GerbView
GerbView is a software application primarily designed for viewing, printing, and converting PCB design files, particularly Gerber and ODB++ formats. It offers a comprehensive set of features for visualizing, analyzing, and manipulating these files, making it a valuable tool for PCB designers and manufacturers.
GerbView allows users to open and display Gerber (RS-274D and RS-274X), ODB++, Excellon, PDF, DXF, and HPGL/2 files. Both RS-274D and RS-274X Gerber formats are supported, and you can use GerbView to convert your older Gerber files to the new RS-274X extended format.
GerbView includes a comparison tool to highlight differences between design revisions, aiding in version control and quality assurance.
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SolidView
SolidView is a basic version of the software offered at $99. The product allows the user to view, rotate and print STL and SolidWorks files, and will measure SVD files (the SVD format can be created from any file opened by a user with SolidView/Pro). This allows a workgroup to easily publish files with one copy of SolidView/Pro and multiple copies of either SolidView or SolidView/Lite. The SolidView user can also edit and save SVD files. SolidView/Pro is the centerpiece product. The greatest benefit of SolidView/Pro is the ability to open native CAD files without having to own expensive CAD software. Simply purchase the specific interface(s) you need for popular CAD programs. In addition, SolidView/Pro can translate, scale, rotate, mirror, copy and combine 3D data, as well as perform complex measurements. It can publish SVD files to be opened with SolidView and SolidView/Lite. It also includes a mold analysis feature. Network licenses are available.
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3D-Tool
Open and see any 3D part or assembly clearly—without expensive CAD software.
3D‑Tool lets you open, view, measure, and mark-up 3D CAD models in a simple, affordable way. Designers, engineers, and project managers can review parts from many CAD systems without needing the original software. The Premium and Advanced versions support 20+ file formats and let you share annotated models with anyone using the Free Viewer app. The Free Viewer opens native 3D‑Tool files (Those exported by a paid version of 3D-Tool) and STL files, making collaboration easy. The Premium version adds a powerful converter that turns native CAD files into STEP or CAT formats for use in NC, CMM, and other systems that can’t open the originals.
Cross Sections • Exploded Views • 3D/2D Measure • Model Compare • Draft & Wall Analysis • Collision Check • Custom Views • Annotations • Publish EXE/DDD/3D‑PDF • STL/OBJ/3DS/PLY Export
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ViewCompanion
ViewCompanion Standard is an application for viewing, printing and converting plotter files generated by your CAD program or plotter driver. ViewCompanion can open PLT plotter files using HPGL, HP-GL/2, KIPGL, HP-RTL and Calcomp formats. In addition to plotter files it can view, print and convert Adobe PDF, CGM, Autodesk DWF and Gerber files. One of the most important features is the ability to convert the viewed file into other formats. ViewCompanion can convert your files into several different formats. You may measure distances and areas using ViewCompanion's precise measurement tools with snap to drawing geometry. If your drawings are not in original scale (1:1) you may calibrate the measurement tools to provide correct results. Use ViewCompanion to annotate your files with markup elements like stamps, revision clouds, text notes, dimension lines, area measurements, barcodes, symbols, images and more.
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