Name | AutoCAD Drawing | CATIA Product |
File extension | .dwg | .CATProduct |
Original software | AutoCAD | CATIA |
Binary | ■ | |
ASCII | ||
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | ■ |
Solids | ■ | ■ |
Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
Developer/Owner | Autodesk | Dassault Systemes |
Description | ||
Specification | ||
Format features | Despite the « two-dimensional » AutoCAD specialization, it is possible to create solid models. Autodesk itself for three-dimensional modeling software promotes Inventor | Makefile CAD system CATIA. By itself does not contain any geometric information - it contains only rules for joining parts. See the format CATPart |
Viewing software | DWG TrueView (free), DWGSee (free) | Delcam Exchange 2012 (free) |