FILE FORMAT REFERENCE

DWG

CAD drawing · .dwg

Support is scoped to the documented versions. UNKNOWN means not established; PARTIAL requires reading the recorded conditions.

Verified import support

Verified import support with source and version scope
Software / format	Import	Export	Type / version scope	Limits / verification
Revit · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Translation fidelity depends on settings and source object types; perfect semantic preservation is not claimed. Revit CAD import/export Revit 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
AutoCAD · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Import/export fields include native drawing read/write. DWG generation compatibility varies by AutoCAD release. About Drawing (DWG) File Changes AutoCAD 2025 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
Rhino · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 DWG/DXF exchange has version limitations; full semantic preservation is not claimed. AutoCAD DWG/DXF import/export Rhino 8 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
SketchUp · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Subscription/edition requirements may apply. Known import limitations involve proprietary ADT/ARX objects, dimensions, text and XREF behavior. Importing and Exporting CAD Files Current SketchUp workflow in supplied research; subscription/edition requirements may apply · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
FreeCAD · DWG	PARTIAL	PARTIAL	CONVERSION See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 PARTIAL means conditional on configured external tooling, not native FreeCAD DWG support. LibreDWG may not support some DWG entities. Source remains OTHER under the existing trust policy. FreeCAD and DWG import FreeCAD project documentation on GitHub; external tooling required · OTHER

Verified export support

Verified export support with source and version scope
Software / format	Import	Export	Type / version scope	Limits / verification
Revit · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Translation fidelity depends on settings and source object types; perfect semantic preservation is not claimed. Revit CAD import/export Revit 2026 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
AutoCAD · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Import/export fields include native drawing read/write. DWG generation compatibility varies by AutoCAD release. About Drawing (DWG) File Changes AutoCAD 2025 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
Rhino · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 DWG/DXF exchange has version limitations; full semantic preservation is not claimed. AutoCAD DWG/DXF import/export Rhino 8 · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
SketchUp · DWG	YES	YES	NATIVE See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 Subscription/edition requirements may apply. Known import limitations involve proprietary ADT/ARX objects, dimensions, text and XREF behavior. Importing and Exporting CAD Files Current SketchUp workflow in supplied research; subscription/edition requirements may apply · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION
FreeCAD · DWG	PARTIAL	PARTIAL	CONVERSION See source version context	VERIFIED · 2026-10-15 PARTIAL means conditional on configured external tooling, not native FreeCAD DWG support. LibreDWG may not support some DWG entities. Source remains OTHER under the existing trust policy. FreeCAD and DWG import FreeCAD project documentation on GitHub; external tooling required · OTHER

Researched: unresolved support

Researched: unresolved support with source and version scope
Software / format	Import	Export	Type / version scope	Limits / verification
Blender · DWG	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN See source version context	RESEARCHED · Unresolved · Verification pending Absence from the supplied standard list does not prove unsupported status. Native support and any specific plugin/converter remain unresolved. Blender standard import/export list Blender 4.5; absence from this list does not establish unsupported status · OFFICIAL_DOCUMENTATION

Related transfer workflows

AutoCAD → SketchUp VERIFIED
DWG direct CAD exchange into SketchUp, with edition and object-translation limits.
AutoCAD → Revit VERIFIED
DWG direct CAD interoperability into Revit; this is not native BIM semantic conversion.