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Artwork Conversion: GDS II

GDSII software is part of the Master Foundry Designer Suite. Master Foundry Designer Get GDS and other related tools when you purchase one of these suites. This product is also available as a stand alone product for use with AutoCAD: AutoCAD Version Info

100% GDSII In and Out

GDS II In/Out is a bi-directional translator that converts an AutoCAD drawing to a GDS II stream file format, and reads any GDS II stream file into an AutoCAD drawing with easy-to-use dialog box controls. 100% true conversion. The easy to use graphical user interface controls all aspects of GDS II file creation

Key Features Include:

1. Arc Vectorization Length: Controls the length of each vector. The software will make arc replacement vectors as long as possible using either the Arc Vectorization Angle or the Arc Vectorization Length settings
   
   

2. Etch Compensation: Sets a negative or positive etch compensation value globally on any individual layer.
   
   

3. Automatically removes voids by splitting closed boundaries that have voids into closed boundaries with no voids.
   
   

4. Allow Scaled References: It scales a reference when an AutoCAD block is scaled.
   
   

5. The World's most easy to use GDS utilities.
   
   

6. Make GDS II data from most AutoCAD entities

GDS Out

• Convert Text to Paths

  • Converts AutoCAD text to paths

  • Any width may be assigned to the text

• Arc Vectorization Angle

  • Controls the angle used in a vector when converting arcs

• Arc Vectorization Length

  • Controls the length of each vector

  • The software will make arc replacement vectors as long as possible using either the arc vectorization, angle or the arc vectorization length

• Etch Compensation

  • Sets a negative or positive etch compensation value globally on any individual layer

• Automatically Create Arrays

  • Creates arrays where possible in nested hierarchies

• Allow Rotated References

  • It allows references to be rotated when an AutoCAD block is rotated

• Allow Scaled References

  • It scales a reference when an AutoCAD block is scaled

• Saves and loads configuration settings from a file

• Creates multiple paths if max segment count is exceeded

• Automatically removes voids by splitting closed boundaries that have voids into closed boundaries with no voids

• Output units selectable

GDS In

• Abbreviates arrays to enable reading large files (substitutes a simple rectangle for all but one cell in the array)

• Pre-scans GDSII file and allow selective conversion by cell or by layer

• Show GDS II cell structure in Tree view or sorted alphabetically

• Option to convert regular polygons to circles.

Input and Output File Formats:

• Input: 

  • .DWG

  • .GDS

• Output:

  • .GDS