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Canvas 14 creates sophisticated tech illustrations

Canvas 14 from ACD Systems is an enterprise-class technical illustration program. With it, you can create, refine, and publish sophisticated illustrations, animations, and documents.

It combines the drawing and illustrating features of a premium graphics app, the 3D modeling and drafting capabilities of CAD, and the collaborative capabilities of a productivity suite in one surprisingly intuitive package. A quick-start guide, copious documentation, and a helpful sidebar called the Canvas Assistant made getting to know this capable but complex software easier than we expected.

To try Canvas 14 for free, you must select that option during installation and complete the process … Read more

View AutoCAD files with Free DWG Viewer

Free DWG Viewer from Information Graphics lets you view AutoCAD DWG, DXF, and DWF files as well as CSF (IGC Content Sealed Format) files in Windows without AutoCAD or compatible CAD packages. It can run as a desktop application in Windows or as an ActiveX control in Internet Explorer. It offers a variety of viewing options, including accurate snap-to-geometry functionality. Free DWG Viewer is a freeware version of the developer's Brava program. The free version lacks several features, such as the ability to make markups. It also lacks a Print feature, but it does save files as JPEGs, which … Read more

CADverter

DWG ("Drawing") is AutoCAD's file format, while the Drawing Exchange Format (DFX) replicates DWG data in non-Autodesk platforms. Compatibility issues and product evolution have led to the point that a good third-party conversion utility is almost mandatory for those who still use DFX. AnyDWG Software's DWG DFX Converter can convert DWG files to DFX and vice versa, singly or in batches, without having to use AutoCAD or other expensive engineering tools.

This compact utility opens with a plain dialog for browsing, adding, and converting files. You can select the output file type, version, and directory, and … Read more