To try test opening dwg files I opened 7 dwg’s. No problem with 6 of them. Very good in fact.
However No7 has issues.
It is a big file. Approximately 20 years old but still being used with the latest Autocad. Its a factory layout with approximately 10 layout tabs.
QCAD does open it eventually but its slow. Once its open everything QCAD does is slow, very slow like its struggling to cope with the file size.
Its been used mainly with Autocad but occasionally I think it was opened with Draftsight.
I can’t see any of the layout’s yet but I suspect thats my inexperience with QCAD
You did not specify how large it is as dwg.
The dwg format is binary while dxf is textual.
10 layouts won’t matter but 10 layouts with several hundred thousands drawing entities may.
The structure may also matter … Then I am referring to: Graphic elements disapear & appear whilst scrolling - QCAD Community Edition - QCAD Forum
Why making things that complex?
Some settings and certainly some drawing habits may influence what is workable and what not.
Probably the mentioned file is proprietary and you do not want to share it on a public forum.
You could sent it to one of the moderators by Private Message (PM).
Yes and no - depends on the used entities and structure/organization (massive blocks, intensive hatching and/or text etc. etc.) of the drawing. BTW: The statement large drawing is a relative statement. However - QCAD is not build for extrem large drawings but if you know what to watch for a large drawing can be still processed at a convenient speed.
Again - to tell if that drawing in question is at the edge of what QCAD is able to handle can only be answered by an investigation of that particular drawing itself. Please attache the drawing to your post and we will share our honest opinion (even if that kicks QCAD Pro out of the race …).
Its content isn’t confiential but I still wouldn’t like it spread over the internet!
I will send it to you by PM just for an opinion. Its a very untidy file. Many people have used it over the years.
Its rare that I’m likely to come across such an untidy large file like this at home so I expect I will purchase QCAD. Its good value for money and is likely to satisfy what I’m likely to do at home for the forseable future. I actually like the whole idea of QCAD. A little bit of getting used too but not too much I suspect.
