tidy3d.components.lumped_element.LumpedElement

class LumpedElement

Bases: MicrowaveBaseModel, ABC

Base class describing the interface all lumped elements obey.

Parameters:

• name (str) – Unique name for the lumped element.

• num_grid_cells (Optional[PositiveInt] = 1) – Number of mesh grid cells associated with the lumped element along each direction. Used in generating the suggested list of MeshOverrideStructure objects. A value of None will turn off mesh refinement suggestions.

• enable_snapping_points (bool = True) – When enabled, snapping points are automatically generated to snap grids to key geometric features of the lumped element for more accurate modelling.

Attributes

plot_params	Default parameters for plotting a LumpedElement object.
name
num_grid_cells
enable_snapping_points

Methods

to_geometry()	Converts the LumpedElement object to a Geometry.
to_mesh_overrides()	Creates a suggested MeshOverrideStructure list.
to_snapping_points()	Creates a suggested snapping point list.
to_structure([grid])	Converts the network portion of the LumpedElement object to a Structure.
to_structures([grid])	Converts the LumpedElement object to a list of Structure which are ready to be added to the Simulation

name

num_grid_cells

enable_snapping_points

property plot_params

Default parameters for plotting a LumpedElement object.

abstract to_mesh_overrides()

Creates a suggested MeshOverrideStructure list.

abstract to_snapping_points()

Creates a suggested snapping point list.

abstract to_geometry()

Converts the LumpedElement object to a Geometry.

abstract to_structure(grid=None)

Converts the network portion of the LumpedElement object to a Structure.

to_structures(grid=None)

Converts the LumpedElement object to a list of Structure which are ready to be added to the Simulation