KLAYOUT

NAME

klayout - GDSII viewer

SYNOPSIS

klayout [options] [file] ..

DESCRIPTION

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 -..)

AUTHOR

This manual page was written .. Ruben Undheim <ruben.undheim@gmail.com> for the Debian project (and may .. used .. others).