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Free viewer and share format for 2D and 3D CAD design review
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SOLIDWORKS eDrawings is a design review tool for viewing, inspecting and sharing 2D and 3D CAD data in a compact file format. It is aimed at engineers, manufacturers and suppliers who need to review designs without a full CAD license.
A designer exports a model or drawing to an eDrawings file, shares it with colleagues, customers or suppliers, and reviewers open it in the free Viewer to rotate, section, measure and comment. Publisher creates eDrawings files from supported native CAD systems.
eDrawings is used by design engineers, manufacturers and supply chain partners who need to review designs from SOLIDWORKS and other CAD systems. The vendor says it reduces errors and shortens time to market.
eDrawings Viewer is free. The vendor does not state a price for eDrawings Professional or Publisher on its main page, and those editions are sold through SOLIDWORKS resellers.
eDrawings relates to SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services, and Publisher can create eDrawings files from many native CAD systems.
Autodesk Viewer is a free browser-based viewer for many CAD formats, with no dedicated publishing format for supplier review. Onshape is a cloud CAD system with built-in sharing and commenting, requiring teams to model in Onshape itself. SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services is a related SOLIDWORKS service for browser sharing and markup without installing software.
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| Feature | Viewer | Professional and Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | , | |
| Inspect and share 3D design data | , | |
| AR and VR review | , | |
| Publish eDrawings files from native CAD | , |
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