Share and View Design Data

The Cadence OrCAD X Free Viewer lets you share and view design data from OrCAD X Capture CIS, PCB Designer, and Advanced Package Designer easily on your Windows platform without a license.

Your design teams can access read-only versions of all design files created in the tools listed to easily review and track the progress of a design. 

Enabling Seamless Collaboration and Communication Without Additional Licenses  

Increase Efficiency

Use intuitive tools to measure, mark up, cross-probe, and review designs on the desktop.

Enhance Communication

Open and view high-resolution designs and share changes with your extended team and stakeholders, even if they don’t have the original design software.

Measure and Print

Measure dimensions for more accurate communication and experience the same print fidelity as the original design software.

What’s in Your Download 

Capture CIS

Open a project (.opj), schematic design (.dsn), or library (.olb).

PCB Layout

Open a board file (.brd), design partition (.dpf), module definition (.mdd), or symbol drawing (.dra).

Advanced Package Designer

Open a package design (.mcm/.sip), module definition (.mdd), symbol drawing (.dra), or package partition (.dpm).

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Easily Access Design Files on a Windows Platform Today

Complete this form to download the Cadence OrCAD X Free Viewer to view OrCAD X Capture, PCB Layout, and Advanced Package Designer databases.