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DWG

Short Name DWG
Long Name DWG
Typical File Extensions .dwg
Contains CAD/Vector

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DWG is the format which CAD drawings are saved in by AutoCAD.

DWG is not particularly widely supported by other software, so if you need to transfer drawings from AutoCAD to other CAD software, you may find the process easier using the DXF format.



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