Autodesk Design Review
Design Review CAD viewer software lets you view, mark up, print, and track changes to 2D and 3D files for free, without the original design software. Work with a variety of file formats, including: DWF, DWFx, DWG, and DXF (requires installation of free DWG TrueView software); Adobe PDF; as well as image file types such as.bmp, .jpg, .gif, .pcx, .pct, .png, .rlc, .tga, .tif, .mil, .cal, and more. Use intuitive tools to measure, mark up, and review 2D and 3D designs on the desktop. Share changes with your extended team and stakeholders, even if they don’t have the original design software. Eliminate paper and avoid misunderstandings. Take advantage of enhanced features and tools for DWF Viewer and Volo View users. Open and view high-resolution drawings, maps, and models. Measure parts, areas, surfaces, and dimensions for more accurate communication. Add comments, information, and suggestions for design changes to 2D and 3D files.
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3D-Tool
With 3D-Tool you can check 3D models without an expensive CAD system. The intuitive operation and user-friendly program interface do not require any special CAD knowledge. Simple mouse actions allow you to zoom and rotate models, show and hide parts and assemblies, and create cross-sections and exploded views. With 3D-Tool you print drawings true to scale, edit or delete drawing elements and add dimensions and markups. 3D-Tool supports 2D drawings in the formats DXF, DWG, HPGL and, in the Premium version, also drawings from CATIA and SolidWorks. Use 3D-Tool to coordinate constructions in the company as well as with customers and suppliers. 3D-Tool publishes models as directly executable EXE files or as DDD files for the 3D-Tool Free Viewer. Both EXE files and the free Viewer have the 3D-Tool tool palette. 3D-Tool also creates 3D PDF files for the widely used Adobe Acrobat Reader. In this way, 3D models also reach users who do not want or are not allowed to install special software.
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Creo View
Creo View is a simple but powerful enterprise visualization technology that enables virtually effortless collaboration across local and global design teams. Access to multiple forms of engineering data including 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, electrical schematics, and printed circuit boards both interactively at your desktop or through augmented reality (AR) allows design authors, project managers and downstream suppliers to quickly and easily access and share information between themselves and other stakeholders. Creo View makes the comparison and validation process easy, with single-view interrogation of mechanical and electrical design, project and part data. With Creo View, you’re on the way to faster and higher quality design reviews, improved user and extended design team collaboration, and higher quality products at a lower cost. From our free-for-life Creo View Express viewer to lightning-fast and ultra-scalable viewers, PTC offers a range of commercial viewing options.
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Bentley View
In addition to viewing 3D models, you can use Bentley View as a free CAD viewer with capabilities to search for objects, measure distances and areas accurately, and print drawings to scale with full fidelity, on every desktop, for free. With millions of users, Bentley View is the industry's most powerful free viewer. In addition to being the most popular AutoCAD reader, you can view over 50 file formats, including CAD and raster images as well as Bentley's uniquely powerful iModels. You can easily open DWG and open DXF designs with the same fidelity as the authoring software. More than just a free DWG viewer, some of Bentley View’s recent enhancements in the latest CONNECT Edition include newly added format support and advanced viewing features. If all you need is to view CAD files, then Bentley View is a great free solution! If you also need to edit them to generate drawings, models, and visualizations, you might consider MicroStation PowerDraft.
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