CDW opens. CDW format: how to open (Detailed instructions)

Files with the *.cdw extension are designed to work with the KOMPAS program. The files contain design drawings, descriptions of them and technical documentation.

If you have not previously encountered software from ASCON, and have not built drawings on a computer, then when you click, such a drawing will not open. The standard Windows software package does not include software for working with *.cdw files. Therefore, you will have to install additional software.

Opening files with products from ASCON

The main supplier of software for working with *.cdw files is ASCON. How to open a .*cdw file? Use the product of the Compass-3D company.

The disadvantage of this program is its high cost. If you do not intend to pay money for the product and plan to work with this type of drawings for several days, then download the free trial version of Compass-3D. You can work with her for 30 days without payment.

The program has reduced functionality. It allows you to open drawings in read-only mode. Those. You cannot edit drawings, but you can rotate the 3D model, rotate, move, scale and print.

If you need drawings for education or home use, .

It allows you to change models, unlike Compass-3D Viewer. At the same time, compared to Compass-3D, the functionality is limited. Use of this program for commercial purposes is prohibited.

Other programs

There are third party programs that can interact with this format:

is a utility that opens up to 100 file types, including videos, photos, audio files and tables. The disadvantage of the program is that it is distributed on a paid basis.
– equipped with basic functionality, editing functions, and printing documents. It is suitable for creating simple diagrams, but not for engineering work.
– an application for working with engineering drawings. Introduced back in 1984 for MS DOS, it pioneered the engineering software industry.

When selecting alternative programs, it is important to understand that *.cdw files are created in KOMPAS and are designed to work with this program. Third-party software adjusts the drawings to suit itself. Therefore, if you need the drawing to open without errors, use the software for which it was originally created.

In this material we will tell you what the CDW format is, how to open files with this extension and how to work with them. The first thing to note is that this is a drawing created using the Compass program.

Description

Files in this format can contain the geometry of a specific model for future production, project documentation and technical images. The Compass program itself and its free Viewer edition can help us understand what CDW is, how to open it and how to work with it.

"Compass-3D Home"

The application, the capabilities of which we will now talk about, will help you understand which files have received the CDW extension, how to open them and how to work with them. "Compass-3D Home" is especially loved by designers and engineers. The software product is a functional set of tools that allows you to create realistic three-dimensional models. Using this application, you can easily understand all the questions about the CDW format: how to open it, how to interact, and ultimately create a complex drawing.

This tool is not intended for commercial use, so it is suitable for training and education of non-specialists and future engineers. At the same time, we are talking about a serious program that is not inferior to various professional systems. The tool allows you to create drawings with automatic specifications. Changes made to the model are reflected in the project. "Compass-3D Home" makes it possible to draw and efficiently process cuts, breaks, sections and other complex elements. Additional libraries help simplify your communication with the program as much as possible, as well as increase the speed of model design. For example, by downloading a special add-on, you can no longer draw standard products, but use ready-made ones.

It is important that models made in the full version of the program will open in the “home” version of Compass. The main features of the application include a user-friendly interface. Now you know how to open a CDW file. However, this program is not the only one, and further we will talk about the next option for solving the problem.

CDW: Viewer will tell you how to open it

It is impossible not to mention a more modest, but no less worthy application, which can also help in our cause. "Compass-3D Viewer" is a program that is designed to reproduce documents created in the main version, as well as their templates.

3D LT

If you are faced with the question of how to open a CDW file, then now we will tell you about another free program that will help with this. "Compass 3D LT" is a program that is intended for private non-commercial use and is a lightweight version of the 3D modeling platform. With this solution you can prepare the necessary part models and 3D drawings. The target audience of the application is very large. Home craftsmen will be able to prepare for future renovations, make a model of a special unique item for their interior, and plan a summer cottage, apartment or house.

If you are a modeller, the program will give you the opportunity to design parts of car, ship and aircraft models, as well as prepare drawings of future or finished products. The application will also help students and schoolchildren. They will be able to complete tasks in engineering graphics and descriptive geometry, learn the basics of spatial thinking, and master the intricacies of three-dimensional modeling.

As for senior students, they will easily get acquainted with CAD, will prepare calculation-graphic and term papers, as well as diploma projects. The project is already used by more than 64 thousand schools in the Russian Federation as part of the national Education program, in addition, more than a thousand higher educational institutions and colleges use the professional version of Compass-3D to support the educational process. And this speaks of trust in the application, which you can also experience. The free version has a number of limitations. The functionality is much more modest than that of the professional edition. Moderation of details is available. You cannot work with assemblies. One file can contain only one sheet of your drawing. That's all. Now you know what the CDW format is, how to open it and how to work with it.

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