Ansys Neutral File Format

ANF is a public, neutral file format that allows third party tools to exchange design data with Ansys products. Ansys Neutral File (ANF) formatted files are generated either by third party tools, by the “ALinks” program that translates third-party designs, or by Ansys tools when exporting schematic or layout data. An ANF file can contain schematic data, 2D geometry (layout), 3D geometry, and component data. None of the data is required. A given ANF file may contain just schematic data with no layout data, or may contain just layout data with no schematic data.