diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af6f32e5..c068ed0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM Evo beta
 
 =================================================
 
+15.04.2023
+
+- changed the shapely imports a bit according to the specifications of Shapely 2.0
+- changed the requirements.txt file to reflect the need for at least Shapely in version 2.0
+
 08.04.2023
 
 - fixed some really long strings in the Geometry Editor toolbar actions
diff --git a/Utils/vispy_example_qt6_draw.py b/Utils/vispy_example_qt6_draw.py
index a20d4428..47b9612d 100644
--- a/Utils/vispy_example_qt6_draw.py
+++ b/Utils/vispy_example_qt6_draw.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from vispy.visuals import CompoundVisual, MeshVisual, LineVisual
 from vispy.scene.visuals import VisualNode, generate_docstring, visuals
 from vispy.gloo import set_state
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
 
 import sys
 
diff --git a/appCommon/Common.py b/appCommon/Common.py
index 54c1265f..ed51aff7 100644
--- a/appCommon/Common.py
+++ b/appCommon/Common.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # ##########################################################
 from PyQt6 import QtCore
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, Point, LineString
+from shapely import Polygon, Point, LineString
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 from appGUI.VisPyVisuals import ShapeCollection
diff --git a/appEditors/AppExcEditor.py b/appEditors/AppExcEditor.py
index 2e48deff..3c563507 100644
--- a/appEditors/AppExcEditor.py
+++ b/appEditors/AppExcEditor.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from appEditors.exc_plugins.ExcCopyPlugin import ExcCopyEditorTool
 from appGUI.GUIElements import FCEntry, FCTable, FCDoubleSpinner, FCButton, FCLabel, GLay
 from appEditors.AppGeoEditor import FCShapeTool, DrawTool, DrawToolShape, DrawToolUtilityShape, AppGeoEditor
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
+from shapely import LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
 from shapely.geometry.base import BaseGeometry
 from shapely.affinity import scale, rotate, translate
 # from appCommon.Common import LoudDict
diff --git a/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py b/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
index dcd15f4c..71831c2e 100644
--- a/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
+++ b/appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from appEditors.geo_plugins.GeoCopyPlugin import CopyEditorTool
 
 from vispy.geometry import Rect
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, box, base
+from shapely import LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, box, base
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, linemerge
 from shapely.affinity import translate, scale, skew, rotate
 from shapely.geometry.polygon import orient
diff --git a/appEditors/AppGerberEditor.py b/appEditors/AppGerberEditor.py
index c230232a..caafd10a 100644
--- a/appEditors/AppGerberEditor.py
+++ b/appEditors/AppGerberEditor.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from numpy.linalg import norm as numpy_norm
 import math
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, Polygon, MultiPolygon, LineString, LinearRing, box
+from shapely import Point, Polygon, MultiPolygon, LineString, LinearRing, box
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 from shapely.affinity import translate, scale, skew, rotate
 
diff --git a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoBufferPlugin.py b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoBufferPlugin.py
index caa2bc8b..6640787c 100644
--- a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoBufferPlugin.py
+++ b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoBufferPlugin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtWidgets
 from appTool import AppToolEditor
 from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, GLay, FCDoubleSpinner, FCComboBox
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon
+from shapely import Polygon
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoCirclePlugin.py b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoCirclePlugin.py
index f162147c..342d3f40 100644
--- a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoCirclePlugin.py
+++ b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoCirclePlugin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtWidgets, QtGui
 from appTool import AppToolEditor
 from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, GLay, FCDoubleSpinner
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 from shapely.affinity import scale, rotate
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoPaintPlugin.py b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoPaintPlugin.py
index 9c1fd6d7..b12e2e84 100644
--- a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoPaintPlugin.py
+++ b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoPaintPlugin.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCFrame, FCButton, G
     FCCheckBox
 from camlib import Geometry
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon
+from shapely import Polygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoRectanglePlugin.py b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoRectanglePlugin.py
index 87bbba08..42ae2590 100644
--- a/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoRectanglePlugin.py
+++ b/appEditors/geo_plugins/GeoRectanglePlugin.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from appTool import AppToolEditor
 from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, GLay, FCFrame, FCDoubleSpinner, RadioSetCross, \
     RadioSet, NumericalEvalEntry
 
