NAME

modgds2 - create a new GDS2 stream file that is a modified copy of another GDS2 file

USAGE

modgds2 [ options ] [gds_file_to_read] [gds_file_to_write]

OPTIONS

  -prefix string
    prepend string to cell names

  -suffix string
    append string to cell names

  -editnames "names to edit"
    default is all names
    May use this option multiple times or enclose 2 or more names in quotes with 
    space between names.
    This has to do with whether or not a cell name or reference name is changed,
    not whether items in a cell structure with this name are edited.

  -ignorenames "names to ignore"
    May use this option multiple times or enclose 2 or more names in quotes with 
    space between names.
    This has to do with whether or not a cell name or reference name is changed,
    not whether items in a cell structure with this name are edited.
  
  -lc or -lowercase
    change name to lower case just before writing it

  -uc or -uppercase 
    change name to upper case just before writing it
  
  -forcecase
    force case change even if name is in ignorenames list

  -dl or -deletelayer #
    Delete boundary, path, or text on specified layer.
    May use this option multiple times.
    Takes precedence over -ol -nl options.

  -ol or -oldlayer #
  -nl or -newlayer #
    -ol 4 -nl 54 -ol 6 -nl 96 changes layer 4 to layer 54 and 6 to 96
    May use these options multiple times but there must be an equal number of 
    old and new layers specified.

  -help
    print help and exit
    
  -version
    print version and exit