View Altium Boards Without a License
Altium Designer is powerful but expensive. Sharing .PcbDoc files with teammates or clients who don't have Altium can be frustrating. MakerSuite 3D opens Altium .PcbDoc files directly in your browser — no license, no installation, no signup. Just drag and drop.
How to View Altium .PcbDoc Files
- Open MakerSuite 3D — no login or installation needed
- Drag and drop your .PcbDoc file onto the drop zone
- The binary OLE2/CFB file is parsed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- Explore your board in 3D with net highlighting, X-Ray mode, and measurements
Altium-Specific Features
- OLE2/CFB binary parsing — Board6, Nets6, Tracks6, Pads6, Arcs6, Fills6, Texts6, ComponentBodies6 streams
- Multi-layer support — 2/4/6/8-layer boards with blind and buried vias
- 3D STEP models — 100+ component models loaded from CDN with priority queue
- Net highlighting — Click any net to highlight connected tracks, vias, and pads with Bloom glow
- Silk text rendering — Designator and Comment fields with rotation normalization
- X-Ray mode — See through layers to inspect inner copper and component placement
Also Supports Other Formats
MakerSuite 3D isn't just for Altium. It also supports KiCad (.kicad_pcb), Gerber (.zip/.gbr), Eagle (.brd), and EasyEDA (.json) — all in one tool.