- Auto-Rename check box
This check box is available in the Conversion - Import panel
only. The state of the button tracks the state of the AutoRename variable. When set, cell names that clash with the name
of a cell in memory encountered when an archive file is being read
into memory will be changed to avoid a clash.
This will apply to files read with the Edit command and
equivalent, in addition to files opened from the panels and through
script functions.
- Prefix and Suffix text entries
Text entered into these text areas will be added as a prefix or suffix
to cells encountered when reading an archive file. A limited text
substitution mechanism is available. In the Conversion and Conversion - Import panels, these text areas track the InCellNamePrefix and InCellNameSuffix variables. In the Conversion - Export panel, these text areas track the OutCellNamePrefix and OutCellNameSuffix variables.
This will apply to files read with from the panels and through
script functions only.
- To Lower and To Upper check boxes
If set, To
Lower will convert upper case cell names to lower case, and To
Upper will convert lower case cell names to upper. Mixed case cell
names are not affected. Case conversion is performed before any
applied prefix/suffix. In the Conversion - Import and Conversion panels, these buttons track the state of the InToLower and InToUpper variables. In the Conversion -
Export panel, these buttons track the state of the OutToLower
and OutToUpper variables.
These will apply to files read with the Edit command and
equivalent, in addition to files opened from the panels and through
script functions.
- Read Alias and Write Alias check boxes
These buttons control whether an alias file (see next section) is read
before a file is processed, and updated after processing is complete.
In the Conversion - Import and Conversion panels, the
buttons track the InUseAlias variable, and in the Conversion - Export panel, the buttons track the OutUseAlias
variable. Aliasing from the alias file is applied before any other
name change.
These will apply to files read with the Edit command and
equivalent, in addition to files opened from the panels and through
script functions.
- GDSII conformance
When writing GDSII files, cell names will be forced to conform to the
GDSII specification. For format level 3, this limits the cell name
length to 32 characters. The character set is limited to
alpha-numerics plus `?', `_', and `$'. This
action is automatic when writing GDSII files and can not be disabled.
- Device Library name clashes
When reading any of the archive formats into memory, if a cell name is
encountered which clashes with a library device name, that cell name
is modified. A warning message is added to the conversion log file
indicating the change.