最新版 ViewCompanion v15.01 更新於 2023/12/21
Viewcompanion Pro 是挪威 Software Companions 公司重磅推出的一款功能強大的文件轉換器和PLT文件查看器 ,可以查看、轉換、標記和列印CAD 程序或繪圖儀生成的HPGL、HPGL/2、CGM、TIFF、CALS、BMP、JPEG和PNG圖像文件。該軟體界面簡潔大方,使用操作方便,不但可以查看PLT文件,而且支持批量將PLT文件格式轉換為PDF文件,並且能夠對其進行編輯,包括放大、縮小、移動、測量、加入文本等等操作。 viewcompanion pro與標準版的區別是可以使用簡單的繪圖元素(如矩形、橢圓、文字、箭頭、圖像等)對開啟的文件進行修改,並且修改所用的繪圖元素保存在單獨的文件,不修改原始文件。
ViewCompanion Pro可以將輸入的文件轉換成下列的文件格式:
All files can be converted into the following formats:
- Adobe PDF
- Adobe PDF/A
- Autodesk DWF
- AVI 1
- CALS CCITT Group 4 Raster 2
- GIF Graphics
- HPGL-2
- JPEG Graphics
- JPEG2000 Graphics
- Paintbrush PCX
- Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
- TIFF Raster 3
- WebP
- Windows Bitmap
- Windows Enhanced Metafile
- Windows Metafile
- If the loaded file is a vector file you may convert it to the following additional formats:
- Adobe Postscript®
- Autodesk DXF
- Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM Binary)
- Gerber RS-274X
- Scalable Vector Graphics
- Vector files includes the following formats:
- CGM, DWF, DWFx, HPGL/2, PLT, Gerber and Calcomp.
If you want to convert PDF files into a vector format, for example DXF, you will need the Premium edition.
Notes:
1. AVI files can be created by using the Movie Maker tool. This tool will let you add multiple files, of all the different formats ViewCompanion supports, to a movie.
Each page from the added files will be converted to a single frame in the movie.
2. MIL-PRF-28002B Type 1.
3. Supported compression methods for TIFF includes: CCITT-G3, CCITT-G4, LZW, and Packbits.
4. No additional applications or drivers are needed for conversion.
ViewCompanion Pro可以打開以下格式:
- Adobe PDF
- Autodesk DWF 2D
- Autodesk DWFx 2D
- BMP (Windows Bitmap format)
- Calcomp Plotter Format
- CALS type 1 and 2
- CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) 1
- DCX (Multipage PCX)
- ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet)
- EDMICS C4 (Group 4 Tiled)
- EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile)
- EMZ (Compressed Windows Enhanced Metafile)
- Gerber RS-274D (Standard)
- Gerber RS-274X (Extended)
- Gerber X2
- GIF
- JPEG
- JPEG2000
- PCX (PC Paintbrush format)
- PLT, HPGL, HPGL/2, HP-RTL and KIPGL files
- PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
- SFF (Structured Fax Format)
- TGA (Truevision Targa)
- TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) 2
- WebP (Google Image Format for the WEB)
- WMF (Windows Metafile)
Notes:
1. Requires that Microsoft® Office 2007 or newer is installed.
2. Only supported if LibreOffice is installed.
系統需求
Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Vista, 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 8, 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 8.1, 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 10, 32 and 64 bit
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Supports Terminal Server and Citrix
ViewCompanion Pro Key Features
- View, markup, convert and print files of different formats.
- Convert your files to a large number of standard formats; see below for a list of all supported formats.
- Batch printing.
- Batch conversion. If you have Microsoft Office ® or LibreOffice installed you can batch convert Office formats, e.g.: Word, to PDF.
- Merge different files of all supported formats into a single multipage file (PDF, TIFF or DWF).
- Split a multipage file into smaller files.
- Open files directly from a ZIP archive.
- Add footer and header information containing date, scale, time and filename to the printed sheets.
