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AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo on Windows Pc

Developed By: AndroCAD

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 40 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2.5
Size 2.6 MB
Release Date November 10, 15
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
Good news, everyones! Of course, if you are an electronic engineer or pcb designer, And if you are using Altium Designer.

Now, you can see your Schemes and PCBs on the screen of... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo and install on Windows PC. AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo is free Tools app, developed by AndroCAD. Latest version of AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo is 1.2.5, was released on 2015-11-10 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 40 users, 22 users had rated it 5*, 6 users had rated it 1*.

How to install AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.2.5.

Download AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo 1.2.5 on Windows PC – 2.6 MB

Good news, everyones! Of course, if you are an electronic engineer or pcb designer, And if you are using Altium Designer.

Now, you can see your Schemes and PCBs on the screen of your Android Tablet.
A little notice: you can see only SchDOC and PcbDOC files. Only in ASCII format.
ASCII is an interchange format for import and export files to/from another electronic CAD/EDA systems.

By default, Altium Designer saves your Schemes and PCBs as BINARY files.
How to save them in ASCII format?

1. Launch "Altium Designer for Windows" and open SchDoc or PcbDoc file.
2. Click "Save As..." and choose file type: "Advanced Schematic ASCII (*.SchDoc)" or "PCB ASCII File (*.PcbDoc)".
3. Copy these Altium-files from computer to your tablet/smartphone/phablet.

See our site or video on YouTube for additional info.

Minimum System Requirements:
Android OS: 4.0
Display: 4.0" (recommended for Android Tablets & Phablets)
Free RAM memory: 30 Mb (for Demo), up to 120 Mb (for Light/Pro)


Now, AndroCAD: Altium Viewer Demo is just a "proof of concept". It was build on the old graphic and logic engine. It's slow, ugly and unstable. Don't judge it too harshly.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.