NAME
  klayout - GDSII viewer


SYNOPSIS
  klayout [options] [file] ..

DESCRIPTION
  For viewing GDS files for production of silicon devices, klayout is probably one of the best open source tools out there.
  You can simply run it like this:

    klayout name_of_gds

  and it will show you the GDS.

OPTIONS

    -b                  Batch mode (same as -zz -nc -rx)
    -c <config file>    Use this configuration file
    -nc                 Don't use a configuration file (implies -t)
    -d <debug level>    Set debug level
    -e                  Editable mode (allow editing of files)
    -ne                 Readonly mode (editing of files is disabled)
    -gr <file name>     Record GUI test file
    -gp <file name>     Replay GUI test file
    -gb <line number>   Replay GUI test file up to (including) line
    -gx <millisec>      Replay rate for GUI test file
    -gi                 Incremental logs for GUI test file
    -i                  Disable undo buffering (less memory requirements)
    -ni                 Enable undo buffering (default, overrides previous -i option)
    -j <path>           Add the given path to the macro project paths
    -l <lyp file>       Use layer properties file
    -lx                 With -l: add other layers as well
    -lf                 With -l: use the lyp file as it is (no expansion to multiple layouts)
    -m <database file>  Load RDB (report database) file (into previous layout view)
    -n <technology>     Technology to use for next layout(s) on command line
    -nn <tech file>     Technology file (.lyt) to use for next layout(s) on command line
    -p <plugin>         Load the plugin (can be used multiple times)
    -r <script>         Execute main script on startup (after having loaded files etc.)
    -rm <script>        Execute module on startup (can be used multiple times)
    -rd <name>=<value>  Specify skript variable
    -rx                 Ignore all implicit macros (*.rbm, rbainit, *.lym)
    -s                  Load files into same view
    -t                  Don't update the configuration file on exit
    -nt                 Update the configuration file on exit (default, overrides previous -t option)
    -u <file name>      Restore session from given file
    -v                  Print program version and exit
    -wd <name>=<value>  Define a variable within expressions
    -x                  Synchronous drawing mode
    -y <package>        Package installation: install package(s) and exit - can be used more than once
                        ('package' is a name, an URL and optionally a version in round brackets)
    -yd                 With -y: include dependencies
    -z                  Non-GUI mode (hidden views)
    -zz                 Non-GUI mode (database only, implies -nc)


AUTHOR
  This manual page was written by Ruben Undheim <ruben.undheim@gmail.com> for the Debian project (and may be used by others).