Pcb File To Open

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer. To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly. About PCB Files. Our goal is to help you understand what a file with a.pcb suffix is and how to open it. The Printed Circuit Board Design file type, file format description, and Mac, Windows, and Linux programs listed on this page have been individually researched and verified by the FileInfo team.

Stable Release

Windows openboardview-8.0-win32.zip
macOS OpenBoardView-8.0-Darwin.dmg
Debian openBoardView_8.0-1_amd64.deb
Debian openboardview_8.0-1_i386
RedHat openboardview-8.0-1.x86_64.rpm

Development Release / Source

Windows edition does not require installing. Run directly from a folder. Please note, this build only works on Windows 7 or later.

OS X version requires macOS 10.9 or later

Dynamic part outline rendering, including complex connectors
Annotations, for leaving notes about parts, nets, pins or location
Configurable colour themes
Configurable DPI to facilitate usage on 4K monitors
Tablet usage with OSD controls
Slower CPU systems through adjustable features
Reads FZ (with key), BRD, BRD2, BDV and BV* formats
Combined search system finds parts, pins and nets all within single search

IRC: #openboardview on irc.freenode.net

Many people share .kicad_pcb files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .kicad_pcb file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .kicad_pcb files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.kicad_pcb - KiCad PCB Design Document

The KICAD_PCB document files are related to KiCad. KICAD_PCB file is a KiCad PCB Design Document. KiCad is an EDA software suite for the creation of professional schematics and printed circuit boards up to 16 layers. KiCad runs on Windows, Linux and Apple OS X and is released under the open-source GNU GPL v2 free of charge.

Application:

KiCad

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

KiCad PCB Design Document related extensions:

.brd: KiCad Board Layout File
.cmp: KiCad Parts-to-module Assignments Data
.dsn: SPECCTRA Design File
.net: KiCad Netlist Data
.pro: KiCad Project File
.sch: KiCad Schematic Document

Naturally, other applications may also use the .kicad_pcb file extension. Even harmful programs can create .kicad_pcb files. Be especially cautious with .kicad_pcb files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .kicad_pcb file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:
example.kicad_pcb
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.