File type	Printed Circuit Board Format
Developer	N/A
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What is a PCB file?

The SOLIDWORKS PCB Connector is available as an extension to Altium Designer and is distributed through SOLIDWORKS and their reseller network. Follow the link and complete the form to have a SOLIDWORKS expert contact you to answer your questions and discuss any of your needs. The components contained in individual Schematic or PCB libraries can be edited down to the fundamental elements and primitives. SOLIDWORKS PCB will open the appropriate Library panel for the component type being edited (SCH Library panel or PCB Library panel) and load the symbol or model graphic in the editor workspace, ready for editing.

How To Open Solidworks Files

PCB file format was developed for purposes related to electronics. PCB is a text file that stores a project of printed circuit board. The solution guarantees proper board layout and connections between the board’s components.

Finished projects are then used in PCB manufacturing process. PCB files can be viewed and editied using dedicated applications, though users may encounter some format compatibility issues.

Program(s) that can open the .PCB file

Windows

To get started on an integrated library, in SOLIDWORKS PCB choose File New Integrated Library. This will create a new Integrated Library Package project. Right click on the project name in the document panel, and select Add New to Project Schematic Library. Repeat for PCB Library.
However, PCB document files from Altium Designer must be opened through the Import feature. Navigate and pick the design files to be converted and select OK. The SOLIDWORKS PCB Import Files conversion will happen in the background and you will receive a completion message when finished.

Linux

How to open PCB files

If you cannot open the PCB file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PCB among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PCB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the PCB format files

The inability to open and operate the PCB file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Printed Circuit Board Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

Corruption of a PCB file which is being opened
Incorrect links to the PCB file in registry entries.
Accidental deletion of the description of the PCB from the Windows registry
Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PCB format
The PCB file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PCB file.
Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PCB file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PCB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PCB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PCB file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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How to associate the file with an installed software?

If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PCB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PCB file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PCB file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.

Is there one way to open unknown files?

Open Solidworks Files Without Solidworks

Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PCB) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.

How To Open Pcb File In Solidworks