Ok, so we're trying to use a vector data variable within our tool development using Maya API. 

import maya.OpenMaya as om
 
myVec= [ 0.0, 1.0, 2.0 ]
VecA= om.MVector( myVec )

# Error: Wrong number of arguments for overloaded function 'new_MVector'.
This would work if we directly parse arguments into the MVector class with:

VecA= om.MVector ( 0.0, 1.0, 2.0 ) 

This is because the Maya API is written in C++. The python component translated into the API is being handled by SWIG within ...
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