News from Software Companions

Stay up to date with the latest Software Companions product releases, maintenance updates, feature improvements and developer tool announcements.

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The most recent Software Companions product announcements.

August 13, 2026ViewCompanion

ViewCompanion News

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June 12, 2026SDK

scConverter 10.11 Released

scConverter version 10.11 is now available.
This is a feature update.

scConverter Updates

June 12, 2026SDK

scViewerX 11.11 Released

scViewerX version 11.11 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

scViewerX Updates

June 3, 2026GerbView

GerbView 11.40 Released

GerbView version 11.40 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

GerbView Updates

May 14, 2026GerbView

GerbView 11.37 Released

GerbView version 11.37 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

GerbView Updates


April 30, 2026SDK

scViewerX 11.00 Released

scViewerX version 11.00 is now available.
This is a major update.

scViewerX Updates

April 28, 2026GerbView

GerbView 11.36 Released

GerbView version 11.36 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

GerbView Updates

April 1, 2026ViewCompanion

ViewCompanion 17.00 Released

ViewCompanion version 17.00 is now available.
This is a major update.

Premium Updates Pro Updates Standard Updates

Autodesk Inventor 2027
If you are using our products to view or convert Autodesk Inventor drawing files, you may want to download and install the latest Autodesk Apprentice Server for 2027 support:

Download Autodesk Apprentice 2027

February 24, 2026GerbView

GerbView 11.35 Released

GerbView version 11.35 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

GerbView Updates

January 22, 2026SDK

scConverter 10.00 Released

scConverter version 10.00 is now available.
This is a major update.

scConverter Updates

January 2, 2026GerbView

GerbView 11.33 Released

GerbView version 11.33 is now available.
This is a maintenance update.

GerbView Updates

News archive

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