DWGSee Viewer & Editor
DWGSee Viewer & Editor is a lightweight and high-performance CAD application designed for viewing, editing, and printing DWG, DXF, and DWF files. It allows users to browse drawings quickly and make precise modifications without the complexity of full CAD software. DWGSee Viewer & Editor supports AutoCAD file versions from R14 through the latest 2026 releases. The platform includes tools for drawing, modifying objects, adding annotations, and marking up designs. Smart measuring features enable accurate calculation of lengths, angles, areas, and radii using snap points. DWGSee Viewer & Editor also supports batch printing, drawing comparison, and file export for efficient collaboration. With its fast performance and simple interface, DWGSee Viewer & Editor helps users work with CAD drawings more efficiently.
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Bentley View
In addition to viewing 3D models, you can use Bentley View as a free CAD viewer with capabilities to search for objects, measure distances and areas accurately, and print drawings to scale with full fidelity, on every desktop, for free. With millions of users, Bentley View is the industry's most powerful free viewer. In addition to being the most popular AutoCAD reader, you can view over 50 file formats, including CAD and raster images as well as Bentley's uniquely powerful iModels. You can easily open DWG and open DXF designs with the same fidelity as the authoring software. More than just a free DWG viewer, some of Bentley View’s recent enhancements in the latest CONNECT Edition include newly added format support and advanced viewing features. If all you need is to view CAD files, then Bentley View is a great free solution! If you also need to edit them to generate drawings, models, and visualizations, you might consider MicroStation PowerDraft.
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AutoCAD
Autodesk AutoCAD is the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD software, trusted by millions of architects, engineers, and construction professionals. It provides precision tools to design, draft, and document complex projects across industries. The 2026 version introduces Autodesk AI, enabling automated drafting, smart block recognition, and real-time collaboration through Autodesk Docs. With customizable workspaces, AutoLISP automation, and access to over 1,000 apps, users can streamline every stage of their design workflow. AutoCAD also offers seven specialized industry toolsets that boost productivity by up to 63%, from architecture to electrical and mechanical design. Available on desktop, web, and mobile, AutoCAD empowers professionals to design anywhere with confidence and efficiency.
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DWG TrueView
View and convert 2D and 3D DWG files for free. Open DWG files or convert them to work with older versions of AutoCAD software. DWG is a technology environment that includes the capability to mold, render, draw, annotate, and measure. It is also a reference to .dwg, the native file format for AutoCAD and many other CAD software products. Autodesk created .dwg in 1982 with the very first launch of AutoCAD software. DWG files contain all the information that a user enters in a CAD drawing. This data can include designs, geometric data, maps and photos. The .dwg file format is one of the most used design data formats, found in nearly every design environment.
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