June 15, 2023 at 1:41 am
Lito Yap
Ansys Employee

@Color,

Are you running the API/Python script from the Lumerical CAD > Script File Editor using our bundled Python 3?
Try to run a simple script below from the CAD/Script File Editor (see image).

import lumapi
fdtd = lumapi.FDTD()
fdtd.addfdtd()
fdtd.addring()
fdtd.addmesh()
fdtd.save("testpy.fsp")

Otherwise, if you are running directly from the Terminal, please see the following Knowledge Base (KB) — which shows the default install path for the latest release and uses our bundled Python 3. 

>> How to run Lumerical API (Python) scripts in Linux – Ansys Optics

>> Setting environment variable in Linux – Ansys Optics 

Best,

Lito

 

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