Boot Options

Boot options

General

--command-file, -C [<file path>]

Specifies Command File to execite after startup.

--commands (no argument)

Outputs command list.

--context-reset, -r (no argument)

Resets window geometry on startup.

--core-server [[<host|addr>:]<port>[-<port-max>]] (0.0.0.0:0)

Specifies the network address of nebv core to listen.

--exit (no argument)

Exits after processing specified options.

--guest-user-name [<str>] (<login user name>)

Specifies user name for 'Guest' mode.

--headless, -H (no argument)

Runs without GUI.

--json-rpc-exit-when-disconnect [<on|off>] (off)

Specifies whether to finalize neoEBV when JSON-RPC is disconnected.

--json-rpc-server [[<host|addr>:]<port>[-<port-max>]] (0.0.0.0:0)

Specifies the network address of GUI control Interface.

--json-rpc-unix-server [<unix-domain-socket-path>]

Specifies the UNIX domain socket address for GUI control interface.

--license-add [<file path>]

Specifies license file to append.

--license-remove [[expired|<file path>]]

Specifies license information to remove.

--license-show [[self|all|list|<file path>]]

Specifies detailed license information to output.

--license-use [<file path>]

Specifies license file for this execution only.

--mag [<x,y>]

Specifies magnification for all specified data.

--map-on-startup [<on|off>] (on)

Specifies whether to display whole area of input file on startup.

--mirror [<off|x|y|xy>]

Specifies mirroring for all specified data.

--move [<x,y>]

Specifies offset for all specified data [um].

--origin [<in|c|ll|lr|ul|ur>]

Specifies origin point for all specified data.
in - data inside (default)
c - center
ll - lower left
lr - lower right
ul - upper left
ur - upper right

--preference-file, -c [<file path>]

Specifies Preference file to use.

--preference-reset, -R (no argument)

Resets all preferences.

--python-file, -P [<file path>[ <arg> ...]]

Specifies Python file to execute (Repeatable).

--python-package-add [<file path>]

Specifies Python package to add (Repeatable).

--python-package-remove [<package name>]

Specifies Python package to remove (Repeatable).

--python-package-show (no argument)

Lists all Python packages installed.

--remote-ebview-core [[<room>@]<addr>:<port>]

Specifies remote neoEBV core address and room to connect.

--resume (no argument)

Resumes when suspend information is found.

--reverse [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to reverse for all specified data.

--room-name [<str>]

Specifies room name of this execution.

--rotate [<0|90|180|270>]

Specifies rotate for all specified data.

--run-as-host (no argument)

Starts with 'Host' mode.

--show-axis [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show axes in screens.

--show-grid [<auto|off|dim>]

Specifies the size of the grid.

--show-ruler [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show rulers in screens.

--theme-reset (no argument)

Resets theme settings.

--version, -V (no argument)

Outputs version information.

Window

--left-panel [<none|file|...>] (not specified)

Specifies panels to display on left side.

--measure-mode [<general|lms|emu>] (not specified)

Specifies measurement recipe creation mode.

--right-panel [<none|measure|...>] (not specified)

Specifies panels to display on right side.

--screen-count [<screen count>] (<same as last time>)

Specifies screen count on startup.

--screen-size [<width>,<height>] (<same as last time>)

Specifies screen size in pixel.

Command

--area [<sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies initial display area.

--barcode-area [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to decode barcode. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--cd-file [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for CD Results File.

--cutout-area [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the processing area of cutout figures. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--density-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate density. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--density-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated density.

--density-map-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate density map. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--density-map-file-in [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to load density map.

--density-map-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated density map.

--ebv-text-out [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for cutout figures in EBV Text format.

--figure-count-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate figure count. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--figure-count-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated figure count.

--figure-count-map-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate figure count map. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--figure-count-map-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated figure count map.

--gds-out [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for cutout figures in GDSII format.

--mark-file [<file path>]

Specifies the Mark File to load (Repeatable).

--mark-file-first-line-is-header [<on|off>] (on)

Specifies whether to parse first line in Mark File as header.

--matching-template-in [<file path>]

Specifies the Matching Template File to load.

--matching-template-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output Matching Template File.

--matching-template-recipe-file [<file path>]

Specifies the Matching Template Recipe File to load.

--measure-file [<file path>]

Specifies the Measure Points File to load.

--measure-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for Measure Points File.

--measure-group [<off|group|group-prune|try-grouping|try-grouping-prune>] (off)

Specifies grouping type of measurement points.

--oasis-out [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for cutout figures in OASIS format.

--oasiscl-out [<file path>]

Specifies the output file path for cutout figures in OASIS.CL format.

--plot-area [<sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the processing area of output figures in PostScript/PDF. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--plot-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output figures in PostScript/PDF.

--screenshot-area [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the processing area of taking a screenshot. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--screenshot-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to take a screen shot in PNG.

--shot-count-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate shot count. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--shot-count-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated shot count.

--sliver-count-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate sliver count. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--sliver-count-histogram-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated sliver count histogram.

--vertex-count-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate vertex count. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--vertex-count-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated vertex count.

--vertex-count-map-file [<file path|sx,sy,ex,ey|x,y,size|'*'>]

Specifies the area to calculate vertex count map. Use '*' for overall bounding box.

--vertex-count-map-file-out [<file path>]

Specifies the file path to output calculated vertex count map.

Options for file

+bold [[<layer|chipname>=]<on|off>[,<>...]]

Specifies bold for the directly following data file only.

+cellline [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show Cell Line for the directly following data file only.

+chipline [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show Chip Line for the directly following data file only.

+color [[<layer|chipname>=]<html color name(ex:red)|hex color code(ex:#ff0000)>[,<>...]]

Specifies color for the directly following data file only.

+display [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show the directly following data file on the screen.

+dose-index [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to show Dose Index for the directly following data file only.

+dose-table [<file path>]

Specifies Dose Table File for directly following data.

+fade [[<layer|chipname>=]<on|off>[,<>...]]

Specifies fade for the directly following data file only.

+hatch [[<layer|chipname>=]<hatch>[,<>...]]

Specifies hatch for the directly following data file only.

+layer [<layer>[,<layer>...]]

Specifies using layers for the directly following data file only.

+mag [<x,y>]

Specifies magnification for the directly following data file only.

+mark-preamble [<Additional preamble for Mark Location File>]

Specifies the additional preamble for Mark Location File. Multiple preamble can be specified.

+mirror [<off|x|y|xy>]

Specifies mirroring for the directly following data file only.

+move [<x,y>]

Specifies offset for the directly following data file only [um].

+origin [<in|c|ll|lr|ul|ur>]

Specifies origin point for the directly following data file only.
in - data inside (default)
c - center
ll - lower left
lr - lower right
ul - upper left
ur - upper right

+paint-type [[<layer|chipname>=]<both|paint|outline|none>[,<>...]]

Specifies paint type for the directly following data file only.

+reverse [<on|off>]

Specifies whether to reverse for the directly following data file only.

+root [<strname>]

Specifies structure and cell name treated as the root of hierarchy for the directly following data file only.

+rotate [<0|90|180|270>]

Specifies rotate for the directly following data file only.

+size [<sx,sy,ex,ey>]

Specifies chip area of file to load [um].

Help

--help, -h (no argument)

Outputs help messages.

--help-all (no argument)

Outputs detailed help messages.

--help-preference (no argument)

Outputs help messages for preference items.
Last modified April 23, 2025