Name | AutoCAD Drawing | Blender |
File extension | .dwg | .blend |
Original software | AutoCAD | Blender |
Binary | ■ | |
ASCII | ||
Polygonal | ■ | ■ |
NURBS | ■ | ■ |
Solids | ■ | |
Smoothing groups | ■ | ■ |
Textures, materials | ■ | ■ |
Developer/Owner | Autodesk | Blender |
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 | Open source project with a lot of features and plugins |
Viewing software | DWG TrueView (free), DWGSee (free) | Blender (free) |