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gds import/epxport

masamasa
masamasa over 1 year ago

hello

 

is there a way to import and export gds files to the pcb editor?

 

regards

masa

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  • DavidJHutchins
    +1 DavidJHutchins over 1 year ago

    use 'stream out' to write gds files

    use 'load stream' to import gds files

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa over 1 year ago in reply to DavidJHutchins

    thank u, david, for ur reply.

     

    i tried to import a gds file, but it does not allow me to select all layers from the gds file.

     

    how can i import all layers of a gds file into the pcb editor?

     

    regards

    masa

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  • DavidJHutchins
    0 DavidJHutchins over 1 year ago in reply to masamasa

    It works correctly for me...

    My initial question is why don't you have class and subclass entries mapped for those 3 layers?

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa over 1 year ago in reply to DavidJHutchins

    thank u, david for ur response as always.

    this is the first time i imported gds file so i know nothing about gds.

    this gds file was created by our customer so i do not know why there is subclass on the gds file.

    cadence told me that i need the latest hotfix to solve this.

    so i am trying to install the latest one.

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  • DavidJHutchins
    0 DavidJHutchins over 1 year ago in reply to masamasa

    I would recommend you take a simple board file & export a stream file, then import it back into new layers in the manufacturing class

    That is how I learned to use these commands

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    0 DavidJHutchins over 1 year ago in reply to masamasa

    I would recommend you take a simple board file & export a stream file, then import it back into new layers in the manufacturing class

    That is how I learned to use these commands

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa over 1 year ago in reply to DavidJHutchins

    thank u david,

    that is a good idea.

    let me try that.

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