KLayout is a 2d viewer and editor for mask layouts used in chip manufacturing. It reads and writes GDS, OASIS, CIF, DXF and other formats including Gerber PCB files.

Feb 12, 2026 · Python macros are loaded into KLayout using either ".py" files or ".lym" files with the interpreter set to "Python". To create Python macros, a new tab is available in the Macro …

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[Construction in Progress] (/klayout-pypi/assets/img/construction.jpg) * [Flat Gratings] (gratings_flat) - basic geometry synthesis * [Hierarchical Gratings] (gratings_hierarchical) - geometry synthesis using …

In the klayout package, a cell is currently addressed in two ways: by a Cell object reference and by a cell index. create_cell will return a Cell object. Some functions however, need the cell index. The cell …

The klayout module offers two representations for many objects: in micrometer coordinates and in integer-unit coordinates. The latter coordinates need to be multiplied by the layout’s database unit to …

# Shapes For the original documentation see [Shapes Class Reference] (https://www.klayout.de/doc-qt5/code/class_Shapes.html). Cells carry the geometrical shapes.

Feb 12, 2026 · This chapter is about programming extensions for KLayout using the integrated Ruby API (RBA) or Python API (pya). To use RBA scripts, KLayout must be compiled with the Ruby interpreter.

Feb 12, 2026 · This category is about programming KLayout using the integrated Ruby or Python scripting language. The following topics are available: Introduction Using Python The Application API …

Although Python is supported well in KLayout’s API, the primary scripting language in KLayout is Ruby. The documentation uses Ruby syntax and terminology, but as the methods and classes are basically …