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From: schoet@ernie.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: GDS2 => CIF converter
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Date: Sat, 3-Oct-87 23:53:30 EDT
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In article <1434@ssc-vax.UUCP> thomas@ssc-vax.UUCP (Thomas Uczekaj) writes:
>> We are working on a chip design project and need to convert files from
>> a GDS2 format (generated by Calma, a GE company) to CIF, a standard
>> developed by Cal Tech.  Any leads or code would be appreciated.

If you have Magic, from the Berkeley CAD tools distribution, you can
enter Magic and type (I haven't tried it, but this is the approximate form):

          :calma read oldfile
          :cif write newfile

Steve Schoettler