# Software Companions Developer Documentation

> Developer and product documentation for Software Companions tools, including scConverter SDK and ViewCompanion Premium.

Software Companions develops Windows software and SDKs for viewing, converting, printing, annotating, measuring, and processing technical document formats including PDF, CAD, raster, Gerber, Excellon, DWF, TIFF, CALS, CGM, HPGL/2, DWG, DXF, and related file formats.

scConverter is a Windows developer SDK for converting, printing, and processing PDF, CAD, raster, Gerber, Excellon, DWF, TIFF, CALS, CGM, HPGL/2, and related technical file formats.

ViewCompanion Premium is a Windows desktop application for viewing, printing, converting, batch converting, annotating, measuring, and processing technical drawings, CAD files, PDF files, raster images, engineering documents, and AutoCAD DWG files.

## scConverter SDK

- [scConverter SDK PDF documentation](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/dev/scConverter.pdf): Complete SDK reference documentation in PDF format.
- [scConverter API YAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SoftwareCompanions/scConverter/master/ai/scconverter-latest.yaml): Machine-readable API description for AI-assisted coding and SDK integration.
- [scConverter AI examples](https://github.com/SoftwareCompanions/scConverter/tree/master/ai/examples): Example files and prompts for using scConverter with AI coding tools.

## ViewCompanion Premium

- [ViewCompanion Premium product page](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/viewpremium.html): Product overview for viewing, printing, converting, annotating, measuring, batch processing, and working with technical document formats.
- [ViewCompanion Premium PDF tools](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/viewcompanion-premium-pdf-software.html): Overview of PDF tools including PDF/A conversion, OCR, watermarking, comparison, merge, split, encryption, signing, optimization, and PDF to CAD conversion.
- [PDF to CAD conversion](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/pdf-to-cad.html): Information about converting PDF files to editable CAD formats such as DXF, Gerber, CGM, and SVG.
- [DWG support in ViewCompanion Premium](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/dwg-support-viewcompanion-premium.html): Information about AutoCAD DWG support in ViewCompanion Premium.
- [Automated file conversion server](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/viewcompanion-automated-file-conversion-server.html): Information about folder monitoring and automated batch conversion.
- [Bluebeam Alternative](https://www.softwarecompanions.com/bluebeam-alternative.html): ViewCompanion is an Affordable Bluebeam Alternative for Offline PDF and CAD Workflows.