Free Viewer for IPC-2581

Vu2581 is an unlicensed freeware application designed for viewing IPC-2581 data files. Vu2581 will read any IPC-2581 File and offers more functionality than the traditional viewer application.

Unique features include the ability to measure distances between objects, set colors and visibility for nets, pads, layers and so on. Set highlight colors for one or more components. Display Drills by size, layer depth, or technology. Vu2581 will has its own, unique installation and can be installed alongside our existing products without conflict – Retrieve Vu2581.

Vu2581 Features

Load IPC-2581 Format Files

• Vu2581 performs XML file checking and parsing against IPC-2581 standard schema definition

• Support for spec Version 1.0 with Amendment 1 – 2007

• Support for spec Version 1.0 with Revision A proposed updated – 2012

• Support for Zuken CR5000® and Allegro® IPC-2581 outputs

Visibility Filtering

• Net visibility and color highlighting

• Component visibility and color highlighting

• Part Decal visibility and color highlighting

• Layer visibility and color setting

• Data type visibility and color setting by layer

• Drill visibility and color setting by size, layer and plated

Search window

• Search for Component, Decals, Nets by name

• Search for Drills by size

• Cross probing using list of all found items

• Auto-jump to actual found or selected items

Measure Tool

• Displays value of measure distance at cursor

• Snapping to CAD objects

Multiple File View

• View multiple IPC-2581 files simultaneously