Klayout 25d View Jun 2026

[Image: Klayout 2.5D view showing metal/dielectric/via stack] Same GDS data, but now you see the vertical stack. #Klayout

It is not a full 3D simulator – and that is perfectly fine. For tape-out checks, MEMS topology inspection, and even client presentations, the 2.5D perspective offers the best trade-off between speed, clarity, and physical insight. With a few minutes of layer height assignment, you can see your design the way it will exist on silicon: as a three-dimensional object, not just a geometric abstraction. klayout 25d view

Visualizing layouts with height data drastically improves design verification and intuition before sending a design to the foundry. [Image: Klayout 2