ImportIDF

Imports an IDF file into a new project. To merge with an existing design, use ImportIDFandMerge.

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Parameters
Name Type Description
<NAME> string Settings
<Board> bool Full path of board file
<Library> int Full path of library file
<Control> int Full path of control file
<Filters> list ["Cap","Height","HeightExclude2D","Ind","Power","Res"]
<CreateFilteredAsNonModel> bool True or False
<FootPrint> string Footprint size and unit
<NAME> string definitionOverridesMap
<NAME> string instanceOverridesMap
<HighSurfThickness> string High side surface thickness and unit
<LowSurfThickness> string Low side surface thickness and unit
<InternalLayerThickness> string Internal layer thickness and unit
<NumInternalLayer> int Number of internal layers
<HighSurfaceCopper> int High side surface coverage percentage
<LowSurfaceCopper> int Low side surface coverage percentage
<InternalLayerCopper> int Internal layer coverage percentage
<TraceMaterial> string Trace material name
<SubstrateMaterial> int Substrate material name
<CreateBoard> bool True or False
<ModelBoardAsRect> bool True or False
<ModelDeviceAsRect> bool True or False
<Cutoff> bool True or False
<IncludeDrilledHoles> bool True or False
<HoleDiameterCutoff> string Hole diameter size and unit
<ReplaceDevices> bool True or False
<CreatePointsOnBoardForInstances> bool True or False
Return Value

None.

 

Python Syntax  ImportIDF_1 (<NAME>, <Board>, <Library>, <Control>, <Filters>, <CreateFilteredAsNonModel>, <NAME>, <NAME>, <HighSurfThickness>, <LowSurfThickness>, <InternalLayerThickness>, <NumInternalLayer>, <HighSurfaceCopper>, <LowSurfaceCopper>, <InternalLayerCopper>, <TraceMaterial>, <SubstrateMaterial>, <CreateBoard>, <ModelBoardAsRect>, <ModelDeviceAsRect>, <Cutoff>, <IncludeDrilledHoles>, <ReplaceDevices>)
Python Example 
oDesign.ImportIDF(
	[
		"NAME:Settings",
		"Board:="		, "C:\\Users\\Model Files\\brd_board.emn",
		"Library:="		, "C:\\Users\\Model Files\\brd_board.emp",
		"Control:="		, "C:\\Users\\Model Files\\brd_board.xml",
		"Filters:="		, ["HeightExclude2D"],
		"CreateFilteredAsNonModel:=", False,
		"FootPrint:="		, "0.1mm2",
		[
			"NAME:definitionOverridesMap"
		],
		[
			"NAME:instanceOverridesMap"
		],
		"HighSurfThickness:="	, "0.07mm",
		"LowSurfThickness:="	, "0.07mm",
		"InternalLayerThickness:=", "0.07mm",
		"NumInternalLayer:="	, 2,
		"HighSurfaceCopper:="	, 30,
		"LowSurfaceCopper:="	, 30,
		"InternalLayerCopper:="	, 30,
		"TraceMaterial:="	, "Cu-Pure",
		"SubstrateMaterial:="	, "FR-4",
		"CreateBoard:="		, True,
		"ModelBoardAsRect:="	, True,
		"ModelDeviceAsRect:="	, False,
		"Cutoff:="		, False,
		"IncludeDrilledHoles:="	, True,
		"HoleDiameterCutoff:="	, "0.1mm",
		"ReplaceDevices:="	, False,
		"CreatePointsOnBoardForInstances:=", False
	])