Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ZX file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert ZX to another file type
To convert ZX Schematics to another format, you need Friendess TubesT or other Cad software.
Convert a file to ZX
To convert other file formats to the "Nesting & Boardview File" file type, you need software like Friendess TubesT or a similar tool.
About ZX files
The .zx extension is predominantly shared by two highly specialized, proprietary engineering formats: Friendess TubesT Projects and ZXW Tools Boardview schematics. TubesT files store 3D nesting data, tube geometry, toolpaths, and machine parameters for industrial FSCUT laser cutting controllers. Alternatively, ZXW Boardview files contain component-level circuit board layouts used extensively for iPhone and Samsung motherboard repair. TubesT files are opened using Friendess TubesT, while ZXW Boardviews require an active subscription to ZXW Tools (Zillion x Work). Both formats are notoriously difficult to work with outside their native environments. TubesT files are locked to Friendess/Bochu control systems, meaning you cannot directly open them in standard CAD software like SolidWorks or AutoCAD. ZXW Boardview files present a different challenge: they are heavily encrypted, securely locked to a hardware dongle or a $50/year annual subscription, and strictly lack any free viewer alternative. This proprietary lock-in forces users to constantly pay for access. Converting these files is highly sought after. Machinists need to convert TubesT .ZX to DXF or IGS to modify parts in other CAD tools, though machine-specific toolpaths are lost in standard formats. Electronics technicians often look to convert ZXW schematics into PDF or high-resolution JPG images to share with colleagues or view on tablets without requiring an active license. Because these formats are heavily locked down and encrypted, standard online converters fail to process them. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the geometric data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. Interestingly, TubesT .zx files are often structured as disguised ZIP archives. Just drag and drop your file to identify the format, view it, and convert it when possible. If our analysis detects the underlying XML data or supported nested files, viewing or extraction might still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ZX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert ZX file to EXE, ISO, BIN, CUE, PAK, WAD, PK3, PK4, BSP, MAP, SAV or DAT, you can use Friendess TubesT or similar software from the "Nesting Project & PCB Schematic" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MOD, BIN, CFG, SCX, DAT, MPQ, LOG, CUE, INI, EXE, SCM or ISO files to ZX, try Friendess TubesT or another comparable tool in the "Nesting Project & PCB Schematic" category.
The ZX 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 ZX converter.