Get cell name list

AlbertoSantamato

Hello, I am working with a GDS compensed by quite a few celss in a tree-like hierarchy.
I cannot find a way to scrip a simple code that parse the gds and gives this list of cell names...
Any help?
MAny thanks
BEst

sekigawa

Hi,

This is a simple Python script using the KLayout Python Module.
See https://www.klayout.org/klayout-pypi/ and https://pypi.org/project/klayout/

import os
import sys
from   klayout import db

def DumpCellNames(infile):
    """
    Dump the cell names in the given layout file
    Args:
        infile (str) input layout file name such as in GDS2
    """
    #--------------------------------------------------------------
    # [1] Create an instance of class Layout and
    #     read the GDS2|OASIS file into the layout.
    #--------------------------------------------------------------
    layout = db.Layout()
    layout.read(infile)

    #--------------------------------------------------------------
    # [2] Search the layout for the cell names with a glob pattern.
    #--------------------------------------------------------------
    cellNameList = sorted( [cell.name for cell in layout.cells("*") ] )
    print( f"### Number of cells in <{infile}> = {len(cellNameList)} ###" )
    for cname in cellNameList:
        print( f"     {cname}" )

#===================================================================================
if __name__ == "__main__":
    if not len(sys.argv) > 1:
        print( f"Usage:" )
        print( f"  {os.path.basename(__file__)} input_design_file" )
        sys.exit(1)
    else:
        infile = sys.argv[1]
        DumpCellNames(infile)
        sys.exit(0)

---

% ./f2749-pypi.py ringo.gds 
### Number of cells in <ringo.gds> = 9 ###
     EMPTY
     INVX1
     M1M2
     ND2X1
     NMOS2
     PMOS3
     POLYM1
     RINGO
     TIE

dick_freebird

It would be occasionally useful, if the Cells
window offered a right-click "print this puppy"
option (following the choice of display-form).
To copy-buffer or to chosen-file.

Matthias

Hi,

you can also get a list of cells using this simple query in "Edit/Search and Replace":

The "Export" menu in the top right offers a way to export the list to the clipboard or as CSV.

Matthias