Good DWG file viewer?

[California Roll]

I need to be able to open and print (to PDF mainly) DWG files. I have zero Autocad experience and don't need the full program.

Can anyone recommend a good and preferably lightweight program? Autocad has their free DWG Trueview but it's a 200mb download and install, wow.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

i have never used this but the same companies pdf viewers are great. http://www.infograph.com/produ...iewer/DWGdownload1.asp

its only 14mb. worth a try.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: California Roll
I need to be able to open and print (to PDF mainly) DWG files. I have zero Autocad experience and don't need the full program.

Can anyone recommend a good and preferably lightweight program? Autocad has their free DWG Trueview but it's a 200mb download and install, wow.

Downlaod Trueview.
Autocad can be very complex in the DWG files and the only way to really be sure of seeing what is accurate is using Autocad or Trueview.

Its free don't let 200MB turn you away

The only other program I trust is Right Hemispheres Deep Exploration, and it starts at around $1k.

 

[Cstefan]

Solidworks Edrawing viewer is free also. And excellent.

http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Cstefan
Solidworks Edrawing viewer is free also. And excellent.

http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/

thats what they use here at work. 2009 version is 26 mb.

 

[California Roll]

Thanks guys, I downloaded both DWG Trueview 2009 and eDrawings. eDrawings does what I need to do, which is to print to PDF. I don't need more than this.

If I run across a file that eDrawings can't handle, I'll install Trueview. I just prefer to keep my programs as light and bloat free as possible.