Quick code#
To help you begin using PyEDB, you can view or download the PyEDB API cheat sheet. This one-page reference provides syntax rules and commands for using the PyEDB API:
Load an AEDB file into memory#
This code shows how to use PyEDB to load an existing AEDB file into memory:
from pyedb import Edb
from pyedb.generic.general_methods import generate_unique_folder_name
import pyedb.misc.downloads as downloads
temp_folder = generate_unique_folder_name()
targetfile = downloads.download_file("edb/ANSYS-HSD_V1.aedb", destination=temp_folder)
edbapp = Edb(edbpath=targetfile, edbversion="2024.2")
Connect to EDB from a Python IDE#
PyEDB works both inside AEDT and as a standalone app. PyEDB also provides advanced error management. The following code examples provide a brief example of how PyEDB works.
Explicit PyEDB declaration and error management#
# Start EDB
from pyedb import Edb
edb_file = pyedb.layout_examples.ANSYS - HSD_V1.aedb
edb = Edb(edbversion="2024.2", edbpath=edb_file)
Variables#
from pyedb import Edb
edb_file = pyedb.layout_examples.ANSYS - HSD_V1.aedb
edb = Edb(edbversion="2024.2", edbpath=edb_file)
edb["dim"] = "1mm" # design variable
edb["$dim"] = "1mm" # project variable