Guides

These guides answer the questions people ask when CAD, CNC and laser files land on a Mac. Where one of our apps can help, the guide says it's ours and lists the other options next to it.

Opening files on a Mac

• How to open AutoCAD .dwg files on a Mac
• How to open .dxf files on a Mac
• How to open .dwf and .dwfx files on a Mac
• How to open VCarve .crv files on a Mac
• How to open RDWorks .rld files on a Mac

Converting files

• How to convert a DWG to PDF on a Mac
• How to convert DXF and DWG files to SVG on a Mac

File formats explained

• What is a DXF file?
• What is a DWG file?
• SVG or DXF for laser cutting and CNC?

Windows software on a Mac

• AutoCAD for Mac: cost, differences and alternatives
• Revit for Mac: Parallels, viewers and alternatives
• SolidWorks for Mac: Parallels, browser apps and alternatives