To edit circuit design, these software offer various tools like Frames, Layers, Add Routes, Add Vias, Route Tracks, Trace Editing, etc. The common property among all these BRD viewers is that they all show components and connections in their predefined colors.Īpart from showing the layout of a BRD file, all of these viewers can also help you edit the layout. In most software, you can also highlight individual components of a PCB layout which is again a really good viewing feature. In order to separately view individuals layers of a PCB layout, you can use the Layer Manager feature of these viewers.

In addition to that, you also get advanced 3D viewer feature in some software that allows you to view PCB layout from all directions and angles. To help you closely analyze the layout and small components, these viewers offers Zoom in functionality. Using this software, you can view PCB layouts or circuit designs saved in a BRD file. Here is a list of best free BRD file viewer software for Windows.

Free pcb file viewer