Utilities

Classes

Expression(parameter, expresssion)	Numerical parametric expression object.
LayerTable(obj)	Layer specification table viewer.
live_viewer.LiveViewer([port, start])	Live viewer for PhotonForge objects.

Layout Functions

grid_layout(objects[, gap, shape, align_x, ...])	Arrange components or other structures in a grid layout.
pack_layout(objects[, gap, max_size, ...])	Arrange components or other structures in a grid layout.
s_bend_length(offset[, radius, meander])	Compute the ideal S bend length for a given offset and radius.

Grid Functions

grid_ceil(value)	Snap the value to the current grid rounding towards $+\mathrm{\infty }$.
grid_floor(value)	Snap the value to the current grid rounding towards $-\mathrm{\infty }$.
snap_to_grid(value)	Snap the value to the current grid.

Plot Functions

plot_s_matrix(s_matrix[, input_ports, ...])	Helper function to plot a component S matrix.
tidy3d_plot(obj[, frequency, technology, ...])	Helper function to plot a component through Tidy3D.