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Open DFW File

A file with the DWF extension is an Autodesk Design Web file, hence the acronym for the extension, created in computer-aided design (CAD) programs.

The DWF is a highly compressed version of a CAD file that is useful for viewing, printing, and transmitting the design without the need for the recipient to understand how to use the CAD software, which created the original drawing.

DWF files can be really simple and include a single sheet or have multiple and be complex to the point of having fonts, color, and images.

DWF files can be opened regardless of the hardware, software or operating system that was used to create them, which makes it a highly portable format, just like PDF files.

DWF files are also useful as they can be created in a way that they mask part of the recipient's design, effectively sharing only what the creator wants to see, ideal when copyright is considered.

Open a DWF file

Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor software, CADSoftTools ABViewer, and many other CAD programs can open, create, and edit DWF files.

Autodesk has several free ways to view a DWF file without the need for your AutoCAD software.

This can be done through its Design Review program, the free online DWF viewer called Autodesk Viewer, and its Autodesk A360 mobile app.

In the past, Autodesk offered a service called Freewheel that could view DWF files online without the need for any software, but this was discontinued and supported in 2014.

Software to open a DWF file

How Can I Open DFW File on Windows

How Can I Open DFW File on Mac OS

How Can I Open DFW File on Android

If you downloaded a DFW file on Android device you can open it by following steps below:

How to Open DFW File on iPhone or iPad

To open DFW File on iOS device follow steps below:

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