diff --git a/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/block/configuration.py b/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/block/configuration.py
index f0735123..ed176fbc 100644
--- a/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/block/configuration.py
+++ b/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/block/configuration.py
@@ -1237,7 +1237,15 @@ class BlockConf ( GaugeConf ):
             cell.setName( cell.getName()+'_cts' )
         if self.chip is None:
             self.cell.setName( self.cell.getName()+'_r' )
-        rsave( self.cell, CRL.Catalog.State.Physical|flags )
+        views = CRL.Catalog.State.Logical
+        if self.routingGauge.isSymbolic():
+            views = views | CRL.Catalog.State.Physical
+        rsave( self.cell, views|flags )
+        if not self.routingGauge.isSymbolic():
+            topCell = self.chip
+            if topCell is None:
+                topCell = self.cell
+            CRL.Gds.save( topCell )
         return
         
     def toXPitch ( self, x, superior=False ):
diff --git a/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/chip/chip.py b/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/chip/chip.py
index 75bc44a4..be61bd04 100644
--- a/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/chip/chip.py
+++ b/cumulus/src/plugins/alpha/chip/chip.py
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ class Chip ( Block ):
     def save ( self, flags=0 ):
         if not self.conf.validated:
             raise ErrorMessage( 1, 'chip.save(): Chip is not valid, aborting.' )
-        super(Chip,self).save( flags )
         self.conf.corona.setName( self.conf.corona.getName()+'_r' )
         self.conf.chip  .setName( self.conf.chip  .getName()+'_r' )
+        views = CRL.Catalog.State.Logical
+        if self.conf.routingGauge.isSymbolic():
+            views = views | CRL.Catalog.State.Physical
         af = CRL.AllianceFramework.get()
-        af.saveCell( self.conf.corona, CRL.Catalog.State.Views|flags )
-        af.saveCell( self.conf.chip  , CRL.Catalog.State.Views|flags )
+        af.saveCell( self.conf.corona, views|flags )
+        af.saveCell( self.conf.chip  , views|flags )
+        super(Chip,self).save( flags )