import_gds_file#

Edb.import_gds_file(inputGDS, anstranslator_full_path='', use_ppe=False, control_file=None, tech_file=None, map_file=None, layer_filter=None)[source]#

Import a GDS file and generate an edb.def file in the working directory.

..note::: ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE is needed to run the translator.

Parameters:

inputGDSstr: Full path to the GDS file.
anstranslator_full_pathstr, optional: Full path to the Ansys translator.
use_ppebool, optional: Whether to use the PPE License. The default is False.
control_filestr, optional: Path to the XML file. The default is None, in which case an attempt is made to find the XML file in the same directory as the GDS file. To succeed, the XML file and GDS file must have the same name. Only the extension differs.
tech_filestr, optional: Technology file. For versions<2024.1 it uses Helic to convert tech file to xml and then imports the gds. Works on Linux only. For versions>=2024.1 it can directly parse through supported foundry tech files.
map_filestr, optional: Layer map file.
layer_filter:str,optional: Layer filter file.