Remove the mutable from the defaults argument.

pyaedt/application/Analysis.py

@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ def generate_unique_setup_name(self, setup_name=None):
         return setup_name
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_setup(self, setupname="MySetupAuto", setuptype=None, props={}):
+    def create_setup(self, setupname="MySetupAuto", setuptype=None, props=None):
         """Create a setup.
 
         Parameters
@@ -1205,6 +1205,9 @@ def create_setup(self, setupname="MySetupAuto", setuptype=None, props={}):
         ...
         pyaedt info: Sweep was created correctly.
         """
+        if props == None:
+            props = {}
+
         if setuptype is None:
             setuptype = self.design_solutions.default_setup
         name = self.generate_unique_setup_name(setupname)

pyaedt/application/Analysis3D.py

@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ def export3DModel(self, fileName, filePath, fileFormat=".step", object_list=[],
         return self.export_3d_model(fileName, filePath, fileFormat, object_list, removed_objects)
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def export_3d_model(self, fileName, filePath, fileFormat=".step", object_list=[], removed_objects=[]):
+    def export_3d_model(self, fileName, filePath, fileFormat=".step", object_list=None, removed_objects=None):
         """Export the 3D model.
 
         Parameters
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ def export_3d_model(self, fileName, filePath, fileFormat=".step", object_list=[]
 
         >>> oEditor.Export
         """
+
+        if object_list == None:
+            object_list = []
+        if removed_objects == None:
+            removed_objects = []
+
         if not object_list:
             allObjects = self.modeler.object_names
             if removed_objects:

pyaedt/application/AnalysisNexxim.py

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def get_all_sparameter_list(self, excitation_names=[]):
         return spar
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def get_all_return_loss_list(self, excitation_names=[], excitation_name_prefix=""):
+    def get_all_return_loss_list(self, excitation_names=None, excitation_name_prefix=""):
         """Retrieve a list of all return losses for a list of exctitations.
 
         Parameters
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ def get_all_return_loss_list(self, excitation_names=[], excitation_name_prefix="
 
         >>> oEditor.GetAllPorts
         """
+        if excitation_names == None:
+            excitation_names = []
+
         if not excitation_names:
             excitation_names = self.excitations
         if excitation_name_prefix:
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ def get_all_return_loss_list(self, excitation_names=[], excitation_name_prefix="
         return spar
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def get_all_insertion_loss_list(self, trlist=[], reclist=[], tx_prefix="", rx_prefix=""):
+    def get_all_insertion_loss_list(self, trlist=None, reclist=None, tx_prefix="", rx_prefix=""):
         """Retrieve a list of all insertion losses from two lists of excitations (driver and receiver).
 
         Parameters
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ def get_all_insertion_loss_list(self, trlist=[], reclist=[], tx_prefix="", rx_pr
 
         >>> oEditor.GetAllPorts
         """
+        if trlist == None:
+            trlist = []
+        if reclist == None:
+            reclist = []
+
         spar = []
         if not trlist:
             trlist = [i for i in self.excitations if tx_prefix in i]
@@ -280,7 +288,7 @@ def get_next_xtalk_list(self, trlist=[], tx_prefix=""):
         return next
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def get_fext_xtalk_list(self, trlist=[], reclist=[], tx_prefix="", rx_prefix="", skip_same_index_couples=True):
+    def get_fext_xtalk_list(self, trlist=None, reclist=None, tx_prefix="", rx_prefix="", skip_same_index_couples=True):
         """Retrieve a list of all the far end XTalks from two lists of exctitations (driver and receiver).
 
         Parameters
@@ -312,6 +320,11 @@ def get_fext_xtalk_list(self, trlist=[], reclist=[], tx_prefix="", rx_prefix="",
 
         >>> oEditor.GetAllPorts
         """
+        if trlist == None:
+            trlist = []
+        if reclist == None:
+            reclist = []
+
         fext = []
         if not trlist:
             trlist = [i for i in self.excitations if tx_prefix in i]

pyaedt/circuit.py

@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ def import_touchstone_solution(self, filename, solution_name="Imported_Data"):
         return portnames
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def export_touchstone(self, solutionname, sweepname, filename=None, variation=[], variations_value=[]):
+    def export_touchstone(self, solutionname, sweepname, filename=None, variation=None, variations_value=None):
         """Export the Touchstone file to a local folder.
 
         Parameters
@@ -778,6 +778,11 @@ def export_touchstone(self, solutionname, sweepname, filename=None, variation=[]
 
         >>> oDesign.ExportNetworkData
         """
+        if variation == None:
+            variation = []
+        if variations_value == None:
+            variations_value = []
+
         # Normalize the save path
         if not filename:
             appendix = ""

pyaedt/edb_core/padstack.py

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def get_pad_parameters(self, pin, layername, pad_type=0):
         return geom_type, parameters, offset_x, offset_y, rot
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def get_via_instance_from_net(self, net_list=[]):
+    def get_via_instance_from_net(self, net_list=None):
         """Get the list for Edb vias from net name list.
 
