Export and Import Data with Stitches

Stitches have special requirements when streaming out and streaming in.

When exporting an OpenAccess Database with stitches, you must provide an object mapping file for the stitches. This is a text file that maps the stitches by layer to the Stream layer and data type. For example,

#ObjectType ObjectSubType LayerName Stream# Datatype#
Stitch      None          Metal1    30      43
Stitch      None          Metal2    34      43
Stitch      None          Metal3    38      43

The object mapping file can be specified using the -objectMap command-line option to strmout, or from the StreamOut Options form’s Object tab GUI.

After importing a stream file that contains stitches, stitches will appear as stitch shape markers that identify the overlap area. You must reconstruct the stitches before using the cluster-based color engine. Use the mptReconstructStitch SKILL function for each layer with stitches, then mptReColor.