Changing the Layer of a Cell

Jared

Hello Matthias,

I am having some trouble changing the layer of a cell. I am using the "move_layer" command in the Layout Class and specifying the only layer used in the cell for the first argument and the desired layer for the second. I receive this error "Internal error: dblayout.cc:1237src<layers()&&m_layer_states[src]!=Free was not true in Layout::move_layer."
Can you explain my problem?
Thank you.

Jared

Jared

For some reason the layer of the cell that I am trying to manipulate is not valid. I'm not sure how that happens. The cell is called from another GDS file. Is that what makes it invalid, or is it because it was invalid in the previous GDS file?

Matthias

Hi Jared,

are you trying to move shapes from one layout/cell to another? That does not work yet. Can you given some sample code?

Matthias

Jared

I am actually reading a GDS file a calling a cell by name with a certain layer (123) and then placing it into a new layout where I am then attempting to change the layer. The cells that are being called are polygons mostly.
Here is the code:

module MyMacro

include RBA

mw = RBA::Application::instance.main_window
ok = RBA::Value::new(true)
echo = RBA::QLineEdit::new

label = RBA::QInputDialog::getText(mw,"Label","Enter Label Here (Capitals Only)",echo.echoMode,"TEXT",ok)
if ok.value && !label.empty? # Ensures that nothing will happen if "Okay" hit when no label is input

m = RBA::QInputDialog::getInt(mw,"Magnification","Enter Magnification Here", 1, 1, 100, 1, ok) # Magnification
r = RBA::QInputDialog::getInt(mw,"Rotation","Enter Rotation Here (Counter-Clock Wise)", 0, 0, 270, 90, ok) # Rotation
l = 10000 # 10000 is the original length of character in nm
w = 7000 # 7000 is the original width of character in nm
s = (w/4)*m # 4 is ratio of width of character to spacing between characters
n = label.length # Length of string or the number of characters
n2f = n/2.floor # 5/2 = 2.5, 2.5(floor) = 2

ly = mw.create_layout(0).layout
layout_view = mw.current_view
#current_cellview = layout_view.current_cellview.layout

main_top = ly.add_cell("Label")

ly.read("LABELS.gds")

if n.odd? # Script for odd number label
while n > 0
cell_index = ly.cell_by_name("LABEL_"+label[n-1]) # Gets rightmost string character
ly.cell(main_top).insert(RBA::CellInstArray::new(cell_index,RBA::CplxTrans::new(m,0,false,RBA::DPoint::new(n2f*(s+w*m),0))))
ly.flatten(main_top, -1, true) # Positions cells from right to left because n is decrementing
n = n - 1 # Flatten breaks the hierarchy and then prunes the unnecessary cells
n2f = n2f - 1
end
elsif # Script for even number label
while n > 0
cell_index = ly.cell_by_name("LABEL_"+label[n-1])
ly.cell(main_top).insert(RBA::CellInstArray::new(cell_index,RBA::CplxTrans::new(m,0,false,RBA::DPoint::new((n2f-0.5)*(s+w*m),0))))
ly.flatten(main_top, -1, true)
n = n - 1
n2f = n2f - 1
end
end
prune_cell = ly.cell_by_name("TOP") # Prunes "TOP" cell of read "LABELS" GDS file to remove the unecessary cells
ly.prune_cell(prune_cell,-1)

#info = current_cellview.get_info(123)
#info.layer = 100
#ly.set_info(123, info)

if r == 0
layout_view.select_cell(main_top, 0) # Select the top cell in the view, set up the view's layer
layout_view.add_missing_layers # list and fit the viewport to the extensions of our layout
layout_view.zoom_fit
elsif # Case for when label is rotated
rotated_top = ly.add_cell("Label_"+r.to_s)
ly.cell(rotated_top).insert(RBA::CellInstArray::new(main_top,RBA::CplxTrans::new(1,r,false,RBA::DPoint::new(0,0))))
ly.flatten(rotated_top, -1, true)
layout_view.select_cell(rotated_top, 0)
layout_view.add_missing_layers
layout_view.zoom_fit
end
end

end

Jared

The commented portions of code are my latest attempt to change the layers of the called polygon cells that I acquired from you website.

Matthias

Hi Jared,

thank you for the code. I was confused a little because I did not find the move_layer command you were mentioning.

But I guess I understand the intention.

To change the layer, you have several options. You're basically right that you can use set_info to change a layer's identity. The code to achieve that looks like the following. It assumes that the shapes you have read are on layer 17, datatype 0 and that they should be mapped to 44, datatype 0. Please substitute the values you require:

# find the index of layer 17/0:
input = nil
ly.layer_indices.each find |li|
  info = ly.get_info(li)
  info.layer == 17 && info.datatype == 0
end
input || raise("The label's layout does not contain layer 17, datatype 0")

ly.set_info(input, RBA::LayerInfo::new(44, 0))  # change layer

Another option is to map the layer on reading using the layer mapping feature of the reader. Again substitute the desired values:

options = LoadLayoutOptions::new
lm = LayerMap.new
# the second parameter is a unique identifier for the logical layer. For multiple layers use 0, 1, 2 ...
lm.map(LayerInfo::new(17, 0), 0, LayerInfo::new(44, 0))
options.set_layer_map(lm, false)
ly.read("your_file.gds", options)

Regards,

Matthias

Jared

You are a genius Matthias. Thank you.
Sorry for the confusion about not having the move_layer function in there. I had removed it to try something else and forgot to put it back.

lukasc

I found the move_layer function works well for this purpose. https://www.klayout.de/doc-qt5/code/class_Layout.html#method117