I would like to locate software for interpreting or parsing CIF format files. I
am also interested in a "flattener" for CIF (i.e., software to remove the
heirarchical structure from a CIF file, and turn it into a "flat"
non-heirarchical description of mask-layout geometry). If anyone knows of
software for CIF, please let me know.

We are working on incorporating translators from many common mask-layout file
formats into our 3-D MEMS etch simulations, and wish to avoid having to create
our own interpreter for CIF, if possible.

Information on our simulations is available at: http://red.caltech.edu/Research
/MEMS.

-erik
Erik K. Antonsson, Ph.D., P.E.  Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Design Research Laboratory        e-mail: erik@design.caltech.edu
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)             Voice:  818/395-3790
Mail Code: 104-44, Pasadena, CA  91125, U.S.A.             FAX:  818/568-2719