Need a simple drawing viewer
Need a simple drawing viewer
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I need a simple drawing viewer to replace pdf format for internal use. We have a couple hundred standard parts that we have autocad drawings for. Currently our parts viewer program spawns the free Adobe viewer with the drawing pdf. It is such a pain to maintain current pdf files that we are looking for a free drawing viewer that can print also. We don't need any other funcionality. If I can integrate it into a VB6 progrm, even better.
Any and all suggestions and comments are welcome!!
Thanks!!
Any and all suggestions and comments are welcome!!
Thanks!!





RE: Need a simple drawing viewer
RE: Need a simple drawing viewer
"The download Volo® View Express 2.1 is no longer available."
By the way, our drawings are AutoCAD 2005 format.
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Not the ideal solution but a possible get around.
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Again not exactly what you are asking for but it might help, untill someone who knows what they are on about comes along.
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I tried this one, but it printe very light, does not do thick polyoines and does not do imbedded images.
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Any better? I take it you have run this through a few search engines so maybe not.
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I have Googled and installed Bentley, Brava, Delcam PS_Exchange, ETransmit, VoloView Express (old version) and a couple others.
The Bentley one is way more than we need. Too many featuers, too complicated, can't be called from a command line, harder to manipulate by non-techincal users. It is the only one so far that does a good job on 3D files though.
I'm still waiting for ProgeSOFT to post their latest version.
I have not given up hope just yet, but it's looking bad for eliminating pdf files.
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Relativly cheap and work real good
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I know, I know - I'm shooting for the moon!!
Maybe the next post will be the golden arrow I'm looking for.
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I made a data base of our drawings in MS Access and one of the features I incorporated is shelling out to Slick. Once a drawing is found through various search criteria ... if it is in an electronic format a click of a button will open the drawing where it can be red lined, viewed, printed or.......
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http://www.kamelsoft.com/
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not sure if this is what your looking for, hope it helps.
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Guthcad looks nice but at $75 per seat it is a bunch more expensive than Slick.
Good suggestions all !!
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I use (and like) the ACMECad free :
http://www.freefirestudio.com/
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Nice viewer. But, the unregistered versions do not print and it does not seem to render 3D objects well. I tried their converter and viewer.
I am once again cast adrift in the sea of dwg....but I have ot lost hope yet!!!
RE: Need a simple drawing viewer
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Keep 'em coming !!!
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"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
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Thanks for your suggestion though!!
Keep 'em coming !!!
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http://www.myriadviewer.com/
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http://www.bravaviewer.com/
I'm not sure about neither print nor 3D viewing ability, but it's free.. worth a try.
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RE: Need a simple drawing viewer
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Regards,
TULUM
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RE: Need a simple drawing viewer
How would I open a PDF in AutoCAD, even as an OLE object, and save it as a DWG? Are you suggesting saving the raster product into the "DWG" drawing? Sounds interesting- I've often imported raster (BMP, JPG, TIF, etc) files into ACAD, and saved the result, but I haven't yet discovered how to do this with PDF. Interesting idea.
Now If I could do this, I'd have access to viewing my PDF's with any ACAD viewer. However, on the face of it, this seems a bit backward, as I haven't found a "free" one yet that's worth using. Even the suggested BRAVA product costs $345 if you want to view any of your OFFICE documents, or mark up any comments ... And the question of viewing 3D Models is still open, as I still haven't discovered a free-ware program worth considering for that, either.
I get all the viewing & mark-up capabilities I need, circulating WORD dcouments with inserted raster versions of my documents and images, and as I've already purchased my OFFICE suite, the cost is already covered (not the same thing as "free", but lots of folks don't have to shell out extra for this functionality). A significant added benefit to this approach is that nearly everyone already knows how to use the tool, or has a secretary who can help. File security is a non-issue, as the embedded raster file almost NEVER results in an editable version of the original drawing. That level of security is available tho, for those who have a copy of one of the MANY free PDF writers and viewers available. ALL of this completely includes EVERY CAD format, including ACAD's DWG.
None of this attacks the original central question of conveniently viewing large directories of ACAD "DWG's" for free. Hmmmmm...
Tks-
C. Fee