{"sections":[{"heading":"Check the hierarchy","steps":["Inspect the intended extraction cell and the actual cell containing each terminal label.","Check the process definition's TextLayer and terminal declarations against the layout.","The manual requires terminal text in the top cell unless -X is used to propagate text up the hierarchy. For CLI workflows, use -X only when propagation matches the intended model.","Alternatively, prepare a working layout with the intended extraction hierarchy. Keep the original and check which labels and conductors are included before running."]},{"heading":"Verify before interpreting results","paragraphs":["Check the discovered ports and generated geometry. A label drawn in a viewer is not proof it was included in the extraction. Missing labels can prevent later output creation rather than producing a useful zero-valued result."]}],"canonical_url":"https://www.sun-magnetics.com/knowledge-base/inductex-label-hierarchy","url":"/knowledge-base/inductex-label-hierarchy","known_issues":[],"search_record":{"execution":false,"relatedProducts":[],"version_tags":["InductEx 8 preview"],"text":"Port labels exist in the GDS but InductEx does not find them Check the extraction cell, text-layer definition and whether the labels are inside child cells. InductEx 8 manual; historical 7/8 support cases Troubleshooting Check the hierarchy Inspect the intended extraction cell and the actual cell containing each terminal label. Check the process definition's TextLayer and terminal declarations against the layout. The manual requires terminal text in the top cell unless -X is used to propagate text up the hierarchy. For CLI workflows, use -X only when propagation matches the intended model. Alternatively, prepare a working layout with the intended extraction hierarchy. Keep the original and check which labels and conductors are included before running.  Verify before interpreting results Check the discovered ports and generated geometry. A label drawn in a viewer is not proof it was included in the extraction. Missing labels can prevent later output creation rather than producing a useful zero-valued result. ","id":"inductex-label-hierarchy","keywords":"","kind":"Troubleshooting","title":"Port labels exist in the GDS but InductEx does not find them","product":"InductEx"},"version":"8 manual; historical 7/8 support cases","id":"inductex-label-hierarchy","related":["/knowledge-base/inductex-missing-current-file","/knowledge-base/inductex-terminal-geometry"],"downloads":[],"publication_status":"published","numerical_output":null,"provenance":{"execution_checks":[],"figure_evidence":[],"review_notes":["Support history informed this draft. Current-source guidance has been checked; a fresh walkthrough on the intended distributed release and product-owner review remain pending."],"scope":"Recorded inputs/builds only. Complete walkthrough and final-package acceptance remain separate.","verification_requirements":{"gui_method":"not-required-for-this-answer","status":"review-incomplete","illustrations":"not-required-for-this-answer","required":["technical-review","release-applicability","recovery"],"legacy_walkthrough_field":"pending retained; not evidence of a complete scenario"},"sources":[{"id":"support:SUP-006","section":"Generalised editorial finding; outcome qualification retained"},{"id":"inductex:docs/manual/ix_ports.tex","section":"Terminal declarations and label propagation"},{"id":"inductex:docs/manual/ix_ldf.tex","section":"TextLayer"}]},"title":"Port labels exist in the GDS but InductEx® does not find them","type":"Troubleshooting","markdown_url":"/_functions/kbResource?path=markdown%2Finductex-label-hierarchy.md","summary":"Check the extraction cell, text-layer definition and whether the labels are inside child cells.","product":"InductEx"}