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FreeCAD 0.19 linux version (appimage) [https://yorik.uncreated.net/blog/2021-004-freecad-november-december can import DWG files based on LibreDWG library], and eventually export with this format too. To install this library on Windows version see this [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import FreeCAD documentation].
 
FreeCAD 0.19 linux version (appimage) [https://yorik.uncreated.net/blog/2021-004-freecad-november-december can import DWG files based on LibreDWG library], and eventually export with this format too. To install this library on Windows version see this [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/FreeCAD_and_DWG_Import FreeCAD documentation].
  
Another CAD program using the LibreDWG library is [[SolveSpace]]. It can import DWG files up to some extend (even saved as AutoCAD 2013) and export them as DXF (2007), PDF or SVG.  
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Another program using the LibreDWG library is [[SolveSpace]]. It can import DWG files up to some extend (even saved as AutoCAD 2013) and export them as DXF (2007), PDF or SVG.  
  
 
If it is not possible to submit DXFs for a project, for example if a client specifically request only DWGs and you are unable to convince them otherwise (though there may be little technical reason for them to do so), QCAD may be used to save DWGs. [[LibreCAD|LibreCAD]] is unable to create DWGs, at the moment.
 
If it is not possible to submit DXFs for a project, for example if a client specifically request only DWGs and you are unable to convince them otherwise (though there may be little technical reason for them to do so), QCAD may be used to save DWGs. [[LibreCAD|LibreCAD]] is unable to create DWGs, at the moment.

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