maptolayer - Utility to generate layers.config files

maptolayer < gdctocds.map > layers.config

This program produces reads a Cadence kit gdstocds.map file on standard input and produces a simple layers.config file suitable for use with the gdsreader program. The layers.config file will have all the layers hidden and will have a unique color and depth generated for each. The user must unhide layers, (hidden no), and set desired thickness and depth info if POVRAY output is desired.

NONE

NONE

NONE No special Environment variables

To run this program the standard way type:

maptolayer < gdctocds.map > layers.config

(This would produce a layers.config file ready for editing.)

In the install directory, under doc/gdsreader-VERSION, there should be a sample test.gds and layers.config file. Read the documentation there for details about the gdsreader program. The layers.config file should contains layer descriptions of the form:

[...]

newlayer

gdsno 15

hidden no

name Ndiff

red 0.9

green 0.1

blue 0.9

fill no

hatch no

thickness 0.1

depth -0.02

endlayer

[...]

The depth and thickness parameters are only used for povray output.

Peter F. Curran (povray mods) <curran@rpi.edu>

gdsreader(1), povray(1)