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replace_cells.lym
Is there any reason this script might not work anymore? When I right click on my top cell, click "Replace Cells With Others", and choose the library, the library gets imported as a new top cell. The cells in the original layout have not been replaced. Instead, the library cells with the same name get the $1 as if I just tried to import the library GDS.
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Hi NMF,
I have not tried to debug this issue yet - the script is pretty old already. Are you using the version from https://www.klayout.org/svn-public/klayout-resources/trunk/scripts/replace_cells.lym?
Matthias
Hi Matthias,
I'm not 100% sure I was using that version, but I tried that one and got the same result.
Not a big deal, I found a solution using the gds_cellreplace.replaceCells function from Nazca.
Not to derail - but is it possible to use other GDS/Python libraries from within KLayout (gdsCAD, gdspy, nazca)?
-Nick
Hi Nick,
Basically you can use external Python modules, but on Windows they need to be binary compatible, which isn't straightforward. Linux usually isn't an issue.
Matthias
I'm trying to understand the issue with replace_cells.lym, but I failed to reproduce it. I have attached a simple testcase with two layouts:
When I load top.gds and use "Replace cells with others", A stays the same, B is replaced and C appears as a new top cell. That's what replace_cells.lym is supposed to do.
Regards,
Matthias
I figured it out: the library can't have a top cell. All the library cells need to be top level - they can't be in their own "top" or "library" top cell. The description "even with their own hierarchy" made me think that didn't matter, but now I see that means there can be hierarchy BELOW the library cells. When I put all the library cells at the top level together it works. Thanks!
(Knew I was missing something simple!)
Very good
I hope the example helped.
Regards,
Matthias