What is the difference between .dwg and .cgm?
- Extension
- .dwg
- .cgm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Autodesk
- World Wide Web Consortium
- Description
- Developed by AutoCAD, a DWG is a 2D OR 3D database file that is used to store vector image data and metadata that describes the file content. The .DXF files are the ASCII versions of the .DWG files.
- Vector graphics format designed to support the needs of many graphics applications; originally used for clip art libraries, but newer revisions (based on the ISO/IEC 8632 standard) are now commonly used for CAD drawings.
- MIME Type
- application/acad
- image/cgm
- Sample
- sample.dwg
- sample.cgm
- Wikipedia
- .dwg on Wikipedia
- .cgm on Wikipedia