Setup

This section lists setup modules:

• Setup for HFSS, Maxwell 2D, Maxwell 3D, Q2D Extractor, and Q3D Extractor

• Setup3DLayout for HFSS 3D Layout

• SetupCircuit for Circuit and Twin Builder

The Setup object is accessible through the create_setup method and setups object list.

SetupHFSS	Initializes, creates, and updates an HFSS setup.
SetupHFSSAuto	Initializes, creates, and updates an HFSS SBR+ or HFSS Auto setup.
SetupSBR	Initializes, creates, and updates an HFSS SBR+ or HFSS Auto setup.
SetupQ3D	Initializes, creates, and updates an Q3D setup.
SetupMaxwell	Initializes, creates, and updates a Maxwell setup.
Setup	Initializes, creates, and updates a 3D setup.
Setup3DLayout	Initializes, creates, and updates a 3D Layout setup.
SetupCircuit	Manages a circuit setup.

from ansys.aedt.core import Hfss
app = Hfss(specified_version="2025.2",
           non_graphical=False, new_desktop_session=True,
           close_on_exit=True, student_version=False)

# This call returns the Setup class
my_setup = app.setups[0]


# This call returns a Setup object
setup = app.create_setup("MySetup")

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Sweep classes

This section lists sweep classes and their default values:

• SweepHFSS for HFSS

• SweepHFSS3DLayout for HFSS 3D Layout

• SweepMatrix for Q3D and 2D Extractor

The Setup object is accessible through the methods available for sweep creation.

SweepHFSS	Initializes, creates, and updates sweeps in HFSS.
SweepHFSS3DLayout	Initializes, creates, and updates sweeps in HFSS 3D Layout.
SweepMatrix	Initializes, creates, and updates sweeps in Q3D.