         Parameters
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ def get_via_instance_from_net(self, net_list=[]):
         list of Edb.Cell.Primitive.PadstackInstance
             list of EDB vias.
         """
+        if net_list == None:
+            net_list = []
+
         if not isinstance(net_list, list):
             net_list = [net_list]
         layout_lobj_collection = self._active_layout.GetLayoutInstance().GetAllLayoutObjInstances()

pyaedt/icepak.py

@@ -1432,10 +1432,10 @@ def assign_em_losses(
         setupname="Setup1",
         sweepname="LastAdaptive",
         map_frequency=None,
-        surface_objects=[],
+        surface_objects=None,
         source_project_name=None,
-        paramlist=[],
-        object_list=[],
+        paramlist=None,
+        object_list=None,
     ):
         """Map EM losses to an Icepak design.
 
@@ -1470,6 +1470,13 @@ def assign_em_losses(
 
         >>> oModule.AssignEMLoss
         """
+        if surface_objects == None:
+            surface_objects = []
+        if paramlist == None:
+            paramlist = []
+        if object_list == None:
+            object_list = []
+
         self.logger.info("Mapping HFSS EM losses.")
         oName = self.project_name
         if oName == source_project_name or source_project_name is None:
@@ -1730,7 +1737,7 @@ def export_summary(
         geometryType="Volume",
         quantity="Temperature",
         variation="",
-        variationlist=[],
+        variationlist=None,
     ):
         """Export a fields summary of all objects.
 
@@ -1764,6 +1771,9 @@ def export_summary(
         >>> oModule.EditFieldsSummarySetting
         >>> oModule.ExportFieldsSummary
         """
+        if variationlist == None:
+            variationlist = []
+
         all_objs = list(self.modeler.oeditor.GetObjectsInGroup("Solids"))
         all_objs_NonModeled = list(self.modeler.oeditor.GetObjectsInGroup("Non Model"))
         all_objs_model = [item for item in all_objs if item not in all_objs_NonModeled]

pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesEmit.py

@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def _add_property(self, property_name, property_value):
         self.__dict__[property_name] = property_value
         return True
 
-    def get_prop_nodes(self, property_filter={}):
+    def get_prop_nodes(self, property_filter=None):
         """Get all property nodes that match a set of key,value pairs.
 
         Args:
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ def get_prop_nodes(self, property_filter={}):
         Returns:
             list: All matching nodes (EmitComponentPropNode).
         """
+        if property_filter == None:
+            property_filter = {}
+
         filtered_nodes = []
         nodes_to_expand = [self.root_prop_node]
         while nodes_to_expand:

pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesMaxwellCircuit.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def __init__(self, modeler):
         pass
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_resistor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_resistor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create a resistor.
 
         Parameters
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ def create_resistor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         id = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Passive Elements",
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ def create_resistor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
         return id
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create an inductor.
 
         Parameters
@@ -123,6 +126,9 @@ def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         id = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Passive Elements",
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ def create_capacitor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_in
         return id
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_diode(self, compname=None, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_diode(self, compname=None, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create a diode.
 
         Parameters
@@ -199,6 +205,9 @@ def create_diode(self, compname=None, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netl
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         id = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Passive Elements",

pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesNexxim.py

@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
         return cmpid
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_capacitor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_capacitor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create a capacitor.
 
         Parameters
@@ -557,6 +557,10 @@ def create_capacitor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_in
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         cmpid = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Capacitors",
@@ -570,7 +574,7 @@ def create_capacitor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_in
         return cmpid
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_voltage_dc(self, compname=None, value=1, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_voltage_dc(self, compname=None, value=1, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create a voltage DC source.
 
         Parameters
@@ -597,6 +601,9 @@ def create_voltage_dc(self, compname=None, value=1, location=[], angle=0, use_in
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         cmpid = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Independent Sources",
@@ -757,7 +764,9 @@ def create_current_dc(self, compname=None, value=1, location=[], angle=0, use_in
         cmpid.set_property("DC", value)
         return cmpid
 
-    def create_coupling_inductors(self, compname, l1, l2, value=1, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_coupling_inductors(
+        self, compname, l1, l2, value=1, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False
+    ):
         """Create a coupling inductor.
 
         Parameters
@@ -788,6 +797,9 @@ def create_coupling_inductors(self, compname, l1, l2, value=1, location=[], angl
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         cmpid = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Inductors",

pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesTwinBuilder.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def create_resistor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
         return id
 
     @pyaedt_function_handler()
-    def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
+    def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=None, angle=0, use_instance_id_netlist=False):
         """Create an inductor.
 
         Parameters
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ def create_inductor(self, compname=None, value=50, location=[], angle=0, use_ins
 
         >>> oEditor.CreateComponent
         """
+        if location == None:
+            location = []
+
         id = self.create_component(
             compname,
             component_library="Basic Elements\\Circuit\\Passive Elements",