FlexBV FREE Edition - Modern Boardview software for Win, macOS and Linux

[mcbadcbv]

No plans as yet given that the Rosetta variant is working okay. Certainly at some point I'll see if I can generate a universal-binary but for now it's x86.

Regards, Paul.

Thanks Paul. I believe Apple has announced macOS 27 (Fall 2026) will be the last version with Rosetta, so you have some time. Hopefully you are able to compile it for ARM without much difficulty.

[inflex]

Was just wondering if there was an ARM64 build of this for Apple Silicon? For now the Intel version seems to work fine. Thanks!

No plans as yet given that the Rosetta variant is working okay. Certainly at some point I'll see if I can generate a universal-binary but for now it's x86.

Regards, Paul.

[mcbadcbv]

Was just wondering if there was an ARM64 build of this for Apple Silicon? For now the Intel version seems to work fine. Thanks!

[HmemCpy]

I wanted to try the FlexBV demo, but I got stuck on the Generation page... and I didn't receive any mail.
is it still possible to try it?

[PITERPENY]

FlexBVFree-5.0585-win This version does not run on Windows

[mrfxr]

thank you paul - appreciate this option - got me out of a bind

[rxyzm]

Now available, FlexBV Free edition is a slimmed down product of the full licenced version.

Thank you. Sincerely appreciate your help.

[blochians]

i need this software Modern Boardview software for Win, macOS and Linux

[rxyzm]

Now available, FlexBV Free edition is a slimmed down product of the full licenced version.

Thank you sincerely. Appreciate your help.

Warm Regards,

[inflex]

This new version is fantastic. I can't believe that you added the window box to the free version as well. You are the man Paul !!

I was in two minds about that; though I figured that the free edition doesn't have the butterfly mode so there's no real harm in at least letting people experience the convenience of the new MiniMap feature and hopefully help encourage people to go for a full purchase.

[ACS-Repair]

This new version is fantastic. I can't believe that you added the window box to the free version as well. You are the man Paul !!

[Time]

Now available, FlexBV Free edition is a slimmed down product of the full licenced version.

thanks man

[Aliencomputres]

Thanks for posting.

[Roman555]

just press space. I like that it's back right away, it's individual but switching with space is a good idea...

Thanks. I peeked into hot keys options. So it's <space> <m> <.> <.>

[PITERPENY]

I was thinking about how to run Boardviewer in Linux but suddenly I spotted this brand new FlexBV FREE Edition in searching result. So I decided to give it a try. Many thanks!
What is interesting that the program shows a PCB back side (.fz). So every time it's necessary to flip and mirror (the same is in the OpenBoardView). Is there a workaround or an option in the settings to show the front side at once?

just press space. I like that it's back right away, it's individual but switching with space is a good idea...

[Roman555]

I was thinking about how to run Boardviewer in Linux but suddenly I spotted this brand new FlexBV FREE Edition in searching result. So I decided to give it a try. Many thanks!
What is interesting that the program shows a PCB back side (.fz). So every time it's necessary to flip and mirror (the same is in the OpenBoardView). Is there a workaround or an option in the settings to show the front side at once?

[bittithomas2]

Visualiser

[inflex]

I really like Flexbv free, but I would like to know if you plan to sell access for more than a month, 3 months, six months or a year to the full version?
And the paid version also includes a catalog of all MacBook boards (schematics, BRD)?

FlexBV isn't a subscription licence system. You buy a full licence, you own it perpetually.

As for a catalogue off boardviews etc, that's legally not possible for me, as much as I would love to, it would result in near instant death from above by Apple's lawyers and who ever else.

[hadisant]

help me, how to run Flexbv on ubuntu? this is on my cmd
"hd-kom@hd-kom-ThinkPad-T440p:~/Downloads/FlexBVFree-5.0345-linux$"

[ACS-Repair]

Hi Paul, this post about recent upgrades seems to be in the future. Is this what you intended? Great work by the way!!