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• install klayout_pyxs for Xsection on Windows

  160 views 0 comments 0 points Started by sciencezhu September 2025 Help wanted, Jobs wanted
• Optimizing Shape Movement Between Cells

  56 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025KLayout Development
• Programmatic LayoutToNetlist with "flat" mode

  122 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Tabra August 2025KLayout Support
• Multi-step OASIS stream file writer

  473 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by dion August 2025Python scripting
• XSection Loops/User Defined Process Blocks

  77 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by CreatedByCreator August 2025KLayout Support
• Multiple redundant callback triggers in the PyCell creation,update flow

  72 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by charavan August 2025KLayout Support
• maximum number of threads in DRC and LVS scripts

  92 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025Verification
• Metal was not cut to small like expect when use RNetExtractor

  64 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025Layout
• Cursor grid snapping

  486 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by mpee August 2025KLayout Development
• DRC - Comparison of widths of the largest areas of shapes in the two layers

  193 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by laurent_c August 2025Python scripting
• generate dummies for the chip finishing

  241 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025Verification
• How to set up layer mapping (dxf(layerName) ↔ gds(layerNum))

  252 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by dick_freebird August 2025File Formats
• Degassing hole feature via ruby automation

  117 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025Ruby Scripting
• How to Identify Layer Types in a Complex GDS File for a cross- section?

  122 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by dick_freebird August 2025Ruby Scripting
• Open .gds file in KLayout by using Python

  1.2K views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025Python scripting
• what's the meaning of Absolute (accumulated)transformations

  86 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by YCW1026 August 2025KLayout Support
• Deleting Specific Objects within a Cell (Python Script/Macro)

  370 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Sharon August 2025Python scripting
• Hierarchy Descent/Ascent

  187 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by mpee August 2025General
• inverting

  148 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by tomas2004 August 2025Ruby Scripting
• "Updating" new cells

  105 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Alexsii August 2025Help wanted, Jobs wanted
• Design size variation when using Save layout options

  92 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by jonathan August 2025Python scripting
• How export cell with fixed name in hierarchy to csv file in fixed format?

  100 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Matthias August 2025KLayout Support
• How to open the Console when it is closed?

  110 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by sekigawa July 2025Python scripting
• DRC - How to obtain the length of one Box from multiple Boxes

  127 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Matthias July 2025Python scripting
• Macros don't work

  247 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by klayoutadmin July 2025Python scripting
• How to create and load TIFF images from klayout

  145 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Moongyu July 2025Python scripting
• make layout.read faster?

  151 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by jonathan July 2025Python scripting
• Determining if a cell is identical using a python script

  151 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Jole_Even July 2025Python scripting
• Proper way to copy shapes

  292 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by EugeneZelenko July 2025Python scripting
• Measure area of selected polygons

  134 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by tomas2004 July 2025Python scripting