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Mini-workshop/tutorial on design of microfabrication layout patterning masks.
- Layout editing software: [KLayout](https://www.klayout.de) preffered. [LayoutEditor](https://layouteditor.com) if you can afford the paid version.
- Text editor with syntax highlithing and whatever goodies you need for programming (e.g. [Atom](https://atom.io), Emacs, Vim,...)
- Python 3 + Pip + Packages
- Windows: Follow [these](https://phoenixnap.com/kb/how-to-install-python-3-windows) instructions up to step 5.
- Mac OS/Linux: Usually comes pre-installed only with Python 2. Use package manager of your liking (e.g. [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) on Mac, [APT-GET](https://phoenixnap.com/kb/how-to-use-apt-get-commands) on Linux) to install Python 3.
- gdspy
- Documentation [here](https://gdspy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/gettingstarted.html)
- Install using Pip: `python3 -m pip install gdspy` in command line/terminal
- tkinter
- Optional, used for real-time-ish visualization of patterns.
- Documentation [here](https://docs.python.org/3/library/tkinter.html)
- Install using Pip: `python3 -m pip install tk` in command line/terminal