AutoCAD DWG
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DWG, short for "drawing", is a file format for CAD drawings. It was originally used by the Interact CAD package Template:Ref, and then taken over by Autodesk for their AutoCAD program. The DWG format, along with its ASCII variant, DXF, has become the de facto standard file format for CAD drawing exchange.
Historically, Autodesk has been reluctant to release information about DWG, especially their later additions and extensions. In 1998, an effort was launched to create an alternative standard for DWG, OpenDWG. The OpenDWG format aims to be compatible with DWG, but strictly as an open standard.
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Software which supports DWG
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CAD programs
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Viewers and converters
- PythonCAD is an Opensource CAD programme which can run on windows and *nix
- DWG TrueView - Freeware from AutoCAD® to open DWG and DXF files and export them as DWF for allowing comments.
- DWGgateway - Freeware which converts DWG between versions R14 and 2005. Needs AutoCAD to run.
- CadSoftTools - Commercial product with demoware version, plugins for Total Total_Commander and IrfanView also available.
- Bentley View - Commercial product with read only version, allows some non-drawing meta-data to be edited. Supports 3D DWG. Commercial version does more.
- Informative graphics - Commercial product with demoware version, supports read-only DWG in 2D only, versions R12 - 2006
- guthrie CAD Viewer - Commercial product with demoware version. Read only, supports 3D.
- Active DWG DXF Converter - Commercial product with demoware version. Batch conversion to DXF. Also runs under Crossover Office 5.0 on Linux
- Trix Drawing - Commercial with demoware version.
- DWG to PDF - Commercial with demoware version. Converts DWG to Adobe PDF
- AutoCAD DWG to JPG - Commercial with demoware version. Batch converter, allows conversion of DWG/DXF to a variety of bitmap image formats. Also runs in Linux with Crossover Office 5.0 on Linux.
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Notes
- Template:Note OpenDWG FAQ, as of 3 Jan 2005
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See also
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