#1 How do I convert BoardView .fz files to other formats? For example, DXF. Or IDF
by Sfairat0122 • 6 October 2025, 23:37
How do I convert BoardView .fz files to other formats? For example, DXF.
My goal is to know the exact locations of the connectors on the motherboard (I do modding and have my own project). I downloaded a BoardView .fz file and now I'd like to convert it to... other formats. So I can overlay it on a SolidWorks board sketch. No, I don't use CircuitWorks. I work in the standard SolidWorks 3D environment.
Ideally, I'd like to convert this BoardView to a sketch (lines and points), or at least a drawing, and then overlay the drawing on the sketch. If necessary, I'll learn CircuitWorks; this module supports IDF (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), PADS ASCII (.asc), and ProStep EDMD formats.
What are these BoardView .fz files anyway? How are they created, and where do they come from? Yes, I understand that engineers design things)) but could you give more details?
My goal is to know the exact locations of the connectors on the motherboard (I do modding and have my own project). I downloaded a BoardView .fz file and now I'd like to convert it to... other formats. So I can overlay it on a SolidWorks board sketch. No, I don't use CircuitWorks. I work in the standard SolidWorks 3D environment.
Ideally, I'd like to convert this BoardView to a sketch (lines and points), or at least a drawing, and then overlay the drawing on the sketch. If necessary, I'll learn CircuitWorks; this module supports IDF (2.0, 3.0, 4.0), PADS ASCII (.asc), and ProStep EDMD formats.
What are these BoardView .fz files anyway? How are they created, and where do they come from? Yes, I understand that engineers design things)) but could you give more details?
