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Translate: Image to GDSII |
  
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Translate: Image to GDSII |
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Convert an image file(gif, jpeg, tiff, bmp) to GDSII using ACE Translator 3000. This is an excellent way to incorporate your company logo into a design, or for converting photos taken from microscopic devices back to GDSII for comparison purposes against the original CAD data.
Command Sequence
1. Select "TIFF" from the Import Format drop down list. The ACE Translator will display options for you to assign Image units and scale.
Note: Image files are unit-less, and a pixel can theoretically represent any physical size. It is important that you specify the proposed units and scale for a pixels physical size. Choose from Micron, Inch, Millimeter, Centimeter, and more.
Note: Logical pixel size defined by Pixel Units * Image Scale
2. Select a TIFF Scale of 1.0, and Units "micron". For more information review: Image Import Options
3. Select "GDSII" from the Export Format drop down list
4. Click the 'Next' button to proceed. You will be prompted to select the DXF file (for importing)
5. Select the example DXF file "mylogo.tiff (located in the ACE examples folder - /examples/image ). The Image Import options page will now be displayed.
6. Review Image Import Options. Click the 'Next' button to proceed to export options.
7. Verify Export GDSII options, and Click the 'Next' button to proceed to begin translation.
8. Review the "Export Layers Map". Click 'Next' to select the GDSII file location.
Note: Using the check boxes in the Export column, select the layers you want to export or deselect the layers you don't want exported. To Select All, right-click within the Export column. You may map the Layer Numbers and Data Types used in the exported file.
9. You will be prompted to select the location for the GDSII file. Once you have selected a GDSII file to export, ACE will begin to write the GDSII file.
Note: If you choose a folder that does not exist, ACE will create a new folder automatically.
10. When the Finish Log is displayed, you may do the following:
(A) View the GDSII file by clicking the button 'View File(s)'.
(B) Restart ACE for another conversion, by clicking the button 'Re-Start'.
(C) Exit ACE by clicking the button 'Finish'.
Note: The file location of the exported GDSII file is displayed in the Finish Log. These Gerber can now be used with any GDSII program such as Visual Chip, Mentor Calibre, Cadence - K2, etc.
Note: Press 'F4' at anytime to review the ACE translation log.