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ViewCompanion Standard

by Software Companionsv16.20.0.1110

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ViewCompanion Standard is an application for viewing, printing and converting plotter files generated by your CAD program or plotter driver.

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id SoftwareCompanions.ViewCompanionStandard --exact --version 16.20.0.1110

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

Silent install command for ViewCompanion Standard

ViewCompanion Standard uses EXE (Inno Setup). The silent install switches are /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART.

One-line silent install (x64, machine scope)
vc1620x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART

See the full silent install reference for ViewCompanion Standard →

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About

ViewCompanion Standard is an application for viewing, printing and converting plotter files generated by your CAD program or plotter driver.

ViewCompanion can open PLT plotter files using HPGL, HP-GL/2, KIPGL, HP-RTL and Calcomp formats. In addition to plotter files it can view, print and convert Adobe PDF, CGM, Autodesk DWF and Gerber files.

Adobe PDF, Autodesk Drawing Web Format (DWF) and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) are all very useful and popular formats for distributing drawings on the Internet.

ViewCompanion can convert your PLT, Gerber, CGM and DWF files to Autodesk DXF format which you can read in any major CAD application.

Key Features

- View, print, annotate and convert PLT, HPGL and HPGL/2 files.

- View, print, annotate and convert Autodesk DWF, CGM, Calcomp and Gerber files.

- View, print, annotate and convert Adobe PDF files.

- Convert your files to PDF, TIFF, CALS, DWF, DXF, PNG and other formats.

- Add markup using text, stamps, images, symbols, shapes, dimension lines, measurement areas and more.

- Use the measurement and markup functionality to perform digital takeoffs.

- Include footer and header containing date, scale, time and filename when printing.

- Add watermark using either text or a raster image to the printed document.

- Color or Black & White Printing.

- Scaled print or fit to paper.

- Poster mode for printing big format drawings on multiple paper sheets.

- Print in n-up mode, also known as multiple pages per sheet printing.

- Full screen print preview.

- Print to all Windows supported plotter and printer devices.

- Batch print and batch convert all supported format.

- Compare two files and visualize the differences.

The downloaded product will run in evaluation mode for a period of 30 days.

Installers · v16.20.0.1110

ArchitectureTypeScopeInstallDownload
x86EXE
Inno Setup
machineDirect
x64EXE
Inno Setup
machineDirect

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for ViewCompanion Standard.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ViewCompanion Standard on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id SoftwareCompanions.ViewCompanionStandard --exact --version 16.20.0.1110. winget downloads the installer from Software Companions and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install ViewCompanion Standard silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id SoftwareCompanions.ViewCompanionStandard --exact 16.20.0.1110 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
What are the silent install switches for ViewCompanion Standard?
ViewCompanion Standard uses EXE (Inno Setup). Run the downloaded installer with: vc1620x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART. The silent switches are /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART.
How do I uninstall ViewCompanion Standard via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id SoftwareCompanions.ViewCompanionStandard --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from ViewCompanion Standard's Apps & Features entry.
Is ViewCompanion Standard free?
ViewCompanion Standard is distributed under Proprietary. Refer to the publisher (https://www.softwarecompanions.com/viewcomp.html) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does ViewCompanion Standard work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls ViewCompanion Standard directly from the publisher.
How do I keep ViewCompanion Standard up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id SoftwareCompanions.ViewCompanionStandard --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 4 versions of ViewCompanion Standard from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

  • 16.20.0.1110latest
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  • 16.0.0.1104
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