AUtoCad Preview / reader?

[Anonymous]

Is there a free software out there that allows viewing or previewing of autocad files?

I do not need to edit, i just want to spot check my published files before sending them to the engineers or trades and do not want to purchase a full version of autocad to do so.

thanks!

[Anonymous]

I used this one sometimes
http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/
Hope that helps

[Karl Ottenstein]

Lots of them. Please update your profile ('profile' text link near top of page) to show your platform (Windows/version or Mac OS/version) and AC version.

If Windows, the best bet, I think, is the free Autodesk viewer. Last time I downloaded, it was called DWG TrueView. Might be something different now.

On Mac, the one I've used is called eDrawings.

Both give you layer control, ability to view model/paper space, print, etc.

Google to find them and others...

Cheers,
Karl

[Karl Ottenstein]

Looks like the last version of the free Autodesk reviewer I downloaded was called "Autodesk Design Review 2011".... my DWG TrueView is from 2008...

[Eduardo Rolon]

Draftsight is free and it runs in Win, Mac, Linux.

[Anonymous]

DWG TrueView is the way to go. (free for download from autodesk site)

[Djordje]

Design Review is mostly for DWF handling, redlining and comments, while True View is for DWG viewing, converting, checking and printing. Both are quite hardware hungry ...