CAD-Viewer
CAD-Viewer is a lightweight, web-based solution for viewing AutoCAD drawings (DXF/DWG) without requiring AutoCAD itself. Designed with security and ease of use.
About CAD-Viewer
CAD-Viewer is a lightweight, web-based solution for viewing AutoCAD drawings (DXF/DWG) without requiring AutoCAD itself. Designed with security and ease of use in mind, it converts CAD files into a fully interactive HTML format that can be viewed offline, ensuring that sensitive drawing data never leaves your environment.
Key features include:
- Offline and Secure Viewing: The viewer runs entirely in a browser without any server-side processing, allowing full offline access while keeping your designs private.
- Full Geometry Support: Supports points, lines, polylines, circles, arcs, ellipses, splines, and more, providing a faithful representation of your drawings.
- Interactive Tools: Users can pan, zoom, measure distances, and inspect geometry details intuitively.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works on any modern web browser, making it ideal for desktop, tablet, or mobile use.
- Easy Sharing: Converts CAD drawings into a single HTML file that can be shared safely via email, cloud storage, or internal networks, without worrying about file format compatibility or CAD licenses.
- Extensible and Open Source: Built with modern web technologies and open for developers to extend, customize, or integrate into internal workflows.
CAD-Viewer is perfect for engineers, designers, project managers, and clients who need quick, secure access to CAD drawings without installing heavy software or risking file exposure. It bridges the gap between CAD creation and safe, accessible sharing, making collaboration simpler and more efficient.
Key Functions
- Offline Viewing – Fully functional in a web browser without internet or server, keeping CAD data secure.
- DXF/DWG Support – View standard AutoCAD drawing formats directly.
- Full Geometry Rendering – Supports points, lines, polylines, circles, arcs, ellipses, splines, and hatch patterns.
- Interactive Navigation – Pan, zoom, and fit-to-screen for easy exploration of drawings.
- Measurement Tools – Measure distances and angles directly within the viewer.
- Single-File Sharing – Converts drawings into one HTML file for safe and portable sharing.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility – Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.
- Open-Source & Extensible – Easily customizable and integrable into other web workflows.
Technical Specifications
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Latest Version
1.5.0
License Type
Free
Pricing
Free
Free
The Free Tier of CAD-Viewer allows anyone to view DXF and DWG files securely in a web browser, fully offline. Users can pan, zoom, and measure geometry, with full support for lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, and polylines. Drawings can be shared as a single HTML file for safe, portable access. Perfect for engineers, designers, and clients who need quick, no-installation CAD viewing. Free Tier includes all core viewing functions, while advanced integrations or custom extensions are available in paid versions.
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