The Industry Standard for CAD Translation
Convert mask or PCB layouts between GDSII, DXF, Gerber RS-274X, CIF, PostScript, PDF, SVG, PNG and 30+ other formats. Thousands of VLSI, MEMS and PCB engineers rely on LinkCAD to convert, view and transform their designs — all with a single program.
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What LinkCAD Does
Translate. View. Repair. Automate.
Convert mask or PCB layouts between DXF, Gerber RS-274X, GDSII, CIF, PDF, PostScript, SVG, PNG and many other formats.
Translate
Convert between any of the 40+ supported file formats with a single program. GDSII, DXF, DWG, Gerber, CIF, PDF, SVG, STEP, IGES and more.
View
Display drawings in the built-in hardware-accelerated CAD viewer. Zoom, pan, measure distances and highlight broken polylines.
Repair
Merge overlapping polygons, join adjacent wires, auto-detect holes, fix self-intersecting polygons, convert quasi-circles and more.
Automate
Convert multiple files in batch mode or integrate LinkCAD in your workflow using the command line or Python scripting.
Solutions
Built for Your Industry
Convert between any format
LinkCAD supports a large number of CAD and image formats, and you can combine any of them.MEMS & Nanotechnology
Convert CIF, GDSII and DXF mask layouts. Repair geometry and prepare designs for fabrication.
IC / VLSI Design
Translate GDSII mask data between layout editors, foundries and design tools. Preserve cell hierarchies.
PCB Manufacturing
Convert Gerber RS-274X photo-plot data, import DXF board outlines and export to EM simulators.
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