A collection of notes in response to frequently asked questions.
A short tutorial on the proper AutoCAD drawing procedures to insure good results when translating to GDSII. [HTML] PDF Version
Design Rules for Optical Components
Describes CAD related problems and solutions when desigining optical components and converting to GDSII and MEBES.
Using AutoCAD for Optical Component Design
Shows how to run the DXF to GDSII for optical applications with complex curves.
Reducing GDSII File Size with GDSFILT
Large GDSII files when translated to DXF and loaded into AutoCAD can cause AutoCAD to crash or stop responding. We describe the how to reduce file size using Artwork's GDSFILT program prior to translation.
Using ASM 3500's Polygon De-Embedding Feature
Shows the basic procedure for translating a DXF file to GDSII using ASM 3500's new Polygon De-Embedding feature.
GDSII to DXF in Batch Mode on Windows
Describes how to bypass the GUI and run the gds2dxf translation engine in batch mode from a script or another program.
DXF to GDSII in Batch Mode on Windows
Describes how to bypass the GUI and run the dxf2gds translation engine in batch mode from a script or another program. List of required executable files ...
GDSII to DXF in Batch Mode on LINUX
Describes how to bypass the GUI and run the gds2dxf translation engine in batch mode from a script or another program.
DXF to GDSII in Batch Mode on LINUX
Describes how to bypass the GUI and run the dxf2gds translation engine in batch mode from a script or another program.
Shows how to run the DXF to GDSII on Windows.
Shows how to run the GDSII to DXF on Windows.
Shows how to run the DXF to GDSII on LINUX.
Shows how to run the GDSII to DXF on LINUX.