PLOTVIEW.EXE - view plot files (binary PLT-files). BIN2PLOT.EXE - generate PLT-files from binary (SCH or PCB) files. PLOT2BIN.EXE - backward generate binary (SCH or PCB) files from PLT-files. PLOT2TIF.EXE - convert PLT-files to TIF format (standard binary format for printing on raster devices). PLOT2DXF.EXE - convert PLT-files to DXF format. The Cadence ® Allegro ® /OrCAD ® FREE Physical Viewer is a free download that allows you to view and plot databases from Allegro PCB Editor, OrCAD PCB Editor, Allegro Package Designer, and Allegro PCB.
Direct Downloads to Free Viewer Software
Free viewer software for various CAD tools can be downloaded at the links below. If you have issues downloading or a link is no longer working, please contact us.
Cadence Allegro Physical Viewer
Versions: 16.6 & 17.2
Database viewer for Allegro PCB Editor, Allegro PCB SI, and Allegro IC package solutions. Includes property and element query, measure distance, find, reports, and more.
GC-Preview Gerber Viewer
Version: 21.4, Size: 36mb
GC-Preview is a powerful free Gerber viewer created by GraphiCode. GC-Prevue reads all common CAD generated electronic manufacturing outputs including Gerber, Barco DPF, Excellon, Sieb and Meyer, HPGL and HPGL2.
eDrawings Free Viewer
Size: 35mb
eDrawings Free Viewer lets you view, print, and review all types of native SolidWorks® parts, assemblies, and drawings as well as DWG & DXF files.
We recommend a third -party review of your PCB design files. Try the online Gerber file viewer linked on this page.
Read Pcb Files
We strongly recommend the use of a stand alone Gerber viewer. What you see is not always what you get. Don't assume that what you see in your design software is what the manufacturer will see. There are sometimes wide variations between what the design software shows and the output in the Gerber files. It's wise to use a third-party review to check your design. You will find that files output in 274-x format will import into most of these packages with no additional configuration needed.
Click Here to link to a 3rd-party Gerber Viewer vendor.
Pcb File Viewer Download
As you get closer to placing your PCB order, we highly recommend that you check out our FreeDFM tool. This tool can potentially save you money because we can help you determine if your Gerber Files are ready for manufacturing. Get your free graphical PCB board file check report in minutes.
Pcb File Viewer Software
See what our customers have to say about our free design for manufacturability tool: 'DFM worked great! The files were interpreted correctly on the first try, it even caught my silkscreen error. The .pdf files showing the interpreted results of my Gerber files were excellent, very clear, detailed, as good as any check plots I've ever seen.' -S. M., Mann Electronic Solutions