Searching for PCB/Components Visualizer

[Henk van Winkoop]

Hi,

I'm searching for some (simple?) Freeware Tool to visualize in 3D a Printed
Circuit Board (PCB) with components like Resistors and Transistors on it.

It's only needed for visualization and I should be able to manually draw PCB
tracks on it and make 2D screenshots of it.

All tips are welcome.

Thanks,

Henk

 

[Jean-Yves]

Hi,

I'm searching for some (simple?) Freeware Tool to visualize in 3D a Printed
Circuit Board (PCB) with components like Resistors and Transistors on it.

It's only needed for visualization and I should be able to manually draw PCB
tracks on it and make 2D screenshots of it.

All tips are welcome.

Thanks,

Henk

eagle available at www.cadsoft.de
free for boards up to 100x80mm

 

[Rich Webb]

Hi,

I'm searching for some (simple?) Freeware Tool to visualize in 3D a Printed
Circuit Board (PCB) with components like Resistors and Transistors on it.

It's only needed for visualization and I should be able to manually draw PCB
tracks on it and make 2D screenshots of it.

All tips are welcome.

Kicad has that ability integrated with its PCB layout application.
There aren't 3D models for every component but it's easy enough to
build new ones (or modify existing) using the (also free) Wings3D.

Versions available for Windows and Linux.

http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/
http://www.wings3d.com/

 

[JeffM]

I'm searching for some (simple?) Freeware Tool
to visualize in 3D a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
with components like Resistors and Transistors on it.

A previous thread on this:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci....*-*-*+Matthias-*+EZPC-*-Numberone-Systems+DXF
(Repacement for the broken 72... link)
http://www.google.com/search?q=cach...=en:eagle3d:eagle3d+txt+ZIP+Windows.Installer

Another thread with someone trying to hawk his (inferior) attempt:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci....em.independent+linux.and.wine+DOS-only+DOSEMU

 

[mtech]

Also National instruments UTILBOARD have nice 3D PCB view.