.pcb is oroginally from Geda, which does require Linux or Ubuntu installations. I spent hours with a Virtualbox setup installing Ubuntu and then trying to get Geda ton install and run, I gave up: too much trouble.
There are dozens of CAD programs that use the .pcb extension, and they are most likely not interchangeable. You really need to use Geda if that's the program that was used to create it.
The version for Windows is still in experimental stages and hasn't been updated since 2011.
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/geda-windows/releases/
I would download the one labeled "gEDA-1.7.1_pcb_20100929_GerbV250.zip".
Interesting. Kicad uses pcbnew, which has a bug in it stopping it from importing .pcb files. I exported everything I could from pcb, couldn't find a way to convert the layout. The netlist is right in the .pcb file to start with and it's an ascii file so that's the main thing. I hope the attached is of some use:
There are dozens of CAD programs that use the .pcb extension, and they are most likely not interchangeable. You really need to use Geda if that's the program that was used to create it.
The version for Windows is still in experimental stages and hasn't been updated since 2011.
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/geda-windows/releases/
I would download the one labeled "gEDA-1.7.1_pcb_20100929_GerbV250.zip".
Interesting. Kicad uses pcbnew, which has a bug in it stopping it from importing .pcb files. I exported everything I could from pcb, couldn't find a way to convert the layout. The netlist is right in the .pcb file to start with and it's an ascii file so that's the main thing. I hope the attached is of some use:
Hi throbscottle, I opened the zip, very interesting how you could obtain all these files! However, opening in either Kicad or Eagle would not succeed. Do you have any suggestion? Meanwhile I will proceed on DerStrom8's idea's and install geda for Windows. I will keep you posted.
You need a Gerber viewer for the Gerber's, though they are what you would normally provide to a fab house, you should be be able to open the ps and eps files with acrobat I think. I couldn't do anything other than open the file with pcb, hope you have more luck! At least you now have the info you need to re-create the layout if it comes to that.
That is just fine, already have the full schematic as well as the pcb with fab files. But if I want to change the pcb layout I will have to go with the DerStrom8 solution. I will try to install this afternoon.
There are dozens of CAD programs that use the .pcb extension, and they are most likely not interchangeable. You really need to use Geda if that's the program that was used to create it.
The version for Windows is still in experimental stages and hasn't been updated since 2011.
ftp://ftp.delorie.com/pub/geda-windows/releases/
I would download the one labeled "gEDA-1.7.1_pcb_20100929_GerbV250.zip".
I downloaded the zip file, extract it and tried to follow the instructions per **broken link removed**
It says to un geda-runtime.exe but no such file to be seen.
...pff too late here to bother, tomorrow another try. But the file to be ran is not there.
I downloaded the zip file, extract it and tried to follow the instructions per **broken link removed**
It says to un geda-runtime.exe but no such file to be seen.
...pff too late here to bother, tomorrow another try. But the file to be ran is not there.
ok, pcb can be opened, geda works (but this is really a useless piece of software: no libraries, limited user interface,.. ; if this is what people want to go through to avoid windows..). Schematics: if I want to open the .sch file I have to use gschem.exe: that does not work. Worthless software.