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by lmcdonald

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Is there an application I can get that would open different types of cadd (drawing) files. We do not have any cadd software but oftentimes people email cadd drawings to our maintenance supervisor and he is unable to open them. Any suggestions?

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by maxwell edison

Greetings,

Most CADD files are AutoCAD files (since AutoCAD controls about 70% of the design software market). Autodesk makes available, free of charge, a product called Whip! Viewer. It will allow you to view, but not edit, an AutoCAD drawing. This particular product may work for other CAD software, but I'm not sure.

You can read about it and download it from the following site:

http://www3.autodesk.com/adsk/section/0,,163301-123112,00.html

(REMOVE SPACES FROM THE URL if they appear.)

There are also some fairly inexpensive CAD software products that can open many different CAD drawings. Autodesk makes AutoCAD LT ($500), and Microsoft has Visio (spelling may be different).

Short of that simply do an Internet search of "view CAD files", or something similar, and you'll get scores of hits for products both free and $$.

Regards,

Maxwell

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