GDSII Import and Export

This example illustrates how to import a GDSII design with customized options.

def import_design(gds_file_path: str, dest_lib: de.Library, layer_map_path: str) -> None:
    # create the importer
    importer = ael.call.gds_create_importer()

    # set import options
    ael.call.gds_import_set_overwrite(importer, True)
    ael.call.gds_import_set_ignore_box(importer, True)

    # set layer map
    ael.call.gds_import_set_layermap_path(importer, layer_map_path)

    # call gds import
    ael.call.gds_import_design(importer, gds_file_path, dest_lib.name)

This example illustrates how to import a GDSII design with defaults.

def import_design_with_defaults(gds_file_path: str, dest_lib: de.Library) -> None:
    ael.call.gds_import_design(None, gds_file_path, dest_lib.name)

This example illustrates how to export an ADS design to a GDSII file with customized options.

def export_design(design: db_uu.Design, gds_file_path: str, layer_map_path: str) -> None:
    # create the exporter
    exporter = ael.call.gds_create_exporter()

    # set export options
    ael.call.gds_export_set_flatten_type(exporter, ael.decl.GDS_FLATTEN_ALL)
    ael.call.gds_export_set_rectangles_as_box(exporter, True)
    ael.call.gds_export_set_max_num_polygon_vertices(exporter, 4000)

    # set layer map
    ael.call.gds_export_set_layermap_path(exporter, layer_map_path)

    # call gds export
    ael.call.gds_export_design(exporter, design, gds_file_path)

This example illustrates how to export an ADS design to a GDSII file with defaults.

def export_design_with_defaults(design: db_uu.Design, gds_file_path: str) -> None:
    ael.call.gds_export_design(None, design, gds_file_path)

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