AnsoftLinks™ streamlines the transfer of design databases from popular third-party EDA layout tools into Ansoft electromagnetic field simulation products. EDA links are available for a number of tools offered by Cadence®, Zuken, Sigrity and Mentor Graphics®. With AnsoftLinks, select components or complete IC, package, printed circuit board and connector designs can be automatically converted into ready-to-simulate Ansoft models, allowing engineers to use existing design geometries in their electromagnetic analyses in order to meet aggressive development costs and delivery schedules.

New in AnsoftLinks v4.2

• Ability to define multi-purpose layers as individual layers in the ANF file (Virtuoso translator)
• Faster generation of solid models
• New capability to discretize arcs in planes and traces
• Auto port generation between pads where capacitors are defined
• New "Low" bondwire model
• Ability to define part names as a specific type of components