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jan 1 year ago
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## Installation
Requirements:
* python >= 3.8
* python >= 3.11
* numpy
* klamath (optional, used for `gdsii` i/o)
* matplotlib (optional, used for `visualization` functions and `text`)
@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ Requirements:
Install with pip:
```bash
pip3 install 'masque[visualization,oasis,dxf,svg,text]'
pip install 'masque[visualization,oasis,dxf,svg,text]'
```
Alternatively, install from git
```bash
pip3 install git+https://mpxd.net/code/jan/masque.git@release
pip install git+https://mpxd.net/code/jan/masque.git@release
```
## Translation
## Glossary
- `Library`: OASIS or GDS "library" or file (a collection of named cells)
- `Pattern`: OASIS or GDS "Cell", DXF "Block"
- `Ref`: GDS "AREF/SREF", OASIS "Placement"
- `Shape`: OASIS or GDS "Geometry element", DXF "LWPolyline" or "Polyline"
@ -47,13 +48,4 @@ pip3 install git+https://mpxd.net/code/jan/masque.git@release
* Better interface for polygon operations (e.g. with `pyclipper`)
- de-embedding
- boolean ops
* Deal with shape repetitions for dxf, svg
* Maybe lib.create(bname) -> (name, pat)
* Schematic:
- Simple cell:
+ Assumes no internal hierarchy, or only other simple hierarchy
+ Return pattern, refer to it by a well-known name
- Parametrized cell:
+ Take in `lib`
+ lib.create(), and return a string
+ Can have pcell hierarchy inside
* DOCS DOCS DOCS

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