DWG - How do I read this file?

AuntyJean · 7 October 2005 at 10:27AM

I have been given a CD with drawings/plans on by my Director who has asked if I could establish whether there is any way it can be opened/viewed without purchasing the appropriate software?

We operate on Windows XP.

bigNeil_2 · 7 October 2005 at 10:32AM

It's an AutoCad file:

http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=dwg

AuntyJean · 7 October 2005 at 10:40AM

Thanks,

Looked up Autodesk but the only freeware they offer is DWF. You have to purchase the software for a DWG file.

Would the freeware DWF viewer open the file?

bigNeil_2 · 7 October 2005 at 10:42AM

Try this?

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=5586560

AuntyJean · 7 October 2005 at 11:21AM

Thanks,

Completed form but does not give you access to a trial download. Have to wait for local office to contact me!!!!

cwoodham · 7 October 2005 at 2:11PM

Volo View Express can be used to view DWG, DWF and DXF files. Its freeware and can be downloaded at https://www.softlookup.com/preview/dis23382.html

lush_walrus · 7 October 2005 at 2:25PM

If you know who has drawn them ie which company etc, then call and ask them to save each drawing as a pdf or if they dont have acrobat writer then they can save them to jpegs for you. In order to download the 'free trial' you have to get involved with suppliers which is a complete bore and slow.

Presumably yr director isnt autocad proficient and so just wants to see the drawings etc rather than change them, so jpegs will enable them to do that.

paul_h · 7 October 2005 at 2:31PM

cwoodham wrote:

Volo View Express can be used to view DWG, DWF and DXF files. Its freeware and can be downloaded at https://www.softlookup.com/preview/dis23382.html

Very handy bit of freeware, good spot!

Thanks! :beer:

flang · 7 October 2005 at 5:14PM

Volo View is the AutoCAD Free viewer but they stopped making it for new versions so a drawing that was produced in AutoCAD 2005/2006 wont open unless its saved in an older version.
Vector CAD is a free CAD program but i cant seem to find it online

996ducati · 7 October 2005 at 8:42PM

We use Bentley View.

Its a free DWG/DXF viewer which will open (I believe) all current drawing formats.

http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/Bentley+View/

996ducati

jampton · 9 October 2005 at 8:46AM

lush_walrus wrote:

If you know who has drawn them ie which company etc, then call and ask them to save each drawing as a pdf or if they dont have acrobat writer then they can save them to jpegs for you. In order to download the 'free trial' you have to get involved with suppliers which is a complete bore and slow.

Presumably yr director isnt autocad proficient and so just wants to see the drawings etc rather than change them, so jpegs will enable them to do that.

I produce drawings in .dwg format and would agree that conversion to pdf is the easiest way the share the drawing - it is a simple print process in Autocad.

If you are still stuck I can convert the dwg files to pdf for you.

DWG - How do I read this file?

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