Is it possible to debug Dynamo python code using JetBrains PyCharm?

[Jorge_Villarroel]

Hi All,

For my Python coding, I’m using JetBrains PyCharm (as my IDE) like following:

Is there a way to use the debugger of the JetBrains PyCharm to improve error recognition? or just looking the OUTPUT through a watch node?

Thanks in advance!

[Konrad_K_Sobon]

I don’t think you can get pyCharm to debug the code that ultimately needs to run in Dynamo and Revit environment to be verified. There is no way that I know of, to attach pyCharm to Revit/Dynamo to execute code in debug mode. So, yes, you can debug by watching errors coming out of the python node in Dynamo.

cc: @Gui_Talarico I think you had a workaround for that with the debugger package though. Can you chime in?

[Jorge_Villarroel]

Thanks @Konrad_K_Sobon. So, I guess an alternative way could be the explained by @Gui_Talarico in this post:

Debugging Python Code

Made a shinny new development toy, I though it might be useful to a few of you; allows you to launch an interactive console from a breakpoint anywhere in your python code. Demo: [image] More info here: http://revitpythonwrapper.readthedocs.io/en/latest/forms.html#console

I’ll give it a try.

Thanks!

[Konrad_K_Sobon]

Indeed that’s as close to a debugger as you will get as far as I know. It’s pretty awesome if you ask me.

[Jorge_Villarroel]

Yes, great job!

[Gui_Talarico]

Added more info on the Console related to pycharm:

Debugging Python Code

Hi @Jorge_Villarroel Sorry I missed this msg! Yes, you can use rpw’s console in pycharm just as you would with an embedded script: [dynamo-pycharm] import sys rpw_path = r"C:\Users\gtalarico\AppData\Roaming\Dynamo\Dynamo Revit\1.2\packages\RevitPythonWrapper\extra\rpw.zip" # Or any location where rpw.zip is stored. This one ^ was installed with the package manager # but you can also download it form github sys.path.append(rpw_path) OUT = 'Test' import rpw from rpw.ui.forms import Console # …

For the most part, this Console is good enough for me.
If you want true debugging (step in/out/over) you can look into pydev or winpdb.
These both offer remote debugging and are able to communicate remotely with a remote debugging server.

Remote Debugger

[Jorge_Villarroel]

Thanks @Gui_Talarico for taking the time to answer here and the other thread. I’ll give it a try !