- Color or Black & White Printing.
- Add watermark using text or a raster image to a sheet.
- Scaled print or fit to paper.
- Poster mode for printing big format drawings on multiple sheets, for example to print an A0 drawing in full size using multiple A4 sheets.
- Print in n-up mode, also known as multiple pages per sheet printing.
- Print to all Windows supported plotter and printer devices.
- Annotate your files by adding text, images, polygons, symbols, stamps, dimension lines, measurement areas and more.
- Include markups during printing and conversion.
- Shell Extension for easy access to functions inside Explorer Window and a full preview of the selected file.
- Compare two files and visualize the differences.
- Overlay up to 10 files and print as one drawing.
- Create password protected DWF and PDF files.
- Create your own pen table for full control of pen colors, styles and widths. Pens are used during printing and conversion.
- Precise distance and area measurement with snap to drawing geometry.
- Use the mouse wheel for both zooming and panning.
- Extensive set of command line parameters for conversion and printing.
- Send a file directly to another person using E-Mail from within the program. If a markup file exists, it will be attached to the message.
- Copy selected region to clipboard and paste into another application.
- Text search and extract.
- Multiple Document Interface let you work with multiple files at once.
- Store commonly used files in projects.
- Easy to use installation and uninstallation software.
- Choose between ribbon style or classic menu and toolbar based user interface. You can change applications theme, for example to black.
- Delete pages from files of supported formats, which includes PDF, PLT, TIFF and DWF.
- Import a file and append as a new page to the active file.
ViewCompanion Feature Comparison Chart
Feature | Standard | Pro | Premium |
View, print and convert plotter file formats (PLT), inlcuding: HPGL, HPGL/2, HP-RTL, KIPGL, Calcomp |
V | V | V |
View, print and convert Adobe PDF | V | V | V |
View, print and convert Autodesk DWF and DWFx 2D | V | V | V |
View, print and convert CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) | V | V | V |
Convert to a large number of different output formats, including PDF, PDF/A, DXF, DWF, TIF, CALS, PNG, JPG and more | V | V | V |
Apply watermark, header and footer during printing | V | V | V |
Large format, poster and n-up printing | V | V | V |
Batch print and convert | V | V | V |
Compare and overlay files | V | V | V |
Measurement with snap to geometry | V | V | V |
Markup feature, also know as commenting or annotation | V | V | V |
View, print and convert raster image formats: TIFF, BMP, GIF, JPEG, CALS, PNG, SFF, DCX, PCX, ECW, TGA, EDMICS, WEBP, JPEG2000 and Intergraph. | V | V | |
Page Manager Remove pages from, and add pages to, a multipage TIFF, PDF and DWF file |
V | V | |
Split and Merge PDF files | V | V | |
Advanced PDF splitter based on either file size, or number of pages, of the output files | V | ||
Compare PDF files | V | ||
Add digital signatures to PDF files | V | ||
PDF to CAD Convert PDF files to DXF, CGM, PLT, DWF, Gerber and SVG |
V | ||
PDF/A Conformance Conform, or convert, any PDF file to PDF/A standard for archiving. Both batch and single file conformation are included |
V | ||
Advanced raster tools: Image deskew, cleanup, rescale and scanning | V | ||
Hot Folder Printing | V |
ViewCompanion File Format Support
File formats that can be opened by ViewCompanion for viewing and conversion
Extension | Description | Standard | Pro | Premium |
BMP | Windows Bitmap Format | V | V | |
CAL | CALS type 1 and 2 | V | V | |
CIT,TG4,RLE | Intergraph type 9, 24, 27 and 65 | V | V | |
CGM | Computer Graphics Metafile | V | V | V |
