AutoCAD viewer - how to use the programs

If you work with CAD files in DWG or DWF format, you need an AutoCAD viewer to view the files. The use of such an AutoCAD viewer is thereby possible free of charge and can also be done without prior installation of a corresponding program.

This AutoCAD viewer can be used for free

An AutoCAD viewer is used to open and view files in DWG and DWF formats. DWG and DWF files are usually files that contain two- and three-dimensional design data. The file format is mainly used by various CAD programs and contains, in addition to maps and photos, geometric data.

1. If you have received a DWG file and want to view it, there is from Autodesk the free AutoCAD viewer DWG TrueView.
2. This is available both for Windows computers with the 32-bit version of the operating system and for computers with Windows in the 64-bit version.
3. The program, however, is only usable in English and does not allow any edits to the AutoCAD files.
4. But DWG TrueView has the ability to set markers in the DWG files, as well as functions to rotate and zoom the files.

How to use an online AutoCAD viewer

If you do not want to install an AutoCAD viewer to view DWG files, you have the alternative of using an online viewer. For this, Autodesk offers a good AutoCAD viewer that you can use by going to the website "a360.autodesk.com/viewer". Once you have accessed the online viewer page, simply upload your files there in DWG format or another format, such as DWF or RVT. Then, the online tool gives you the option to rotate, zoom in or out, or view the files in 2D or 3D format.