As .dwg is the main CAD file standard, then most if not all CAD
software can import dwg files for editing.

However, Autodesk have changed the dwg standard a few times and so
there may be some compatability issues - a 2004 dwg will not open in
Autocad 3.3 or earlier for instance.

Also layers may not import correctly.

There are shareware, and 30 day trials available of many CAD programs.

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(Rick) wrote in message . com...
I have several project drawings that are in '.dwg' format which is the
Autocad file type.

I can view these by importing into Photoshop or VISIO, but I can't
edit them, they appear as a single item ... rather than the individual
elements of the drawings.

AutoCAD is not a cheap product and has a reputation for being a steep
learning curve .... anybody know of any other suitable drawing
package, presumably with fewer 'bells & whistles' which will allow me
to edit these files?


Rick