You have been sent a DWG and you do not have AutoCAD. That is the situation this page is for, and the answer is that you can open the drawing in your browser, free, at Doconut.app.
Behind the site is the Doconut .NET library, the same rendering engine that companies install inside their own applications. Doconut.app is the free way to see what it does with your file before deciding whether you want it in your product.
One distinction to keep straight, because the two are often confused. The website views documents. The SDK can also convert them, through its separately licensed Converter plugin. Conversion is not something Doconut.app offers, at any price, to anyone.
Why Try Doconut.app?
With Doconut.app, you can upload and view a wide range of formats — from PDFs and Word files to CAD drawings in DWG, DGN and DXF. The platform offers:
- Instant document viewing: technical drawings, reports and presentations open without installing specialised software or a plugin.
- Any device: it runs in the browser you already have, which includes a locked-down work laptop and a phone on site.
- Nothing kept: your drawing is deleted once you have viewed it. For a floor plan of a real building, that matters more than most features.
The CAD viewer accepts DWG, DXF and DGN up to 10 MB. That is lower than the site's other limits on purpose — drawings are dense — and over it the upload is refused rather than left to time out.
Explore Document Management Without Hassle
In industries like engineering and construction, staying on top of documentation is essential. When you’re dealing with CAD drawings or technical documents, you want a platform that can handle all your files without complications. Doconut.app offers:
- Technical drawings without the licence: no AutoCAD, no viewer install, no trial to start. Open DWG, DGN and DXF and read them in the browser.
What Makes Doconut Different?
Most ways of opening a DWG start with installing something. This one does not, and there is no account either.
Here are the reasons to try it:
- One site, seventeen viewers: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, email, images and CAD — 73 file extensions in all.
- No plugin and no install: it runs in the browser you already have.
- The same engine developers license: what you see here is what the Doconut .NET library does inside other people's applications, which makes this a fair way to evaluate it.
Try Doconut.app Today!
Try Doconut.app with a drawing of your own rather than a sample — samples always render. If it opens what you need, that is the whole answer and it costs nothing.
If you want the same rendering inside your own application, with conversion as well, that is the .NET SDK, and its trial licence is free.