Not finding .lyt files with auto import function

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• davidnhutch

  May 2015 edited November -1

  Instead of "same level as the executable" (I presume C:\Program Files\KLayout, which I thought was on the search path but maybe not), did you try putting it at C:\Users\username\KLayout\tech (which is definitely on the search path)?
• activcirk

  May 2015 edited November -1

  Thanks. That was the problem. I did not have it at C:\Users\username\KLayout\tech. Is there a way to add a different location to the path so that I can point to a common resource for multiple users?
• davidnhutch

  May 2015 edited November -1

  I have never done it, but try concatenating your desired path to $LOAD_PATH.

  Press F5, Type "$LOAD_PATH" in the console window to list whatever is currently stored in that global variable, and then concatenate your desired filepath. Type "$LOAD_PATH" again to confirm that your concatenated string is correctly concatenated.

  Also check that your desired path is still there after restarting KLayout.

  I can't try this right now, but let us know if it works.

  David
• Matthias

  May 2015 edited November -1

  Hi,

  (@David: thanks once again for your support! ...)

  You can use the "KLAYOUT_PATH" environment variant to configure the locations KLayout looks for scripts, .lyt files (inside "tech" below the KLAYOUT_PATH) etc.

  I admit, the documentation is somewhat hidden: http://www.klayout.de/command_args.html.

  Matthias