# Transformer

![](/files/-Mihra2qfawoKqExwpcs)

![](/files/-Ma9gM3wYrP7g85s8diX) - [\[source code\]](https://github.com/ladybug-tools/dragonfly-grasshopper/blob/master/dragonfly_grasshopper/src//DF%20Transformer.py)

Create an OpenDSS Transformer from its footprint geometry (horizontal Rhino surfaces).

## Inputs

* **geo \[Required]**

  A horizontal Rhino surface representing a footprint to be converted into a Transformer. 
* **properties \[Required]**

  Text for the properties of the Transformer to be looked up in the TransformerProperties library (the output from the "DF OpenDSS Libraries" component). This can also be a custom TransformerProperties object. 
* **name**

  Text to set the base name for the Transformer, which will also be incorporated into unique Transformer identifier. If the name is not provided, a random one will be assigned. 

## Outputs

* **transformer**

  A Dragonfly Transformer object that can be used within an Electrical Network. 


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