-from shapely.geometry import box, base
+from shapely import box
+from shapely.geometry import base
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appEditors/grb_plugins/GrbCommon.py b/appEditors/grb_plugins/GrbCommon.py
index 9b433ba3..78724841 100644
--- a/appEditors/grb_plugins/GrbCommon.py
+++ b/appEditors/grb_plugins/GrbCommon.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # ###########################################################################################
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
-from shapely.geometry import MultiLineString, Polygon
+from shapely import MultiLineString, Polygon
 
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/appGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py b/appGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py
index 10fd338c..bb052cff 100644
--- a/appGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py
+++ b/appGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import pyqtSignal
 # Used for solid polygons in Matplotlib
 from descartes.patch import PolygonPatch
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 
diff --git a/appGUI/VisPyVisuals.py b/appGUI/VisPyVisuals.py
index 08818141..b2098f78 100644
--- a/appGUI/VisPyVisuals.py
+++ b/appGUI/VisPyVisuals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from vispy.visuals import CompoundVisual, LineVisual, MeshVisual, TextVisual, Ma
 from vispy.scene.visuals import VisualNode, generate_docstring, visuals
 from vispy.gloo import set_state
 from vispy.color import Color
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing
 import threading
 import numpy as np
 from appGUI.VisPyTesselators import GLUTess
diff --git a/appMain.py b/appMain.py
index 604f456d..dc7e780c 100644
--- a/appMain.py
+++ b/appMain.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import platform
 import re
 import subprocess
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString, Polygon, LinearRing, LineString
+from shapely import Point, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString, Polygon, LinearRing, LineString
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 from io import StringIO
 
diff --git a/appObjects/AppObjectTemplate.py b/appObjects/AppObjectTemplate.py
index 73db2086..32ca0fd9 100644
--- a/appObjects/AppObjectTemplate.py
+++ b/appObjects/AppObjectTemplate.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from appGUI.PlotCanvasLegacy import ShapeCollectionLegacy
 from appGUI.VisPyVisuals import ShapeCollection
 
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, LineString
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, LineString
 
 from copy import deepcopy, copy
 import sys
diff --git a/appObjects/ExcellonObject.py b/appObjects/ExcellonObject.py
index bcba1428..9168ce84 100644
--- a/appObjects/ExcellonObject.py
+++ b/appObjects/ExcellonObject.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import itertools
 import numpy as np
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString
+from shapely import LineString
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appObjects/GeometryObject.py b/appObjects/GeometryObject.py
index 04a72390..084fe9d0 100644
--- a/appObjects/GeometryObject.py
+++ b/appObjects/GeometryObject.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from appObjects.AppObjectTemplate import FlatCAMObj, ObjectDeleted
 from appGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox
 from appGUI.ObjectUI import GeometryObjectUI
 
-from shapely.geometry import MultiLineString, LinearRing, Polygon, MultiPolygon, LineString
+from shapely import MultiLineString, LinearRing, Polygon, MultiPolygon, LineString
 from shapely.affinity import scale, translate
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
diff --git a/appObjects/GerberObject.py b/appObjects/GerberObject.py
index 4e5c038c..f610bdfa 100644
--- a/appObjects/GerberObject.py
+++ b/appObjects/GerberObject.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from appObjects.AppObjectTemplate import FlatCAMObj, ObjectDeleted, ValidationEr
 
 from camlib import flatten_shapely_geometry
 
-from shapely.geometry import MultiLineString, LinearRing, MultiPolygon, Polygon, LineString, Point
+from shapely import MultiLineString, LinearRing, MultiPolygon, Polygon, LineString, Point
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseDXF.py b/appParsers/ParseDXF.py
index 9fe62ca8..6b628aeb 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseDXF.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseDXF.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from appParsers.ParseDXF_Spline import spline2Polyline, normalize_2
 from appParsers.ParseDXF_Spline import Vector as DxfVector
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Point, Polygon
+from shapely import LineString, Point, Polygon
 from shapely.affinity import rotate, translate, scale
 # from ezdxf.math import Vector as ezdxf_vector
 from ezdxf.math import Vec3 as ezdxf_vector
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseExcellon.py b/appParsers/ParseExcellon.py
index 5e660e19..9bf68f1b 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseExcellon.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseExcellon.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from camlib import Geometry, grace
 
