Getting started¶
Installation¶
Shape-Out can be installed via multiple channels.
Windows installer: Download the latest version for your architecture (e.g.
ShapeOut_X.Y.Z_win_64bit_setup.exe
for 64bit Windows) from the official release page.Python 2.7 with pip: Shape-Out can easily be installed with pip:
pip install shapeout[GUI]
Note that ShapeOut requires wxPython 3 and chaco. You might have to manually install these for your system if they cannot be installed automatically via pip. To start Shape-Out, simply run
python -m shapeout
in a command shell.
Update¶
Shape-Out automatically searches for updates (you may opt-out via the preferences menu) and notifies the user when a new version is available.
Windows installer: The older version of Shape-Out will be automatically uninstalled when installing a new version.
Python 2.7 and pip:
pip uninstall shapeout pip install shapeout[GUI]