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).

                                          06 March 2020                                KLAYOUT(1)