Hello,
QElectroTech is a great program and seems easy to use - however I am struggling with the tb generator plugin.I have tried installed versions and portable versions of QET, installed various versions of python, installed Visio complete with python, done all the pip install and python -m commands as listed on the error popup.
I am an admin user and have also ran dos box as admin - BTW PC is W10 1909 i5 CPU, 16Gb RAM and good SSD hard drive.
I have read the forum to try and resolve the issue and failed.
I would be grateful if some kind person could show me where i am going wrong.
Regards
Hi there,
Totally understand your frustration—QElectroTech is a solid tool, but the title block (tb) generator plugin can be a bit finicky to get up and running, especially on Windows.
From what you've described, it sounds like you've already covered a lot of the common troubleshooting steps (different QET versions, Python installations, running as admin, etc.). A few ideas and checks that might help:
1. Python Version Compatibility:
Make sure you’re using Python 3.8 or 3.9—later versions (like 3.11+) sometimes cause compatibility issues with certain QET scripts and dependencies.
2. Environment Variables:
Even if Python is installed correctly, QET might not "see" it. Try:
Verifying that the Python install path (e.g. C:\Python39\) and Scripts\ subfolder are in your system PATH.
Opening a terminal and running python --version and pip list to confirm everything's globally accessible.
3. Missing Python Modules:
Sometimes, dependencies silently fail. Try reinstalling the expected ones manually:
bash
pip install lxml configparserThen try launching the plugin again.