Software Companions GerbView 2023


Software Companions GerbView


This article will show you how to install Software Companions GerbView 10.10 on your PC. For instructions on how to install Software Companions GerbView 10.10 on your computer, follow the link below.

Table of contents

  • Software
  • Software Companions GerbView.10 System Requirements
  • How to Download and Install Software Companions GerbView v10.10
  • Required files


The software

GerbView(tm) is an advanced but easy-to-use application that enables you to view, print and convert Gerber, ODB++, Adobe PDF, Excellon, HPGL/2 and other formats.

GerbView can convert Gerber files between RS-274D Gerber formats as well as older Gerber format files to the new RS-274X extended format. The new extended Gerber format contains embedded aperture information and using this format will minimize the risk for errors during the manufacturing of the PCB.

GerbView’s ability to convert PDF files from Adobe to CAD allows you to convert them to Gerber DXF or Autodesk DXF.

Gerbview allows you to visualize the design on the computer or in printed copy. Your true design is now available online. Use the precise measure and query tool to verify apertures, tools, distances, etc.

In GerbView you work with a workspace that can contain one or more files of the supported file formats. You can save the workspace for later use. The workspace saved will link to your design files. To see the entire design, you only need to reload it.

The workspace can include markup elements such as text, barcodes (arrows, lines), images, ellipses, polygons, and text. All markup elements can be burned-in and become part of a Gerber layer. You can by using this feature easily add, for example, text or barcode images to a layer.

GerbView can convert your Gerber, HPGL/2 and Excellon files to Autodesk DXF, Autodesk DWF, Adobe PDF and other formats. You can combine several different loaded layers and create a multi-layered PDF, DXF or DWF file. If the formats supports it, you can also convert a selection of layers to a multi-page file, where each layer will be a separate page. Please see the complete list of supported formats below for more information.

GerbView has the ability to rasterize single files as well as entire workspaces. You can then save to one or more of the supported file formats.

Prints can be scaled and in real size. All Windows based plotters and printers are supported. You can use poster mode (also called tiled page) to print large designs and drawings, such as on several smaller A4/Letter-sized pages.

Software Companions GerbView’s main features are:

  • View, print out, markup, convert Gerber to Adobe PDF, Excellon or ODB++ (PLT).
  • Convert Gerber, Excellon and ODB++ files to Autodesk DXF and Adobe PDF.
  • Convert from RS-274D into RS-274X. Also known as extended Gerber format.
  • Convert your PDF files as Gerber RS-274X HPGL/2 or DXF.
  • Convert multiple Gerber files to a multi-layer PDF, DWF or DXF file. Find out more about creating layered PDF documents here.
  • Convert ODB++ as a layered file to PDF, DXF, SVG and other formats.
  • Gerber X2 file and pads attributes are supported.
  • Annotations, also known as markups, can be created using text, images or QR-codes. They can also include symbols, lines, polygons or other shapes.
  • To convert markup elements into native Gerber data, use the markup burn in feature
  • Compare Gerber layers to see the differences.
  • Remove a group of items from a Gerber loaded file.
  • Delete items based on aperture selection and usage.
  • Gerber apertures may be replaced using usage or by an individual selection.
  • Report aperture usage at all levels.
  • Conversion and printing via command line are available.
  • Query entity information in Gerber files, ODB++, HPGL/2, Excellon files, and HPGL/2 files.
  • Measure distances, areas or perimeters without snapping to tracks and pads.
  • Supported are both imperial and metric units.
  • You can search and list components in ODB++ files.
  • Highlight selected apertures from ODB++ and Gerber files.
  • You can add files from different formats to one workspace.
  • There is no limit to how many files can be kept in a workspace.
  • Visibility, rotation, scaling, mirroring and position of all loaded files can be set individually.
  • Copy a selection of the display to clipboard and paste into another Windows application.
  • You can zoom in and pan using the mouse wheel.
  • User defined header and footer for printing.
  • Color or Black & White Printing.
  • Scaled print
  • Full print preview
  • Poster mode allows you to print large format drawings (e.g. Multiple A4 pages.
  • All Windows-supported plotter and printers can be printed.
  • Convert the whole workspace or single files to raster format. Supported formats include: TIFF, CALS, Adobe PDF, Windows BMP, PNG and JPEG.
  • User interface customizable with theme selection

  • Software Companions GerbView V10.10 System Requirements

    • Windows XP SP3 32bit
    • Windows Vista, 32 and 64 bit
    • Windows 7, 32, and 64 bits
    • Windows 8, 32, and 64 bit
    • Windows 8.1 32 and 64 bit
    • Windows 10, 32 or 64 bit
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2023
    • Windows Server 2023
    • Windows Server 2023
    • Supports Citrix Terminal Server.


    How do I download and install software companions GerbView version 10.10

    1. You can click on the below download button to start downloading the files. Depending on how fast you are downloading, it might take several minutes to an hour.
    2. Extract the downloaded files. See this article if you are unsure how to extract. The password to extract will always be: QWERTY!

    3. Run Setup.exe, and then install the software

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