DotImage CAD Reader Add-On
The DotImage CAD Reader can be used to read AutoCAD DWG and DXF
formats using the Microsoft .NET Framework. DWG is the default
format of AutoCAD. DXF is meant to be an interchange format for
AutoCAD and Autodesk publishes a specification document for it. The
DotImage CAD Reader integrates with DotImage seamlessly and reads
CAD drawings as rasterized images which can be viewed, processed,
and converted into other formats by DotImage.
DWG Overview
DWG is the native format for AutoCAD and is proprietary to
Autodesk with no published specification. Atalasoft is an
OpenDesign Alliance Sustaining Member. The ODA seeks to help
programmers integrate the DWG format into their software by reverse
engineering the DWG specification. This has made it possible for
the DWG format to be read ubiquitously by non-Autodesk provided
software and without any Autodesk code. DWG is the de-facto
standard for CAD drawings and Autodesk estimates that there are
between two and four billion DWG files in existence.
DXF Overview
DXF is the AutoCAD interchange format and has a published
specification. Not every feature of AutoCAD is supported in DXF,
and some parts are undocumented. Most real-world drawings are still
in DWG format.
Product Features
- Ability to decode DWG and DXF formats
- Supports reading from any .NET Stream
- Ability to zoom to any point or fit the drawing to a page
- Integrated with DotImage so that images read in it can be
viewed, processed or saved as another format