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lumapi – SimObject.getChildren – Python API Method

Return children of the currently selected object in the Lumerical software as a list.

Syntax

childObjList = SimObject. getChildren()

Parameters

None

Returns

Field

Type

Description

childObjList

list of SimObject

List of children for the currently selected simulation object.

See Also

Python API overview – Ansys Optics, Lumerical Python API Reference, SimObject.getParent, Working with Simulation Objects – Python API

 

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