Python: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\TroubleMaker Jr\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.5\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 365, in execute
dependency_manager.install_dependencies(
File "C:\Users\TroubleMaker Jr\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.5\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 317, in install_dependencies
dependency.install(op=op)
File "C:\Users\TroubleMaker Jr\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.5\scripts\addons\photogrammetry_importer\preferences\dependency.py", line 226, in install
importlib.import_module(self.import_name)
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\importlib_init_.py", line 126, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 1204, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1176, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 690, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 940, in exec_module
File "", line 241, in call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\site-packages\setuptools_init.py", line 8, in
import distutils_hack.override # noqa: F401
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\site-packages_distutils_hack\override.py", line 1, in
import('distutils_hack').do_override()
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\site-packages_distutils_hack_init.py", line 77, in do_override
ensure_local_distutils()
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\site-packages_distutils_hack_init.py", line 64, in ensure_local_distutils
assert '_distutils' in core.file, core.file
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AssertionError: C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\Lib\distutils\core.py

[jurassicjordan]

same issue, but im on linux so running as admin isnt going to help much

[SBCV]

have you tried to download blender as portable version (https://www.blender.org/download/) and to install the addon in this version? do you observe the same problem?

[osu-Zaike]

I got it to work on 4.0.2! (Very neat tool! Thank you so much!)
All I did was Run as Admin and I just clicked Install... on each dependencies and it just works.

Tried the same method on 4.5, didn't work. Still the same error.

BUT there's a workaround! I manually copied each (lazrs, pyntcloud, laspy) from C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.0\4.0\python\lib\site-packages to C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\lib\site-packages and it works! (I assume it will work for other versions through this method as well)

The Setuptools and Pillow are installed on a unique location so I ignored that, I assume it will be read regardless, only copied the Blender version specific ones.

It's solved per se through workarounds, but the cause of it, I don't know. Can mark this as solved (well, for me)

Cheers!

[FranseFrikandel]

Issue can already be worked around by using the guide for command line installation of dependencies. I've also had to do it to get the extension working. I noticed the extension thought PIP was already installed, but it certainly wasen't in the location that it should be according to the documentation. Perhaps there's an issue here where it incorrectly detects PIP as installed, and then tries to use it to install the extensions?

I haven't investigated it further then that, but I might be able to look into it after exams in 2-3 weeks.

[PCBBDEDITOR]

I found a solution:

Please follow these steps exactly:

Open the Windows Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Navigate back to your Blender Python directory. You can copy-paste this command:

cd "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\bin"
Note: navigate using your blender version in my case i'm using blender 4.5 that's why I went to 4.5 directory
Uninstall the packages. Run this command:

python.exe -m pip uninstall setuptools packaging
(It might ask you to confirm Y/n, just press Y and Enter).

Downgrade pip (the installer itself) to a more stable version:

python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip==21.3.1
Install an older, compatible version of setuptools:

python.exe -m pip install setuptools==59.8.0
Re-install packaging:

python.exe -m pip install packaging
Fully restart Blender.

This sequence (downgrading pip and setuptools before installing packaging) should resolve the _distutils_hack conflict and allow the add-on to load.

[RichardMLe]

I found a solution:

Please follow these steps exactly:

Open the Windows Command Prompt as an Administrator.

Navigate back to your Blender Python directory. You can copy-paste this command:

cd "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.5\4.5\python\bin" Note: navigate using your blender version in my case i'm using blender 4.5 that's why I went to 4.5 directory Uninstall the packages. Run this command:

python.exe -m pip uninstall setuptools packaging (It might ask you to confirm Y/n, just press Y and Enter).

Downgrade pip (the installer itself) to a more stable version:

python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip==21.3.1 Install an older, compatible version of setuptools:

python.exe -m pip install setuptools==59.8.0 Re-install packaging:

python.exe -m pip install packaging Fully restart Blender.

This sequence (downgrading pip and setuptools before installing packaging) should resolve the _distutils_hack conflict and allow the add-on to load.

It works