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Allegro Free Viewer .brd File Association

MartyD55

How can I set up a file association on W7 SP1 so that when I select a .brd file, Allegro free viewer 16.3 will run?

I have tried associating all the executable components of AFV that I can find, but my system still insists on trying to open the .brd in Adobe Acrobat Viewer.

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  • Under Windows, you can use the following from the Command Line or in a batch file:

    assoc .brd="Allegro FREE Physical Viewer"

    ftype "Allegro FREE Physical Viewer"="C:\Program Files (x86)\Cadence Design Systems\Allegro Free Physical Viewers 16.6\tools\pcb\bin\allegro_free_viewer.exe" "%1" 

    Naturally, omit the " (x86)" in the ftype path for WinXP PCs. Also, change the drive letter if needed.

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  • Under Windows, you can use the following from the Command Line or in a batch file:

    assoc .brd="Allegro FREE Physical Viewer"

    ftype "Allegro FREE Physical Viewer"="C:\Program Files (x86)\Cadence Design Systems\Allegro Free Physical Viewers 16.6\tools\pcb\bin\allegro_free_viewer.exe" "%1" 

    Naturally, omit the " (x86)" in the ftype path for WinXP PCs. Also, change the drive letter if needed.

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