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DB Doctor download?

GuidoU
GuidoU over 1 year ago

Any one know where to download or access DB Doctor?

Need to convert a .brd file from 16.6 version to 17 version....

Thanks,

Guido

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  • YannCDK
    0 YannCDK over 1 year ago in reply to John T

    Hi John T,

    I've installed the free viewer with the link bellow:

    https://go.cadence.com/MDcwLUJJSS0yMDYAAAGQT-7O3SZLLFqDTIpdVngAK8eCL-SkpFzG2xRkClrpMXxs-rQ0-19hO_qrBpVRysNH_Iaq1cM=

    In the free viewer I don't have the menu shown above

    Thanks

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  • YannCDK
    0 YannCDK over 1 year ago in reply to John T

    Hi John T,

    I've installed the free viewer, the forum is not letting me copy the link to the installation pack

    In the free viewer I don't have the menu shown above

    Thanks

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  • CappedOut63
    0 CappedOut63 over 1 year ago in reply to John T

    Hello, i am running into a similar issue trying to open files created in 16.2 can i get the DB doctor for version: 23.1-2023 P001 [9/29/2023] Windows SPB 64-bit Edition.
    Thanks

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  • John T
    0 John T over 1 year ago in reply to biasedMOS

    Hello all, it appears a different version of this viewer is currently a better solution. Please let me know if you can download the free physical viewer from this link: https://www.cadence.com/ko_KR/home/tools/pcb-design-and-analysis/allegro-downloads-contact.html

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  • andyz2024
    0 andyz2024 over 1 year ago in reply to John T

    Hello John

    the viewer downloaded from your link cannot open old version design file, such as 16.6 or 17.2. do you have old version PCB viewer?

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