DCX | Multipage PCX | V | V | |
DRL | Excellon Drill Format | V | V | V |
DWF, DWFX | Autodesk Design Web Format | V | V | V |
ECW | Enhanced Compression Wavelet | V | V | |
EMF, EMZ | Enhanced Windows Metafile | V | V | |
GBR, PHO | Gerber RS-274D and RS-274X | V | V | V |
GIF | Graphics Interchange Format | V | V | |
JP2 | JPEG2000 | V | V | |
JPG | JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) | V | V | |
PCX | PC Paintbrush | V | V | |
Adobe PDF | V | V | V | |
PLT, HP2 | HPGL/2, KIPGL and HP-RTL Plotter Files | V | V | V |
PLT, 907 | Calcomp Plotter Files | V | V | V |
PNG | Portable Network Graphics | V | V | |
SFF | Structured File Format | V | V | |
TG4 | EDMICS C4 Tiled Group 4 | V | V | |
TGA | Truevision Targa | V | V | |
TIFF | Tagged Image File Format | V | V | |
TXT | Text | V | V | |
WEBP | Google Image Format for the WEB | V | V | |
WMF | Windows Metafile Format | V | V |
If you have Microsoft ® Office or LibreOffice installed, you can view and convert additional formats
Extension | Description | Standard | Pro | Premium |
DOC, DOCX | Microsoft ® Word | V | V | |
LWP | Lotus Word Pro 1 | V | V | |
ODG | OpenDocument Graphics 1 | V | V | |
ODP | OpenDocument Presentation 1 | V | V | |
ODS | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | V | V | |
ODT | OpenDocument Text | V | V | |
PPT, PPTX | Microsoft ® PowerPoint | V | V | |
RTF | Rich Text Format | V | V | |
VSD, VSDX | Visio Drawing 1 | V | V | |
WPD | WordPerfect 1 | V | V | |
WPG | WordPerfect Graphics 1 | V | V | |
XLS, XLSX | Microsoft ® Excel | V | V |
Notes:
1. This file format is only supported if LibreOffice is installed.
ViewCompanion Pro Screenshots
Screenshot of ViewCompanion Pro showing the detail magnifier, the markup
element list, the reference window and the Ribbon with an active markup tab.
Screenshot of ViewCompanion Pro using dark theme.
The sample AutoDesk DWF file that is included in the installations is displayed.
Screenshot of ViewCompanion Pro using classic user interface and Carbon visual theme.
One of the sample plot files with markups is displayed.
Screenshot of ViewCompanion Pro using classic user interface with the built-in File Explorer active.
One of the sample drawings with markups is displayed.
ViewCompanion Standard
View, print, annotate and convert all your PLT, PDF, DWF, CGM and Gerber files. ViewCompanion can convert your files to many different file formats, including Adobe PDF, Autodesk DWF, AutoCAD DXF, CGM, CALS, JPEG, TIFF and more.
Both batch printing and conversion is included.
ViewCompanion Premium
The Premium edition includes all features from both Standard and Pro, and adds additional tools for working with PDF and Image files. These added tools allow you to compare PDF files, digitally sign PDF files and convert all your PDF files into PDF/A standard.
A powerful PDF to CAD tool can convert your PDF files into editable DXF files.
GerbView
View, convert and print Gerber, PDF, ODB++, Excellon, HPGL/2 and PLT formats. Check your files before you send them to the PCB manufacturer, and eliminate costly errors. Use the markup feature to add text, barcode, images and other elements to your files. GerbView can convert your files to a large number of file formats including Autodesk DXF, Adobe PDF, DWF, JPEG, HPGL/2, SVG, TIF, CALS and PNG.
You can use GerbView to convert your older Gerber files to the newer extended Gerber format.
scViewerX ActiveX Control
scViewerX is an ActiveX that can view and convert PLT, PDF, DWF, CGM, TIFF and other formats.
scConverter Component / DLL
Converter Component scConverter is a component (DLL) for converting HPGL, HPGL/2, PLT, CGM, DWF and other formats. Convert your files to Adobe PDF, AutoDesk DWF, AutoCAD DXF, CGM, CALS, JPEG, TIFF and other formats.