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Old 10-30-2003, 03:38 AM
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Hi,

I am about to build a profile from scratch and allready have some plans. The problem is it's a .dwg file and I don't have an aotoCAD program at all. Can I download a free version which is good enough to view the plans somewhere?

Thanks in advance
Old 10-30-2003, 08:26 AM
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AutoDesk (makers of AutoCAD) have a free AutoCAD viewer program that you can download from their site (www.autodesk.com). I know that there are some free CAD programs, such as TurboCAD LT, just not sure of the file compatibilities.
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http://www.al-ki.com/tcad/download.php#HatchPatterns TurboCAD v4 is a free download and will open, edit and print all ACAD r12 .dxf's or earlier. There was also a T/CAD 2D v6.4 free download that would open most others but I don't know the URL for it.

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Old 10-30-2003, 10:17 AM
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I need it to open .dwg files, which one will do that?
Thanks for all your help
Old 10-30-2003, 11:12 AM
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Barto, if you can't find something that will open .dwg's, then email me the file and I'll convert it to a .dxf for you to use with the other programs. As far as I know, only AutoCAD will open dwg files for anything other than just viewing it.

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Old 10-30-2003, 11:33 AM
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will do
Old 10-30-2003, 11:52 AM
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IntelliCAD offers a Free Download of an EVALUATION COPY IntelliCAD 4 Standard version, plus the User's Manual in Acrobat PDF. IntelliCAD's native file format is DWG, which allows you to open existing AutoCAD file. The current version of IntelliCAD 4 is good until December 31, 2003.

Here is the link.
http://www.cadopia.com/products/icadStandard.asp

AutoDesk offers a free CAD viewing package called Volo View Express, which allows you to view or print a CAD drawing as well as make your own mark-ups.

Here is the link.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...3112&id=837403

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Thanks for all the replies
I have downloaded them and will install all the programs this weekend
I will let you know if I have any problems
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ORIGINAL: beardking

As far as I know, only AutoCAD will open dwg files for anything other than just viewing it.
TurboCAD opens, edits & saves .dwg files as well.
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Default RE: CAD wanted

COOOOOL
really looking forward to building my first profile

THX

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