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KLAYOUT

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
AUTHOR

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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).

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