CAD drawings come in several standard formats and AutoCAD is an industry standard. For those that need to view CAD drawings but don't want to pay the premium price for AutoCAD software, DWG FastView is a free alternative.
For anyone who has had to work with CAD drawings, they are generally complex and cumbersome, filled with details needed to make accessing them, even for viewing, slow to load. DWG FastView gives a nice, free, alternative when you just need to view a file without needing to make any changes. Supporting both .DWG, .DWF and template file types in 2D as well as 3D format, DWG FastView opens most of the standard file types. As well as viewing, the software allows for printing o either printers or large plotters. When you just need a simple view of a certain part of the drawing, pan and zoom or select certain layers to view. The options for viewing will make this a great addition to any office where AutoCAD files are used.
A great zero cost alternative
Saving money isn't worth it when the product is inferior, but with DWG FastView this is not the case. View the files that you need to do your work quickly and effectively, all while saving on costly licensing costs for AutoCAD software. Download and try it today!
Pros
Opens standard CAD formats: .DWG and .DWF as well as template files
Optimized for viewing means files open quickly so you can get to wor
Cons
This is only a viewer, no markup of any kind is supported
DWG FastView is a fast and easy CAD Viewer compatible with the latest DWG/DXF formats, with add plug-in, Magnifier function.
With intuitive interface, DWG FastView is ease of use even if you do not have relevant technical skills. By dragging and dropping over the main interface, multiple drawings can be fast opened simultaneously. You can view 3D models and 2D vector objects, meshes, surfaces, object information and attached drawing references with DWG FastView.
Features:
1. Compatible with AutoCAD R2.5-R2017 DWG/DXF formats;
2. More faster to open and view DWG files, especially for large files;
3. Faster user interaction and better stability;
4. Export to image format such as BMP, JPG, and PNG;
5. Layer control like turn on/off, freezing, locking or unlocking;
6. Provide traditional zooming and panning tools as well as innovative magnifier tool to quickly zoom into specified parts and view the details.
7. Provide C++ API to the plug-ins developed and customized based on DWG FastView.
What's New in Version 2.5,
1. Added Settings option:
You could change default settings for Messages and File Association by Settings option under Tools menu.
View dwg file nice application it' recommended for most of people need
Anonymous user
Never seen a faster DWG viewer. Brilliant!. Opens DWG files faster than any program I've seen (and I've seen many). Handy to switch layers on and off and very useful to create PDF files from DWG. Thanks for this free software! Pros: SpeedCreate PDF from DWG Cons: show layer name when you hover over the lines
Anonymous user
Excellent!. Excellent, excellent, the best CAD Viewer!! Fast and FREE!! Thank you, John Broker, for this nice gift to us.
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