LinkCAD Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for LinkCAD — the universal CAD file format converter.

LinkCAD translates between 20+ industry-standard CAD file formats while preserving geometric accuracy, layer structure, and cell hierarchy. It serves engineers in IC design, PCB fabrication, MEMS development, and mechanical CAD.

• Getting Started

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  Install LinkCAD, convert your first file, and register your license.

  Get started

• File Formats

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  GDSII, DXF, DWG, Gerber, CIF, SVG, STEP, IGES, and many more.

  Format reference

• Tools

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  Boolean operations, polygon merging, repair, and geometry processing.

  Tool reference

• Python API

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  Extend LinkCAD with custom tools and format plugins using Python.

  Python guide

• Automation

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  Command-line interface, batch processing, and scripting.

  Automation guide

• Viewer

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  Hardware-accelerated visualization with measurement tools.

  Viewer guide