Compass

Compass is a CIF dialect used by Compass Design Automation tools. LinkCAD reads Compass-format CIF files.

Format Summary

Property	Value
Extensions	.ly
Encoding	ASCII (CIF dialect)
Import	✓
Export	—
License	Basic

Import

Compass files are handled as a CIF dialect. See CIF for the full list of import options. The Compass CIF dialect is automatically detected during import.

Tip

To produce Compass-compatible output, use the CIF exporter with the Compass preset selected in the export options.

Technical Notes

• Compass uses CIF syntax with vendor-specific conventions
• No additional license required beyond the Basic bundle