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Add-on GDSII Importer
GDSII Importer

GDSII importer with PDK layer stack support.
Add-on by dnltz
About What's New Reviews Version History

Version History

1.0.3
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • 159
  • May 18th, 2026

Changelog

  • Add SiEPIC EBeam and Luxtelligence LNOI400 PDK configs.
  • Fix ChipBase size (now 20 mm) to prevent visible edges in renders. Fix chip base and camera placement for layouts whose bounding box doesn't start at GDS origin.
  • Fix custom configuration import missing color file after YAML split. Improve user feedback on missing files.
  • Fix build script reading version from git tag history and prevent duplicate -dirty suffix in ZIP filenames.
  • Update README to reflect separate color scheme config files.
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Supported Platforms
  • macOS Apple Silicon
  • Windows
  • Linux
Downloads
159
Permissions
No special permissions required.
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
Windows v1.0.3 27.5 MB macOS Apple Silicon v1.0.3 42.4 MB Linux v1.0.3 54.4 MB
1.0.2
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • 211
  • April 20th, 2026

Changelog

  • Exclude numpy wheel (provided by Blender)
  • Remove DEPENDENCIES_OK runtime check and try/except import block
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Supported Platforms
  • macOS Apple Silicon
  • Windows
  • Linux
Downloads
211
Permissions
No special permissions required.
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
Windows v1.0.2 27.5 MB macOS Apple Silicon v1.0.2 42.4 MB Linux v1.0.2 54.4 MB
1.0.1
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • 43
  • April 16th, 2026

Changelog

  • Fixed extension compatibility with Blender 4.4 (Python 3.13)
  • Added platform-split packages — each OS now only receives the wheels it needs
  • Removed bundled numpy (already included with Blender)
  • Removed sys.modules workaround
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Supported Platforms
  • macOS Apple Silicon
  • Windows
  • Linux
Downloads
43
Permissions
No special permissions required.
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Awaiting Review
Windows v1.0.1 51.3 MB macOS Apple Silicon v1.0.1 69.9 MB Linux v1.0.1 86.1 MB
1.0.0
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • 141.0 MB
  • 14
  • April 15th, 2026

Changelog

Core Features

  • Import GDSII layout files into Blender as accurate 3D layer stack visualizations
  • Selective region cropping by X/Y coordinates, width, and height
  • Automatic scene setup with camera, lighting, and chip base plane
  • Adjustable unit and Z-axis scaling
  • KLayout-based merge of overlapping shapes per layer before mesh generation

PDK Support

  • IHP Open PDK: SG13G2 and SG13CMOS5L
  • SkyWater SKY130
  • GlobalFoundries GF180MCU
  • Custom YAML layer stack configurations

Materials & Rendering

  • Per-layer color schemes with metallic and roughness properties
  • Multiple color scheme presets (realistic, fancy, marketing, marketing-gold)
  • Alpha support from color schemas
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Downloads
14
Size
141.0 MB
Permissions
No special permissions required.
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Awaiting Review
v1.0.0 141.0 MB
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