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− | The Drawing (DWG) file format developed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk Autodesk] is a proprietary file format and the native file format for a number of proprietary CAD systems | + | The Drawing (DWG) file format developed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk Autodesk] is a proprietary file format and the native file format for a number of proprietary CAD systems. The [[Drawing Exchange Format (DXF)]] is usually a better alternative for free software as it has better support for virtually the same content. |
Wikipedia has a good article about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.dwg the DWG format and it's history]. | Wikipedia has a good article about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.dwg the DWG format and it's history]. | ||
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* The [https://www.opendesign.com Open Design Alliance] has a freely available proprietary [https://www.opendesign.com/guestfiles/oda_file_converter ODA File Converter] for converting between different versions of .dwg and .dxf | * The [https://www.opendesign.com Open Design Alliance] has a freely available proprietary [https://www.opendesign.com/guestfiles/oda_file_converter ODA File Converter] for converting between different versions of .dwg and .dxf | ||
* The ODA has [https://www.opendesign.com/files/guestdownloads/OpenDesign_Specification_for_.dwg_files.pdf published a DWG specification] | * The ODA has [https://www.opendesign.com/files/guestdownloads/OpenDesign_Specification_for_.dwg_files.pdf published a DWG specification] | ||
− | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.dwg DWG at Wikipedia] gives background on the way Autodesk has pursued anyone trying to achieve | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.dwg DWG at Wikipedia] gives background on the way Autodesk has pursued anyone trying to achieve compatability. |
[[Category:Drawing (DWG)]] | [[Category:Drawing (DWG)]] | ||
[[Category:Drawing_Exchange_Format_(DXF)]] | [[Category:Drawing_Exchange_Format_(DXF)]] | ||
[[Category:File formats]] | [[Category:File formats]] |