import_gds#

Hfss3dLayout.import_gds(input_file, output_dir=None, control_file=None, set_as_active=True, close_active_project=False)[source]#

Import a GDS file into HFSS 3D Layout and assign the stackup from an XML file if present.

Parameters:

input_filestr: Full path to the GDS file.
output_dirstr, optional: Full path to the AEDB folder. For example, "c:\temp\test.aedb".
control_filestr, optional: Path to the XML or TECH file with the stackup information. The default is None, in which case the stackup is not edited. If a TECH file is provided and the layer name starts with "v", the layer is mapped as a via layer.
set_as_activebool, optional: Whether to set the GDS file as active. The default is True.
close_active_projectbool, optional: Whether to close the active project after loading the GDS file. The default is ‘’False``.
Returns
——-
bool: True when successful, False when failed.

References

>>> oModule.ImportGDSII