klayout1

Gdsii viewer

Usage

klayout [options] [file] ..

Overview

For viewing GDS files for production .. silicon devices, klayout .. probably one .. the best open source tools out there. You can simply run .. like this:

    klayout name_of_gds

and .. will show you the GDS.

Options

-b: Batch mode (same .. -.. -.. -..)

`-c <config file>`	Use this configuration file
`-..`	Don't use a configuration file (implies -t)
`-d <debug level>`	Set debug level

-e: Editable mode (allow editing .. files)

`-..`	Readonly mode (editing .. files .. disabled)
`-.. <file name>`	Record GUI test file
`-.. <file name>`	Replay GUI test file
`-.. <line number>`	Replay GUI test file .. .. (including) line
`-.. <millisec>`	Replay rate for GUI test file
`-..`	Incremental logs for GUI test file

-i: Disable undo buffering (less memory requirements)

-..: Enable undo buffering (default, overrides previous -i option)

-j <path>: Add the given path .. the macro project paths

`-l <lyp file>`	Use layer properties file
`-..`	With -l: add other layers .. well
`-..`	With -l: use the lyp file .. .. .. (.. expansion .. multiple layouts)
`-m <database file>`	Load RDB (report database) file (into previous layout view)

-n <technology>: Technology .. use for next layout(s) .. command line

-.. <tech file>: Technology file (.lyt) .. use for next layout(s) .. command line

-p <plugin>: Load the plugin (can .. used multiple times)

-r <script>: Execute main script .. startup (after having loaded files etc.)

`-.. <script>`	Execute module .. startup (can .. used multiple times)
`-.. <name>=<value>`	Specify skript variable
`-..`	*Ignore all implicit macros (.rbm, rbainit, .lym)*

-s: Load files into same view

-t: Don't update the configuration file .. exit

`-..`	Update the configuration file .. exit (default, overrides previous -t option)
`-u <file name>`	Restore session from given file

-v: Print program version and exit

-.. <name>=<value>: Define a variable within expressions

-x: Synchronous drawing mode

-y <package>: Package installation: install package(s) and exit - can .. used more than once ('package' .. a name, .. URL and optionally a version .. round brackets)

-..: With -y: include dependencies

-z: Non-GUI mode (hidden views)

-..: Non-GUI mode (database only, implies -..)

Releases

3 releases since Debian 11 (Bullseye); the text changed 2 times.