# GerbView

> GerbView is a Windows application for viewing, printing, measuring, comparing and converting PCB manufacturing files, including Gerber, Excellon drill files and ODB++Design files.

## Product

- [GerbView overview](https://www.gerbview.com/) - Main product page for GerbView PCB CAM viewing, printing and conversion.
- [Getting started with GerbView](https://www.gerbview.com/gerbview-getting-started.html) - Basic workflow for opening PCB files, working with layers and inspecting designs.
- [GerbView components and nets](https://www.gerbview.com/gerbview-components-nets.html) - View PCB component, pin and net information from ODB++ and supported Gerber X3 data.

## PCB file formats

- [Gerber file format](https://www.gerbview.com/gerber-file-format.html) - Explanation of Gerber PCB manufacturing files and how GerbView can display and convert them.
- [Excellon drill file format](https://www.gerbview.com/excellon-drill-file-format.html) - Information about PCB drill data and how drill holes can be viewed with the board layers.
- [ODB++ file format](https://www.gerbview.com/odb-file-format.html) - Overview of ODB++Design files, including layers, drill data, components and nets.
- [PCB manufacturing file formats](https://www.gerbview.com/pcb-manufacturing-file-formats.html) - Guide to common PCB production files including Gerber, Excellon, ODB++ and IPC-2581.

## Tutorials and workflows

- [How to open Gerber files](https://www.gerbview.com/how-to-open-gerber-files.html) - Simple step-by-step guide for opening and inspecting Gerber PCB files.
- [Convert Gerber to PDF](https://www.gerbview.com/convert-gerber-to-pdf-gerbview.html) - How to create PDF documentation from Gerber PCB layers.
- [Convert Gerber to DXF](https://www.gerbview.com/convert-gerber-to-dxf-gerbview.html) - How to create Autodesk DXF documentation from Gerber PCB layers.
- [Convert Legacy Gerber to Extended Gerber](https://www.gerbview.com/gerber-to-extended-gerber.html) - How to convert legacy Gerber (RS-274D) to Extended Gerber (RS-274X).
- [Print Gerber and ODB++ files](https://www.gerbview.com/gerbview-printing.html) - GerbView printing features including scale, fit to page, tiled printing, headers, footers and watermarks.

## Key capabilities

- View Gerber RS-274D, RS-274X, X2 and X3 files.
- View Excellon NC drill files together with PCB layers.
- View ODB++Design files, including layers, components and net information.
- Control layer visibility, order, color, transparency, rotation, mirroring, scaling and inversion.
- Measure distances and areas in PCB manufacturing data.
- Compare PCB design revisions using visual overlay comparison.
- Convert PCB data to PDF, DXF and common image formats.
- Print PCB manufacturing files using custom scale, fit to page, poster/tiled printing and one-layer-per-page output.

## Company

- [Software Companions](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/) - Developer of GerbView, ViewCompanion and file conversion SDK products.
- [Contact](https://www.gerbview.com/about.html) - Contact information for GerbView licensing, support and product questions.