pcbx.toolsIPC-2581 file conversion
Physical layers and drilling, plus explicit component placements and connections when present; no complete board reconstruction is implied.
What to upload
Upload the complete IPC-2581 XML document or its archive. Keep component, package, stack and feature declarations intact.
What to review
Check physical layer order, plating, drills and explicitly declared component identities. An editable CAD recovery may be only a subset of the manufacturing package.
Conversion outputs
These routes depend on supported source contents. Each upload receives its own result and notes.
- KiCad PCBSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Gerber + ExcellonSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Eagle 7 XML boardSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- EasyEDA Standard / Pro (EasyEDA Standard JSON)Supported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- PADS ASCIISupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- gEDA PCBSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- P-CAD ASCII (P-CAD ACCEL_ASCII)Supported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Fabmaster extractSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Cadence Allegro (Specctra DSN exchange)Supported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- OrCAD Capture (Specctra DSN exchange)Supported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Specctra DSNSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- GenCADSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- ODB++Supported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Excellon drill packageSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- SVG board layer plotsSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- DXF board outlineSupported subset
Convert supported physical layers, drilling and outlines. Complete editable footprints, design rules and electrical connectivity are not implied.
- Component placement CSVSupported subset
Only source-defined component placements; every exported component must have a known origin, side and rotation.
- KiCad XML netlist (KiCad intermediate XML netlist)Supported subset
Named connections between recognized component pins.
- KiCad synthesized connectivity schematicSupported subset
A new schematic of recognized connections; the original drawing layout is not retained.
- Component BOM CSVSupported subset
Recognized components, values and part information.
- PDF board plot or model listingSupported subset
Board drawings where geometry is available, or a report of recognized information.
Keep the source
- IPC-2581 (original files)Original files
Return the original IPC-2581 files unchanged, in their original format.
Unavailable output options
- CADSTAR PCB ArchiveUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating CADSTAR PCB Archive files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- Altium Designer (Altium PcbDoc)Unavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating Altium PcbDoc files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- SOLIDWORKS PCB (Altium PcbDoc)Unavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating Altium PcbDoc files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- Siemens Xpedition (IDF exchange)Unavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. Creating IDF exchange files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- IDF 3.0 board outline and drillingUnavailable
Board outline, known thickness and round through holes. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- DipTrace PCBUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating DipTrace PCB files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- LibrePCB projectUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating LibrePCB project files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- IPC-D-356Unavailable
Electrical test points and source-defined connections. This output requires board pads and electrical connections; physical artwork or a logical list alone is insufficient.
- STEPUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- STL triangle meshUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- glTF binary 3D modelUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- Open CASCADE BREPUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- PLY polygon meshUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- VRML 3D modelUnavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. The imported data does not provide the known board thickness required for this output.
- LTspice ASCUnavailable
Recognized circuit information. Creating LTspice ASC files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.