Effective 7 November 2026
NetTrace is a browser-based unified viewer for projects from different ECAD tools. Version 1.0 supports Altium, KiCad 6 to 9, and Cadence OrCAD Capture (.DSN) and Allegro PCB Editor (.brd) designs. It is made by Norsecom to help engineering teams of any size work faster, and offers schematic and PCB cross-probing, a 3D view, design rules, and assembly and bring-up assistants.
NetTrace is freeware. Individuals, teams and companies of any size may use it free of charge, for personal, educational and commercial work. No licence key or payment is needed. The hosted version may ask you to create a free account.
By opening or using NetTrace, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use it.
Your schematics, PCB layouts, libraries and 3D models are opened and processed only inside your own web browser. Norsecom does not upload, store, copy, analyse, share or sell your design files or anything derived from them, and never uses them to train software or models.
You keep all rights in your designs. Using NetTrace gives Norsecom no licence or right of any kind to them.
A few working settings are kept so the tool remembers your work. Except for your account details and shared assembly progress, everything stays on your own computer.
| What | Where it is kept | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Component libraries and 3D model files you add | Your browser's storage, so they load again next time | Only you, on that computer |
| Bring-up notes, your name, theme choice | Your browser's storage | Only you, on that computer |
| Files you save (bring-up notes, CSV exports) | Your own computer, where you choose | Whoever you share them with |
| Your account (hosted version) | Norsecom's account service, run on Google Firebase: your name, email, sign-in method, sign-up and last sign-in dates, and when you accepted these terms. Passwords are kept only as secure one-way hashes, and no one, including Norsecom, can read them. | You and Norsecom administrators |
| Shared assembly progress, if you use it | Online storage for the shared page: build name, which designators are marked placed, the account that marked them, and when | People you share the page with |
Shared assembly progress never includes the design files themselves. You can clear browser storage at any time in your browser settings, or with "Remove all" in the Libraries panel.
To display text and the 3D view, NetTrace loads fonts and code from public services (Google Fonts, cdnjs and jsDelivr). Like any website, these services see your IP address. They receive no design data.
Allowed: using NetTrace for any lawful design, review, assembly or bring-up work, and sharing it within your team.
Not allowed: selling, renting or sublicensing NetTrace, offering it as a paid service, removing the Norsecom name, logo or copyright notice, or presenting it as your own product.
Hosted use only. NetTrace may be used only through Norsecom's hosted service. You may not save, copy, download or run the software outside it, host it elsewhere, or modify, decompile or reverse-engineer its code. You may not bypass, disable or work around its sign-in, licence or access checks.
No warranty. NetTrace is provided "as is", without any warranty. It reads Altium, KiCad, OrCAD and Allegro files independently, without using any software or code from those vendors, and may show something differently from the original tool. Always check manufacturing outputs, BOMs and critical connections in your design software before release.
Limitation of liability. To the extent the law allows, Norsecom is not liable for any loss or damage from using NetTrace, including lost data, faulty boards, delays or lost profit.
Trademarks. Altium is a trademark of Altium Limited. KiCad is a trademark of the KiCad project. Cadence, OrCAD and Allegro are trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their owners. NetTrace is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by any of them.
Changes. Norsecom may update these terms or the software at any time. The date at the top shows the current version.
Law. These terms are governed by the laws of India, with courts at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Contact. Questions: info@norse-com.com · www.norse-com.com
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