{"id":24322,"library":"pyedb","title":"PyEDB","description":"PyEDB is a higher-level Pythonic interface to Ansys Electronics Data Base (EDB), enabling programmatic access to EDB databases for PCB/IC packaging design and simulation. Current version is 0.74.0, released under an active development cadence with monthly or bi-monthly releases.","status":"active","version":"0.74.0","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/ansys/pyedb","tags":["ansys","edb","electronics","pcb","simulation","aedt"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install pyedb","lang":"bash","label":"Install from PyPI"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Core EDB gRPC API dependency","package":"ansys-edb-core","optional":false},{"reason":"Required for launching Ansys AEDT and certain simulation workflows","package":"pyaedt","optional":false}],"imports":[{"note":"Main entry point for EDB database operations.","symbol":"Edb","correct":"from pyedb import Edb"},{"note":"Used for HFSS 3D Layout simulation setup.","symbol":"Hfss3dLayout","correct":"from pyedb import Hfss3dLayout"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom pyedb import Edb\n\n# Initialize EDB (requires an active AEDT installation or gRPC connection)\nedb = Edb(edbpath=os.environ.get('EDB_PATH', ''), edbversion='2024.1')\nprint('EDB loaded:', edb)\nedb.close()","lang":"python","description":"Opens an EDB database from a file path. Replace '2024.1' with your Ansys version."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Ensure AEDT is installed and licensed. For remote connections, start the gRPC server using 'aedt -grpc'.","message":"EDB requires a licensed Ansys AEDT installation or a running gRPC server. Without a valid license, operations will fail silently or raise obscure errors.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Use 'Edb(edbpath=<path>)' without explicit version if environment variable 'ANSYSEM_VERSION' is set.","message":"Direct use of 'pyedb.Edb' with 'edbversion' parameter may be deprecated in future releases in favor of environment-aware initialization.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":">=0.70.0"},{"fix":"Use public methods only; avoid direct calls to 'edb.core.<something>'.","message":"In v0.69.0, the underlying gRPC API changed, breaking scripts that relied on internal 'edb.core' methods. Public API remains stable but low-level access is discouraged.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"0.69.0 - 0.74.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Verify license server (set 'ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE' or 'ANSYS_EM_DESKTOP_LIC' env var) or install/start a license manager.","cause":"AEDT license server not reachable or no license available.","error":"pyedb.exceptions.LicenseError: No valid license found for Electronics Desktop."},{"fix":"Set 'ANSYSEM_ROOT<version>' environment variable to the AEDT installation directory, e.g., 'ANSYSEM_ROOT241' for 2024 R1.","cause":"AEDT executable path not found or not installed.","error":"OSError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified"},{"fix":"Use 'Edb.open_edb()' or 'Edb(edbpath=<path>)' to load an existing database. See documentation for layout-specific methods.","cause":"Using an outdated code pattern from pyedb < 0.60. Open layout method was renamed.","error":"AttributeError: 'Edb' object has no attribute 'open_layout'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}