Open File Format Pcb

Use the PADS free viewer to view databases and designs from PADS Logic or PADS Layout.

PADS Viewer Details

Once your PCB design is ready, there are a few files that you will need to generate in order for production to begin. For a turnkey order, we will require a bill of materials (BOM), centroid data, and of course your board designs in either Gerber or ODB format. Once your PCB design is ready, there are a few files that you will need to generate in order for production to begin. For a turnkey order, we will require a bill of materials (BOM), centroid data, and of course your board designs in either Gerber or ODB format. In addition to the files.

What is the PADS Viewer?

  • Free download!
  • No time limit
  • Reads designs from all PADS VX.x through VX.2.6 releases
  • File size: 256 MB download, ~300 MB installed
  • Current version: PADS VX.2.8 (November 2020)

What can you do with the PADS Viewer?

  • Open any PADS Logic or PADS Layout database
  • View designs with full graphical control
  • Share designs with colleagues who don't have PADS installed on their PC
  • Review placement and routing and design-rule definition with others on your team

What do I need?

  • 64-bit Operating Systems: Windows 10
  • 8 GB memory minimum
  • File type:
  • Developer:
  • Popularity:
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How to open PCB file?

After double-clicking on the unknown file icon, the system should open it in the default software that supports it. If this does not happen, download and install the DesignWorks software and then manually associate the file with it.

Step 1. Download and install DesignWorks

If there is no DesignWorks or similar software in the system that supports files with the PCB extension, you must first download and install it. Below you will find a list of the most-used applications that work with PCB. After going to the subpage of the program you will find a link to the developer's website, where you can safely download the software installer.

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Programs that open files PCB

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Step 2. Associate DesignWorks with the PCB file extension

If the user already has one of the applications installed, the next step will be to associate it with the file extension PCB. This can be done in two ways - one is to manually edit the Windows Registry and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT keys. The second way is simpler and definitely recommended for less advanced users.

How to open pcb file
  • Right click on the unknown PCB file you want to open
  • Select 'Open with' from the menu
  • Click 'Choose another application'
  • Click 'More applications'
  • Click 'Find more applications on this PC' and indicate the installation location of the appropriate program
  • Finally, select the 'Always use the selected program to open PCB files' option and confirm the whole operation.

Remember! Manually editing the system registry is only recommended for advanced users, and changes made to it without proper knowledge may result in damage to the system.

Step 3. Check out other possible problems related to PCB files.

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Sometimes it happens that despite having the right application and the correct configuration, there are still problems with opening the PCB files. You should then find out what is the reason of the problem.

  • Check if the PCB file is not infected - When the file PCB is infected with a virus or malware, it probably will not be able to be opened correctly. In this case, scan the PCB file and take the actions recommended by the antivirus program installed on the system. Most often it is disinfection or deletion of an infected file.
  • Check if you, as the operating system user, have appropriate permissions to work with the file PCB
  • Check if the icon is an element of the correct file but not only a shortcut to the location where the PCB file no longer exists.
  • Check that the system has the necessary resources to run the DesignWorks application and open the PCB file.
  • Check if the file is complete - Sometimes it happens that the PCB file was not copied completely from the external Flash memory, or downloaded from the Internet. When the file is incomplete, it is not possible to open it correctly. In this case, please download or copy the file PCB again.

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Step 4. Contact an IT expert

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When all of the above methods have failed, it remains to contact an IT specialist or developers of the DESIGNWORKS program.

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