Import Structure

When performing a GDSII import, the Import Structure page is opened in the Import Wizard once you have selected a GDSII file to import. This dialog box allows you to select which structure in the GDSII file you wish to convert to a Sonnet project.

The Import Structure page displays a list of all the structures in the GDSII file. The entry of the default structure determined by the software (the structure highest in the hierarchy) is followed by "(Default)" to identify it. No action needs to be taken if this is the desired structure you wish to import. If you wish to import a different structure, select it in the list. When the GDSII file is imported, this structure is the one converted to the Sonnet format.

Next: Click on the Next button to continue the import GDSII process. The GDSII translator reads the layers from the GDSII file and the GDSII Layer Mapping page is opened.