gds-render/README.MD

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GDS-Render Readme

This software is a rendering programm for GDS2 layout files. The GDS2 format is mainly used in integrated circuit development. This program allows the conversion of a GDS file to a vector graphics file.

Output Formats

  • Export GDS Layout to LaTeX (using TikZ).
  • Export to PDF (Cairographics).

Features

Note: Due to various size limitations of both TikZ and the PDF export, the layout might not render correctly. In this case adjust the scale value. A higher scale value scales down your design.

  • Configurable layer stack-up.
  • Layer colors configurable as ARGB color values.
  • Command line interface.
  • Awesome Somehow usable GUI.

License and Other Stuff

  • Free software (GPLv2 only)
  • Coded in plain C using GTK+3.0, Glib2, and Cairographics