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I have installed Python 3.6.0 on my machine.

From the Windows Start menu, the options for coding seem to be as follows:
- IDLE (Python 3.6 64-bit) ... Shell
- Python 3.6 (64-bit) ... Terminal

From doing some research they appear to have similar functions, with the Shell having some form of Graphical user Interface (GUI).

After installing the add-on packages "MeshPy" and "sectionproperties", the coding seemed to work in Python's Terminal window.

I tested the code in the following link (about halfway down the page).
https://robbievanleeuwen.github.io/finit...-analysis/

It works in the Terminal window.
Te same code however does not work in the IDLE shell.

Can someone tell me what changes I need to make.

Python has no Terminal,what you talk about is what Windows OS build in cmd(Windows Command Line).
You also got a tutorial in other Thread posted bye @buran.

Quote:Te same code however does not work in the IDLE shell.

When start IDLE your in interactive mode see >>>,this is for testing shorter piece of code(Enter after every line).
To run code in link you posted File --> New File in this new window that opened copy in or write code.
Now File --> Save As example sec.py run code Run --> Run module(F5).

OK thanks for the direction.
This seems to work.