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    Opening DWG Files is not Free

    I downloaded IV in order to view a .dwg file. Firstly it said it needed plugins, so I got them, and after that it said it wouldn't work until I paid for some more software.
    I dont mind if ppl wish to be paid for creating this programme or others, but it does say on top page of the site that its free.
    cheers charlie

    #2
    Well, you're wrong. It does work exactly as it says on the IrfanView site.

    CADImage - (version 7.2.1.7): allows IrfanView to read DXF/DWG/HPGL/CGM/SVG files (Shareware, third party plugin).

    Even without paying for the plugin, IrfanView can view DWG images, but they will have a watermark on them so there's not much that you can do with them, other than seeing what they are.
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      #3
      While NOT an Irfanview plugin, DraftSight by Dassault Systems is what I use when I get an AutoCAD file that is newer than the version I own. It is free for individual use and can SaveAs in various formats as well as view.

      Autodesk had, and I think still has, a program that will view and convert.

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        #4
        DWG TrueView 2012 can be downloaded from the autodesk website and will convert dwg's from 2012 down to 2000, 2004 or 2007.
        http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

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          #5
          Hi,

          My problem is that I get a watermark from cadsofttools.com in *.svg files !!
          Is there anyway to disable the plugin or any workaround? i don't need to see cad images :-)

          Thanks

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            #6
            In Settings, Extensions, Load custom file types, delete the file types that are of no interest to you.

            JPG|JPEG|JPE|GIF|BMP|DIB|TIF|TIFF|PNG|PCX|TGA|PCD| SUN|RAS|ICO|AVI|IFF|PPM|PGM|PBM|LBM|WMF|EMF|WAV|PS D|MPG|MPE|MPEG|MID|RMI|MOV|CUR|ANI|DCX|EPS|CLP|CAM|G3|AIF|AU|SND|PSP|PSPIMAGE|ICL|SFW|KDC|RA |MP3|DCM|ACR|FPX|XBM|XPM|DJVU|SWF|FLV|IMG|IW44|WBM P|SGI|RGB|RLE|MED|RLE|SFF|JP2|JPC|J2K|JPF|CRW|B3D| WMA|WMV|TTF|SID|MNG|JNG|RAW|ECW|ASF|TXT|WAD|ICS|IDS|CDR|CMX|N EF|NRW|ERF|ORF|RAF|MRW|DCR|X3F|SRF|ARW|PEF|RW2|RWL |SRW|MOS|3FR|OGG|DWG|DXF|DDS|JPM|PLT|CR2|DNG|PS|PDF|AI|CGM|SVG|DCM|HDR|FITS|HDP|WDP|JXR|EXR|WSQ|JLS|WBZ|WBC|MP4| MKV|MTS|M2TS|TS|M2T|M4V|3GP|VOB|MPO|PDN|XCF|WEBP|W EBM||
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              #7
              Hi,

              I have deleted DWG and DXF but SVG files continue with the watermark. I want to load svg files with no watermark at all. Sure, there is something I did not understand in your explanation. thanks again for your clarification.

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                #8
                If you wish to view SVG files (or others) without the watermark, register the plugin.

                What you're asking, in effect, is for a way to circumvent the licensing agreement, which would be illegal and a violation of the TOS for this forum.

                Most Internet browsers can view SVG files, so use a browser to view them.
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