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Old versions of P-CAD are available here (freeware it says):
 https://techdocs.altium.com/display/ALEG/Legacy+Downloads+for+P-CAD
 https://techdocs.altium.com/display/ALEG/P-CAD+Libraries

According to:
 https://www.jlab.org/accel/eecad/manuals/PCB.pdf
page 201, p-cad has ascii and binary files. The ascii file format is 
documentet in a file named ASCII.doc.

File types mentioned:
.pcb PCB design
.net netlist
.alt netlist
.lib library
.tbk title block
     report files to be opened by notepad
     manufacturing files
.blk block file
.emf picture format
.dxf 
     routing files
among others

Getting started guide:
 https://www.jlab.org/accel/eecad/creating_a_pcb.pdf

Helper program:
 https://sourceforge.net/directory/os:linux/?q=pcad

https://designcontent.live.altium.com/PluginDetail/Exporter_PCAD_ASCII
 mentions .sch .lia schematics and ascii library files

File format documentation:
 http://www.eurointech.ru/products/Altium/PCAD_2006_ASCII.pdf

Regards,
/Karl Hammar