 import shapely.affinity as affinity
-from shapely.geometry import Point, LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Point, LineString, LinearRing, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon
 import numpy as np
 
 import re
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseFont.py b/appParsers/ParseFont.py
index c0dcb23b..e24e2988 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseFont.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseFont.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import glob
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.affinity import translate, scale
 
 import freetype as ft
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseGerber.py b/appParsers/ParseGerber.py
index 490c4107..d1a29d1a 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseGerber.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseGerber.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, linemerge
 import shapely.affinity as affinity
-from shapely.geometry import box as shply_box
-from shapely.geometry import LinearRing, MultiLineString, LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
+from shapely import box as shply_box
+from shapely import LinearRing, MultiLineString, LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
 
 from lxml import etree as ET
 import ezdxf
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseHPGL2.py b/appParsers/ParseHPGL2.py
index 81d1d554..0a93505c 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseHPGL2.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseHPGL2.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import sys
 
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Point
+from shapely import LineString, Point
 
 import gettext
 import builtins
diff --git a/appParsers/ParsePDF.py b/appParsers/ParsePDF.py
index 3450e388..e3d6430e 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParsePDF.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParsePDF.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtCore
 
 from appCommon.Common import GracefulException as grace
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString, MultiPolygon
 
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/appParsers/ParseSVG.py b/appParsers/ParseSVG.py
index c38ddef2..29550d6e 100644
--- a/appParsers/ParseSVG.py
+++ b/appParsers/ParseSVG.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from svg.path import Line, Arc, CubicBezier, QuadraticBezier, parse_path
 # from svg.path.path import Move
 # from svg.path.path import Close
 import svg.path
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiLineString, Point
+from shapely import LineString, MultiLineString, Point
 from shapely.affinity import skew, affine_transform, rotate
 import numpy as np
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolAlignObjects.py b/appPlugins/ToolAlignObjects.py
index cfa82c13..61f2fa6c 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolAlignObjects.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolAlignObjects.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtWidgets, QtGui, QtCore
 from appTool import AppTool
 from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, GLay, FCComboBox, RadioSet
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 from shapely.affinity import translate
 
 import logging
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolCopperThieving.py b/appPlugins/ToolCopperThieving.py
index efa3a4a2..e58b3028 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolCopperThieving.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolCopperThieving.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import numpy as np
 from typing import Iterable
 
