Generic#

PyAEDT has some generic features.

File utils#

The following methods allows to read and parse files.

`normalize_path`	Normalize path separators.
`get_filename_without_extension`	Get the filename without its extension.
`check_and_download_file`	Check if a file is remote.
`check_if_path_exists`	Check whether a path exists on a local or on a remote machine (for remote sessions only).
`check_and_download_folder`	Download remote folder.
`generate_unique_name`	Generate a new name given a root name and optional suffix.
`generate_unique_folder_name`	Generate a new AEDT folder name given a root name.
`generate_unique_project_name`	Generate a new AEDT project name given a root name.
`recursive_glob`	Get a list of files matching a pattern, searching recursively from a start path.
`is_project_locked`	Check if the AEDT project lock file exists.
`remove_project_lock`	Check if the AEDT project exists and try to remove the lock file.
`open_file`	Open a file and return the object.
`read_json`	Load a JSON file to a dictionary.
`read_toml`	Read a TOML file and return as a dictionary.
`read_csv`	Read information from a CSV file and return a list.
`read_csv_pandas`	Read information from a CSV file and return a list.
`write_csv`	Write data to a CSV .
`read_tab`	Read information from a TAB file and return a list.
`read_xlsx`	Read information from an XLSX file and return a list.
`get_dxf_layers`	Read a DXF file and return all layer names.
`read_component_file`	Read the component file and extract variables.
`parse_excitation_file`	Parse a csv file and convert data in list that can be applied to Hfss and Hfss3dLayout sources.
`tech_to_control_file`	Convert a TECH file to an XML file for use in a GDS or DXF import.
`read_configuration_file`	Parse a file and return the information in a list or dictionary.
`write_configuration_file`	Create a configuration file in JSON or TOML format from a dictionary.
`compute_fft`	Compute FFT of input transient data.