Editing a Layout Component Definition

All layout components in HFSS designs have a command in the right-click menu called Edit Definition.

Shortcut menu, Edit Layout option highlighted.

Once clicked, it opens the design containing the EDB definition of the layout component in a separate project to allow for any editing. Once a layout component is edited, either through a parent 3D layout design or through this command, all designs of different types that use this component update it accordingly.

For example, in an Ansys Electronics Desktop project, multiple designs of different types can have layout components of the same definition. Below is an example project where both an HFSS 3D Layout design and an HFSS design have a layout component with the definition “Diff_Via_diffViaNominal”.

3D layout design and HFSS design project trees displaying component with the definition Diff_Via_diffViaNominal

In addition to editing the source layout design using the Edit Definition command, you can edit the layout component's local settings, or replace it with a different component, using the Replace Component command.

Project Tree displaying component definition folder.

In the source design, you can edit the layout component however you want. This example adds two more vias on the left and right side as shown in the figure below.

Model viewer window

After editing, you can save the source design, and a dialog box opens for you to confirm the changes.

Update Layout Component dialog.

Once the changes are confirmed, both the HFSS 3D Layout design and the HFSS design containing this layout component update to reflect the changes.

HFSS and 3D Layout models.

Note:

The editing is not undoable. After saving the source model, the target project is automatically saved, and the undo stack is cleared.

While editing, you may choose to encrypt the layout component.

Set Passwords dialog.

If the layout component is encrypted, a dialog box with warning messages alerts you about the potential impact to the designs containing this layout component.

Ansys Electronics Desktop dialog displyaing warning message.

After editing, all encrypted layout components are deleted from any target designs as encrypted layout components are not currently supported. A warning message appears for each deleted layout component.

Project tree displaying deleted components and warning messages.

Editing a Layout Component Definition

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