Everything you need to know about DWG Vs DXF
Anyone who works with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, will be familiar with two file formats: DWG and DXF. To the untrained eye, these two formats may seem similar, but they are very different. This blog will talk about DWG and DXF formats and explore the similarities and differences between the two to help you understand which format fits your needs. DWG and DXF file formats: An introduction DWG and DXF are both file formats used in computer-aided design (CAD) software. Let’s start with DWG. DWG, which basically stands for “Drawing,” is a proprietary file format created by Autodesk, the company behind the popular CAD software AutoCAD . On the other hand, ‘DXF’, which stands for “Drawing Exchange Format,” is a non-proprietary file format created by the same company to allow for interoperability between different CAD software programs. Both file formats are used to store 2D and 3D design data, but there are some key differences between them. What are the similarities between ...