gdsii file and ascii file obtained from gdsii

[bharatsingh18]

gdsii

hi can anyone help to understand the gdsii file and ascii file obtained from gdsii ? how to interpret their format and what technical is associated with gdsii and its ascii file?
like what a "datatype" means in a ascii file etc
is there any document or any relevant data available to understand the gdsii and ascii file.

 

[erikl]

Re: gdsii

is there any document or any relevant data available to understand the gdsii and ascii file.

Here's a description of the Stream format: