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Import Materials#
This example shows how to import materials.
Perform imports and define constants#
Perform required imports.
[1]:
import json
from pathlib import Path
import tempfile
from IPython.display import display
from ansys.aedt.core.examples.downloads import download_file
import pandas as pd
from pyedb import Edb
Define constants
[2]:
AEDT_VERSION = "2025.1"
Preparation#
[3]:
temp_folder = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(suffix=".ansys")
file_edb = Path(temp_folder.name) / "test.aedb"
edbapp = Edb(file_edb, edbversion=AEDT_VERSION)
PyAEDT INFO: Logger is initialized in EDB.
PyAEDT INFO: legacy v0.50.0
PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr 5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: EDB C:\Users\ansys\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpjefnatp_.ansys\test.aedb created correctly.
PyAEDT INFO: EDB initialized.
Create configure file#
Add distributed ports#
Keywords
name. Name of the material.
permittivity.
conductivity.
dielectric_loss_tangent.
magnetic_loss_tangent.
mass_density.
permeability.
poisson_ratio.
specific_heat.
thermal_conductivity.
thermal_modifier.
property_name.
basic_quadratic_c1. The C1 value in the quadratic model.
basic_quadratic_c2. The C2 value in the quadratic model.
basic_quadratic_temperature_reference. The TempRef value in the quadratic model.
advanced_quadratic_lower_limit. The lower temperature limit where the quadratic model is valid.
advanced_quadratic_upper_limit. The upper temperature limit where the quadratic model is valid.
advanced_quadratic_auto_calculate. The flag indicating whether or not the LowerConstantThermalModifierVal and UpperConstantThermalModifierVal values should be auto calculated.
advanced_quadratic_lower_constant. The constant thermal modifier value for temperatures lower than LowerConstantThermalModifierVal
advanced_quadratic_upper_constant. The constant thermal modifier value for temperatures greater than UpperConstantThermalModifierVal.
[4]:
materials = [
{
"name": "copper",
"conductivity": 570000000,
"thermal_modifier": [
{
"property_name": "conductivity",
"basic_quadratic_c1": 0,
"basic_quadratic_c2": 0,
"basic_quadratic_temperature_reference": 22,
"advanced_quadratic_lower_limit": -273.15,
"advanced_quadratic_upper_limit": 1000,
"advanced_quadratic_auto_calculate": True,
"advanced_quadratic_lower_constant": 1,
"advanced_quadratic_upper_constant": 1,
},
],
},
]
config = {"stackup": {"materials": materials}}
file_json = Path(temp_folder.name) / "edb_configuration.json"
with open(file_json, "w") as f:
json.dump(config, f, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)
Import configuration into example layout#
[5]:
edbapp.configuration.load(config_file=file_json)
edbapp.configuration.run()
[5]:
True
Save and close Edb#
The temporary folder will be deleted once the execution of this script is finished. Replace edbapp.save() with edbapp.save_as(“C:/example.aedb”) to keep the example project.
[6]:
edbapp.save()
edbapp.close()
PyAEDT INFO: EDB file save time: 0.00ms
PyAEDT INFO: EDB file release time: 0.00ms
[6]:
True
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