 import shapely.geometry.base as base
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, LineString
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, LineString
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 from shapely.affinity import translate
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py b/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
index 4ebc328c..e702b7cf 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import simplejson as json
 import sys
 from numpy import Inf
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, LineString, MultiLineString, LinearRing
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, LineString, MultiLineString, LinearRing
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, linemerge
 from shapely.affinity import rotate
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolDblSided.py b/appPlugins/ToolDblSided.py
index 5d0e8719..65db329a 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolDblSided.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolDblSided.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 from numpy import Inf
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 from shapely.affinity import scale
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolDistance.py b/appPlugins/ToolDistance.py
index 58a8c3dd..8e11f8f0 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolDistance.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolDistance.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import copy
 import numpy as np
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, Point, LineString, MultiLineString
+from shapely import Polygon, Point, LineString, MultiLineString
 from shapely.strtree import STRtree
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolDrilling.py b/appPlugins/ToolDrilling.py
index d7ef7ccd..d56ea5f4 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolDrilling.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolDrilling.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import sys
 import platform
 import re
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString
+from shapely import LineString
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolExtract.py b/appPlugins/ToolExtract.py
index fe4c46d7..ae28bc38 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolExtract.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolExtract.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, G
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, box
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, box
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolFiducials.py b/appPlugins/ToolFiducials.py
index 957da7ff..bab14589 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolFiducials.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolFiducials.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, base
+from shapely import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, box, Point, base
+from shapely.geometry import base
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolFilm.py b/appPlugins/ToolFilm.py
index f467bb7b..39b3d469 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolFilm.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolFilm.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiPolygon, Point, Polygon, LinearRing
+from shapely import LineString, MultiPolygon, Point, Polygon, LinearRing
 from shapely.affinity import scale, skew
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolFollow.py b/appPlugins/ToolFollow.py
index a67f9e8e..292b278c 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolFollow.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolFollow.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import numpy as np
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon
+from shapely import Polygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolImage.py b/appPlugins/ToolImage.py
index 96756e7e..4d33e2d8 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolImage.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolImage.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import numpy as np
 import os
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, shape
+from shapely import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, shape
 from shapely.affinity import scale, translate
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolInvertGerber.py b/appPlugins/ToolInvertGerber.py
index 52e4e4d6..355617b7 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolInvertGerber.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolInvertGerber.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, G
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import box
+from shapely import box
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolIsolation.py b/appPlugins/ToolIsolation.py
index 3290117c..3a2e3b50 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolIsolation.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolIsolation.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import simplejson as json
 import sys
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, LinearRing
+from shapely import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point, LinearRing
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, nearest_points
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolLevelling.py b/appPlugins/ToolLevelling.py
index 8950cff9..4e502e93 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolLevelling.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolLevelling.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import sys
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, MultiPoint, MultiPolygon, box
+from shapely import Point, MultiPoint, MultiPolygon, box
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 from shapely.affinity import translate
 from datetime import datetime as dt
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolMarkers.py b/appPlugins/ToolMarkers.py
index 1e858668..b415f85c 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolMarkers.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolMarkers.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from appGUI.GUIElements import VerticalScrollArea, FCLabel, FCButton, FCFrame, G
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Point, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import LineString, Point, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolMilling.py b/appPlugins/ToolMilling.py
index d2c0d90d..aa2b3fa5 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolMilling.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolMilling.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import sys
 import math
 import traceback
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, box
+from shapely import LineString, box
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolMove.py b/appPlugins/ToolMove.py
index f513c59a..bce0f424 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolMove.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolMove.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from appGUI.VisPyVisuals import ShapeCollection
 import logging
 from copy import copy
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon
+from shapely import Polygon
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py b/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
index 5941fb1b..765e638f 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ import simplejson as json
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString, base, LinearRing
+from shapely import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString, LinearRing
+from shapely.geometry import base
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, nearest_points
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolObjectDistance.py b/appPlugins/ToolObjectDistance.py
index bd0950af..8633c76f 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolObjectDistance.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolObjectDistance.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Point, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import nearest_points, unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolOptimal.py b/appPlugins/ToolOptimal.py
index 998114cd..fb46f6ce 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolOptimal.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolOptimal.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from camlib import grace
 import logging
 import numpy as np
 
-from shapely.geometry import MultiPolygon
+from shapely import MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import nearest_points
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolPDF.py b/appPlugins/ToolPDF.py
index 765469f5..d26ea143 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolPDF.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolPDF.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import time
 import re
 import traceback
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Point, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolPaint.py b/appPlugins/ToolPaint.py
index e2c6a213..bb214bfc 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolPaint.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolPaint.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 from numpy import Inf
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Polygon, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, Point, LinearRing, base
+from shapely import LineString, Polygon, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, Point, LinearRing
+from shapely.geometry import base
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, linemerge
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolPanelize.py b/appPlugins/ToolPanelize.py
index fff9a7c6..64fbc55d 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolPanelize.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolPanelize.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import numpy as np
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, linemerge, snap
 from shapely.affinity import translate
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolPunchGerber.py b/appPlugins/ToolPunchGerber.py
index e4566241..075a5928 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolPunchGerber.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolPunchGerber.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from matplotlib.backend_bases import KeyEvent as mpl_key_event
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Point, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolQRCode.py b/appPlugins/ToolQRCode.py
index 6f3b39a2..a2020ee0 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolQRCode.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolQRCode.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from io import StringIO, BytesIO
 from typing import Iterable
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import MultiPolygon, box, Polygon
+from shapely import MultiPolygon, box, Polygon
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 from shapely.affinity import translate, scale
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolReport.py b/appPlugins/ToolReport.py
index 53d16fb2..cd2653d6 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolReport.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolReport.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 import math
 
