Name | Blender | AutoCAD Drawing |
File extension | .blend | .dwg |
Original software | Blender | AutoCAD |
Binary | ■ | |
ASCII | ||
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | ■ |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
Developer/Owner | Blender | Autodesk |
Description | ||
Specification | ||
Format features | Open source project with a lot of features and plugins | Despite the « two-dimensional » AutoCAD specialization, it is possible to create solid models. Autodesk itself for three-dimensional modeling software promotes Inventor |
Viewing software | Blender (free) | DWG TrueView (free), DWGSee (free) |