The other piece of the puzzle is the fact that for this to work, you not only have to install DWG TrueView, but it must be the same version as your Design Review installation.Īutodesk has not released a new version of Design Review since 2018, which many users are not aware of. It requires an installation of DWG TrueView to process DWG files. Other file types open without issue.ĭesign Review by itself cannot process DWG files. The image below is what you would see, and the Open command remains available. When attempting to open a DWG file in Autodesk Design Review nothing happens and there is no error shown. With recent urbanisation he need for sophisticated architecture and planning grows by the year and so does the need for CAD.ĭWG files can be converted to many other file formats, with PDF remaining a popular target as it enables views and models to be shared easily with others.By: Heath White | SR. DWG files are popular with builders, architects, designers and anyone who needs to create 3D rendered images. The DWG format was first developed in the 1970s by AutoDesk, the makers of AutoCAD, and is a format know for interoperability with other CAD software such as CATIA and Solidworks.
The file itself is made up of vector data coupled with metadata and either 2D or 3D CAD drawings. It's called DWG because it's a shortened version of the word "Drawing" which is what a DWG file essentially is. A DWG file is a CAD (Computer Aided Design) file that has been created with a program called AutoCAD, one of the most popular CAD programs on the market.
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