-from shapely.geometry import MultiPolygon, Polygon, MultiLineString
+from shapely import MultiPolygon, Polygon, MultiLineString
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolRulesCheck.py b/appPlugins/ToolRulesCheck.py
index 74200339..7876feb0 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolRulesCheck.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolRulesCheck.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from appObjects import GerberObject
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon
+from shapely import Polygon, MultiPolygon
 from shapely.ops import nearest_points
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolSolderPaste.py b/appPlugins/ToolSolderPaste.py
index cacbca3b..e866399d 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolSolderPaste.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolSolderPaste.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import traceback
 from copy import deepcopy
 import re
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
+from shapely import LineString, MultiLineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, Point
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 from datetime import datetime as dt
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolSub.py b/appPlugins/ToolSub.py
index fdda6e53..e651cc82 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolSub.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolSub.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import time
 import traceback
 
-from shapely.geometry import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
+from shapely import LineString, Polygon, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/appTool.py b/appTool.py
index aadd8b59..215abcdf 100644
--- a/appTool.py
+++ b/appTool.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # ########################################################## ##
 
 from PyQt6 import QtGui, QtWidgets, QtCore
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/camlib.py b/camlib.py
index 892b824d..1a2f3c05 100644
--- a/camlib.py
+++ b/camlib.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ from io import StringIO
 import ezdxf
 
 # See: http://toblerity.org/shapely/manual.html
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, Point, LinearRing, MultiPoint, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, LineString
+from shapely import Polygon, Point, LinearRing, MultiPoint, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon, LineString
 
-from shapely.geometry import box as shply_box
+from shapely import box as shply_box
 from shapely.ops import unary_union, substring, linemerge
 import shapely.affinity as affinity
 from shapely.affinity import scale, translate
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a27d4040..5fc81166 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ qrcode>=6.1
 
 rtree
 # foronoi>=1.0.3
-shapely>=1.8.0
+shapely>=2.0
 
 # ###############################
 # OR-TOOLS package is now optional
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandAddDrill.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandAddDrill.py
index 2acfddab..1eced020 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandAddDrill.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandAddDrill.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from tclCommands.TclCommand import *
 from copy import deepcopy
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 
 
 class TclCommandAddDrill(TclCommandSignaled):
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandAddSlot.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandAddSlot.py
index 4f43e8ab..5c60de44 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandAddSlot.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandAddSlot.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from tclCommands.TclCommand import *
 from copy import deepcopy
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 
 
 class TclCommandAddSlot(TclCommandSignaled):
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
index e424dbe6..1fb041e9 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrill.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import collections
 from tclCommands.TclCommand import TclCommandSignaled
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 import shapely.affinity as affinity
 from copy import deepcopy
 
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrillGrid.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrillGrid.py
index 6908b10c..e35a71eb 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrillGrid.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandAlignDrillGrid.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import collections
 from tclCommands.TclCommand import TclCommandSignaled
 
-from shapely.geometry import Point
+from shapely import Point
 from copy import deepcopy
 
 
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandCutout.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandCutout.py
index c7513113..a9ad85e9 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandCutout.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandCutout.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from tclCommands.TclCommand import TclCommand
 import collections
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-from shapely.geometry import box
+from shapely import box
 from shapely.ops import linemerge
 from camlib import flatten_shapely_geometry
 
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandGeoCutout.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandGeoCutout.py
index e64ec8bd..134b70f9 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandGeoCutout.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandGeoCutout.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import collections
 from copy import deepcopy
 from shapely.ops import unary_union
-from shapely.geometry import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
+from shapely import Polygon, LineString, LinearRing, MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
 
 import gettext
 import appTranslation as fcTranslate
diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandPanelize.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandPanelize.py
index 6e3f4f58..d9a62854 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandPanelize.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandPanelize.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from tclCommands.TclCommand import TclCommand
 
 import shapely.affinity as affinity
-from shapely.geometry import MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
+from shapely import MultiPolygon, MultiLineString
 
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy