Tool

OpenOrCadParser

OpenOrCadParser parses Cadence OrCAD Capture binary schematics and symbol libraries with a C++20 library and CLI. It handles DSN and DBK designs and OLB and OBK libraries, can print container trees or extract their streams, and uses OrCAD XML exports to check interpretations of binary fields.

Targets: App
Category: Binary analysis libraries
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 69
Last commit: 2024-07-21
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT
Status: Archived

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A C++20 compiler, CMake 3.8 or newer and the documented build dependencies.
Limits: KiCad design import is not yet supported.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{openorcadparser,
  title = {{OpenOrCadParser}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Werni2A/OpenOrCadParser}},
  url = {https://github.com/Werni2A/OpenOrCadParser},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/openorcadparser/}}
}

Plain text

OpenOrCadParser. https://github.com/Werni2A/OpenOrCadParser (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/openorcadparser/

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README.md GitHub · Werni2A/OpenOrCadParser · Revision be0a83a
doc/container_structure.md GitHub · Werni2A/OpenOrCadParser · Revision be0a83a