LinkCAD 6.0.17.4627 was available to download from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. The following versions: 6.0, 5.9 and 5.8 are the most frequently downloaded ones by the program users.
CrkLinkCAD.exe, LinkCAD.exe and Program.exe are the most frequent filenames for this program's installer. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus. This PC program is developed for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11 environment, 32-bit version. LinkCAD lies within Photo & Graphics Tools, more precisely Viewers & Editors. This software is an intellectual property of Bay Technology.
From the developer:
LinkCAD is the most robust and powerful CAD translator available and supports a wide range of file formats.LinkCAD runs on Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT PCs. Linux and Sun Solaris versions are also available.
You may want to check out more software, such as PanaVue ImageAssembler, FontViewer or Photo Wizard, which might be similar to LinkCAD.
This tutorial is on how to convert DXF (.dxf) files to GDSII using LayoutEditor 2014 (Freeware) by juspertor UG.