ART Converter

Convert PCB artwork files (ART) online for free


Drop or upload your .ART file

How to convert your ART file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ART file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert ART to another file type

The converter easily converts your ART artwork files to various formats - free and online. No DipTrace or or other Cad software needed.

  • ART to PDF
  • ART to JPG
  • ART to RLA
  • ART to PRC
  • ART to JNG
  • ART to UBRL6
  • ART to VGA
  • ART to PBM
  • ART to XV
  • ART to AAI
  • ART to FITS
  • ART to GIFF

Convert a file to ART

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "PCB Data & 3D Models" formats to ART without using software like DipTrace or a similar tool.

  • MPC to ART
  • TTF to ART
  • PEF to ART
  • X3F to ART
  • XBM to ART
  • PICT to ART
  • JPG to ART
  • DPX to ART
  • MRW to ART
  • YUV to ART
  • ORF to ART
  • PICON to ART

About ART files

The .ART file extension is highly fragmented and notoriously frustrating to handle because it is shared across completely unrelated software programs. Most commonly, it functions as a PCB artwork layer file formatted as Gerber RS-274X, storing printed circuit board manufacturing data. Another major use case is for 3D model projects created in Autodesk ArtCAM (formerly Delcam), utilizing the Microsoft Compound file format. Historically, the extension was also used for highly compressed AOL images developed by Johnson-Grace for dial-up connections, as well as Android Runtime compiled images. Opening a .ART file depends entirely on its origin. PCB files require EDA software like DipTrace. ArtCAM was officially discontinued by Autodesk in 2018, making modern support practically nonexistent without legacy licenses. The legacy AOL image format is entirely unsupported by modern web browsers and standard image viewers. Users need to convert these files to escape vendor lock-in and overcome software obsolescence. The ArtCAM proprietary format locks 3D relief data behind expensive, discontinued software. AOL images are unusable on the modern web. For 3D machining and editing, convert ArtCAM .ART files to .STL or .OBJ. For PCB manufacturing, standardizing to a universal .GBR (Gerber) extension prevents confusion at the fabrication plant. For web archiving, legacy AOL images must be converted to .JPG or .PNG. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software on convert.guru.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ART file.

Users also converted RLF, AI, EPS, TAP, ZIP, ARTWORK, JPG, DRL, RAR, CNC, ATR, HUS and PDF files.


FAQ

If you want to convert ART file to DXF, NFT, DWG, DGN, RVT, RFA, SKP, 3DM, STEP or IGES, you can use DipTrace or similar software from the "PCB Layers & 3D Models" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert SLDASM, DGN, PRT, IAM, X_B, CATPRODUCT, SLDPRT, RVT, ASM, DWG, CATPART or DXF files to ART, try DipTrace or another comparable tool in the "PCB Layers & 3D Models" category.



The ART Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ART converter.