Cad assembly

With this extension, you can assemble 3D components, 3D layout components in HFSS 3D from a predefined configure file.

Below is an example configure file in json format

{
    "component_models": {
    "case": "E:\\Chassi.a3dcomp",
    },
    "layout_component_models": {
    "pcb": "E:\\DCDC-Converter-App_main.aedbcomp"
    },
    # Create global coordinate system
    "coordinate_system": {
        # Name of the coordinate system
        "CS_1": {
            # Location of the new coordinate system
            "origin": ["100mm", "0mm", "0mm"],
            "reference_cs": "Global"
        },
    },
    # Assembly contains all components to be assembled
    "assembly": {
        # Name of the component
        "case": {
            # Type of the component. Available types are "mcad" for 3D components and "ecad" for 3D layout
            # components.
            "component_type": "mcad",
            # Absolute path to the component file
            "model": "case",
            # Local coordinate system of the component
            "reference_coordinate_system": "Global",
            # Target coordinate system where the component will be placed
            "target_coordinate_system": "CS_1",
            # Operations to be performed on the component.
            # Available operations are "rotate", "move"
            "arranges": [
                {"operation": "rotate", "axis": "X", "angle": "0deg"},
                {"operation": "move", "vector": ["0mm", "0mm", "0mm"]}
            ],
            # Child components, if any
            "sub_components": {
                "pcb": {
                    "component_type": "mcad",
                    "model": "pcb",
                    # Target coordinate system must be defined in its parent component
                    "target_coordinate_system": "CS_CHASSIS",
                },
            }
        }
    }
}

How to use

1, Download the example files from example_files (under construction).

2, Launch AEDT and create a new HFSS 3D design.

3, Launch the extension from the extension manager.

4, Click Load Configure File and select the assembly_config.json file. The content of the file is displayed in the UI.

6, Click Run. The assembly is created in the design.