
This last tool for viewing DWG files is the AutoCAD mobile application. As you can imagine, it is also a heavier program and if your computer is not very powerful it may have difficulties opening some very complex DWG files with DWGTrueView. Besides, it is a program that we must install in our computer, taking up about 2 GB of space. One of the drawbacks is that it is only available in English, which added to its less intuitive interface can make it difficult for some people to use. In addition, we will be able to switch between different layouts for a more comfortable navigation. As in the previous case, we will be able to take measurements and make notes. Ability to display 2D plans and diagrams in the most common formatsĪs you can see, the interface is much more complex, and it is more like a full CAD program.Ability to visualize 3D models in the most common formats.Some of the most relevant features of Autodesk Viewer are: This program works in our browser, so there is no need to install any third party software. This software, proprietary to Autodesk, will allow us to open, among other formats, the DWG format of AutoCAD. There are several options, but we are going to tell you the most interesting ones. This is why being able to access the content of a DWG file without having to install or license AutoCAD is relevant. This is especially important since, as we have already mentioned in some of our previous articles, AutoCAD is not exactly cheap.

However, there are many alternatives for you to open and view these files without installing said software. Logically, you can open a DWG file using AutoCAD, since this is the software for which this format was designed. A file with the DWG extension can contain any type of data used in AutoCAD, such asĪlthough this format is often associated with AutoCAD, many CAD software programs actually use it, so AutoCAD has developed a technology known as TrustedDWG that can detect possible incompatibilities in a DWG file that has been created or edited outside of AutoCAD.
