error: pathspec 'slvs' did not match any file(s) known to git.

[ceremcem]

Currently an error is thrown after the following command:

$ cd asm3
$ git submodule update --init slvs
error: pathspec 'slvs' did not match any file(s) known to git.

It seems that the submodule has been removed after this commit. How can we install slvs in current state?

[realthunder]

I am preparing py_slvs as a pip installable package. I only got time to test building linux wheel, no windows or mac, therefore I haven't submit the package to PyPi yet. For now, you can manually clone py_slvs (or [py3_slvs)[https://github.com/realthunder/py3_slvs) if you are using Python3) under <your_repo_dir>/freecad3/asm3/

[ceremcem]

I'm building against Python2 (I don't know why). However, no need to rush because I rolled back to my previous VM, so currently everything works smoothly.

[ceremcem]

It's interesting why I didn't correctly follow such an easy workaround at that time. Replacing

git submodule update --init slvs

with

rm -r py_slvs 2> /dev/null
git clone https://github.com/realthunder/py_slvs

made the build progress.

I'm still leaving this issue open for anyone following the wiki/solvespace instructions.

[realthunder]

FYI, py_slvs PyPi package is online now. You can install it through pip,

pip install py-slvs

[ceremcem]

I tried to update the Wiki but I think I'll make a mess in the end because I ended up deleting nearly everything related to building slvs.

[timmwille]

It's interesting why I didn't correctly follow such an easy workaround at that time. Replacing

git submodule update --init slvs

with

rm -r py_slvs 2> /dev/null
git clone https://github.com/realthunder/py_slvs

made the build progress.

I'm still leaving this issue open for anyone following the wiki/solvespace instructions.

thx @ceremcem I'm having the same issue and still missing one part of the puzzle this here might hold some answers (as my Manjaro works with python >3.9) https://github.com/realthunder/slvs_py/issues/1

The Arch AUR PKGBUILD is outdated as I figuered: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=freecad-assembly3-git

but even with your mentioned fix I could not get it to work I also tried with pip install py-slvs as mentioned by @realthunder but might not work due to the PKGBUILD file (I will edit and test, if you have suggestions)

[ceremcem]

Python3 instructions is here: https://github.com/realthunder/FreeCAD_assembly3/issues/363#issuecomment-737404792

Does it resolve your case?

[timmwille]

Wow fast reply :) I'll give it a try, it looks good, just need to find a right code for making the directory generalised:

asm3=path/to/fc-build/Mod/asm3/freecad/asm3

is the same as "${srcdir}/${pkgname}" in line 27 of the PKGBUILD? So I would modify it to "${srcdir}/${pkgname}/freecad/asm3"?

[ceremcem]

Yes, it seems "${srcdir}/${pkgname}" is path/to/fc-build/Mod/asm3/freecad/asm3. Just replace those lines in your code:

build(){
-  cd "${srcdir}/${pkgname}"
+  asm3="${srcdir}/${pkgname}"

(rest of new code)

(You'll force a full clone in place of a submodule, but I don't think it will cause any harm)

[timmwille]

Ok I'm still having some bugs to fix and this is definitely (at least for me) not the final solution but with your help I think I found the cleanest solution I can easily remove and try differently :) thx, I'll share some updates when I've tried others.

In hopes it might help someone else as well, this is the remix that I successfully used (did not get the PKGBUILD to work, might miss some coding skills for that and still not sure about this "${srcdir}/${pkgname}" part):

---

go to your home FreeCAD/Mod directory (where you FreeCAD Add-Ons are)

cd ./FreeCAD/Mod

git clone https://github.com/realthunder/FreeCAD_assembly3.git asm3
cd asm3/freecad/asm3
git clone https://github.com/realthunder/solvespace.git slvs
cd slvs
git submodule update --init extlib/libdxfrw
mkdir -p build && cd build
cmake -DBUILD_PYTHON=1 -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH='/usr/bin/python3' ..
make _slvs
py_slvs_dir="../../py3_slvs"
mkdir -p $py_slvs_dir
cp src/swig/python/{slvs.py,_slvs.so} $py_slvs_dir
touch $py_slvs_dir/__init__.py

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Side Note: → the only artefact I have to solve (but was having this before, might be to asm3 or my specific AUR Build and interface modification I'm testing): somehow some workbenches, like part, part design and also assembly 3, 4 and A2+ are now missing their Toolbars each time I restart FreeCAD (seems also to affect my Treeview adjustment, so I think it might not be asm3 directly, will check):

But yes I can easily activate with rightclick in the empty toolbar area and would call this for now a success, will focus on a bit more CAD design next, too much terminal code action the past hours :P

[luzpaz]

@ceremcem can you revisit this ticket ?