import_brd#

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

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

Parameters:
input_filestr

Full path to the board file.

output_dirstr, optional

Full path to the AEDB folder. For example, "c:\temp\test.aedb".

set_as_activebool, optional

Whether to set the board file as active. The default is True.

close_active_projectbool, optional

Whether to close the active project after loading the board file. The default is ‘’False``.

control_filestr, optional

Path to the XML file with the stackup information. The default is None, in which case the stackup is not edited.

Returns:
bool

True when successful, False when failed.

References

>>> oModule.ImportExtracta