Guide
DWG guides
Short, practical answers for people who were sent a DWG and need to open it, print it or take a dimension off it. Every claim about other products links to its source.
Opening DWG files
- How to open a DWG file without AutoCADFive free ways, what each needs and where each falls short.
- DXF viewer onlineOpen DXF files in the browser, with layers, measuring and PDF export.
- DWG viewer for MacDWG TrueView does not install on macOS. What to use instead.
PDF and printing
- Convert DWG to PDFA vector PDF at scale, A4 to A0, without uploading the drawing.
Measuring
- Measure distances and areas in a DWGSnap to line ends and crossings, read length, angle and area.
About the format
- What is a DWG file? What is inside and how to open oneDWG is the native, proprietary drawing format of AutoCAD. What a DWG holds, which versions exist, how it differs from DXF and PDF, and how to open one for free.
- Why a free, open-source DWG viewerThe facts about DWG, with sources, and why we built this.