DWG FastView-CAD Viewer&Editor Reviews

by Woodshop Whizzard

Just another crappy CAD app that requires you to pay an ridiculous subscription to be able to utilize even the simplest functions, like measurements! How the hell are you supposed to draw accurately if you can’t input specific sizes? I would like to be able to try out the full program without having to sign up for some thing first and would pay for an app that has decent functionality for CAD drawing. However, I cannot stand the subscription business model that so many of these greedy companies are going to nowadays and I refuse to “register” to be able to try an app! I want to be able to purchase DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor if I want it and use it on my device forever. I don’t want to be held hostage by a subscription program that will tangle up my files if I end the subscription. I have been burned in the past by using such programs and it just leaves me completely disgusted with the entire subscription software model!

by Sendblink23

Its extremely awful this new recent update, I wish I was able to revert back to the previous version. Why the heck did you make text/object - move, rotate, scaling, etc…. also text editing all that is now only a paid feature??? What? All those basic features were always free. You just ruined the application feeling pretty much useless and I rarely ever write and give a low rating review but this money greedy update definitely deserves the low rating. Please I highly suggest to revert these new changes back to how they were before. These were basic options and now they are locked behind a paywall for absolutely no reason making it useless on everything using the application on the free side.

by Chadbag

I have some CAD files I am straying to view. They are in a folder on my iCloud account. DWG FastView has no way to access them. The local file option only seems to work with files downloaded from their cloud. So I went to their website using Safari on my Mac and tried to upload that way. It said I needed Flash to upload. Fail. No modern system should require Flas to operate.

by Mjdavidson1

I used DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor to occasionally convert my DWG files to pdf so I could email my drawings to people who needed an easy way to view them. I made the mistake of updating to the newest version. The export to pdf is now a paid only feature. I didn’t mind the adds to be able to use the feature I needed, but I can’t justify paying for a feature that I only use a few times a year.

by Ronmar1

Have actually used this free app for quite a few years. Even provided feedback to help the developer improve it. Not a pro, not to make money, just a hobbyist. I used to find it fairly useful, but not $47 a year, every year, useful… They used to sell a standalone app, As of late each upgrade they have done to it has shut down another basic command, basically rendering it useless. I would pay a reasonable fee for an app, but I will not do a subscription… well on to something else or back to auto-cad on my PC…

by Jayhawksm

I just found DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor and used it for only a few minutes and liked it. After update to newest version it won’t open any files. Even ones it opened before. Won’t create new file either.

UPDATE: They fixed the big old bug and its working great. Thanks! Nice app. Easy to use if you have a basic knowledge of drafting. Looking forward to seeing how DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor grows. Would like to see great control over layers and perhaps grouping abilities. Also, offset would be a great time saver. Keep up the good work.

by John Snow 🎶❄️🔥

Out of many apps for viewing dwg files on one dimension, this one is the best so far (on a span of years). Simple and straight forward. Simple tweaks can improve it, but no complaints for being free. Recently discovered Edit mode, and it does the simplest yet most important things I need on the go. Would appreciate if 24x36 paper size was added as an option to export as pdf.

by Duck Step

First; I, like many people, use the gmail app not the default iOS mail app. So your feedback button doesn't work and there's no contact info displayed that I can even copy - paste into gmail.

Second; how do you save new files? The save as window shows folders and lets me make new folders, but I can't figure out how to enter the file name and the ok button is always disabled...

Update: helpful response. -1 star until feedback email is made available in app. Great app though. Wish it had perspective 3D view, but that's just a small thing. Also very impressed with ease of object snap despite using a touchscreen.

by Jm1681

I needed an app that would allow me to show and manipulate models for my clients, and with no fuss. DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor allows me to load dxfs directly from e-mail, making it very fast and easy, and doesn't require an account or subscription.

It works exactly as I needed and hoped.

by Olgia Buss

I do n’t need too many words of praise, it is more and more convenient to use mobile phones to read pictures, dwg files can be read, the most used

by Rowena Mcghee

Great app, opens very fast. I can view a file on my phone before it loads on my computer. Haven't used the edit or drawing mode yet but perfect for viewing a CAD file while you're out of the office.

by W1llums

DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor is wonderful for some quick and easy CAD editing and viewing. You can even view different layers in a CAD drawing... but what about creating your own layers? I don’t seem to see any way to do this

by Bronwyn Trask

In the new version, the cad software opens the drawings quickly, and it can be opened and viewed with the cad on the computer, which is very convenient.

by Strickland_Marshalli

Iam 16 year old guy ,I am very much interested in AutoCAD ,because my father himself a engineer so my father given me laptop to use but I came in 10th so I can't use I now so ,I started find the cad apps for ios so I found this. DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor is too much use fùll when u not have ur PC or laptop. So pls guys download it now . Quick

by Elwood_Geeru

Iam 16 year old guy ,I am very much interested in AutoCAD ,because my father himself a engineer so my father given me laptop to use but I came in 10th so I can't use I now so ,I started find the cad apps for ios so I found this. DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor is too much use full when u not have ur PC or laptop. So pls guys download it now . Quick

by Erbd78

Really liked DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor . So much I decided to buy a month. Now it’s useless and my drawings are locked out. Keeps telling me I need to upgrade to use the feature (dimension tool). My first ever AppStore review...

Update: Contacted developer and problem solved. The email exchange took a bit of time (time differences) but they took care of everything. Great app and thank you!

by Jerebllfrg

Thank you SO much for making an app I can view and draw layouts and models without having to read a durn 1500 page manual first. I got up and viewing and drawing right off the bat with no questions because the interface is so intuitive and makes sense. Also glad it doesn’t look like a kids video game like many of the others. Great job guys!!!!

by AndroidIOSuser

I use this mostly for viewing CAD files and DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor is much more faster and efficient than Autodesk's Autocad app which is awfully slow. The plotting to pdf option is also great and useful.
But if I have a pdf drawing in another app and when I try to open in DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor, DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor doesn't seem to allow the action as DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor's icon does not show in the 'open in' app list. Would be great if this issue could be resolved.

by Shirlee Kristopher

I really enjoy having access to view 3D models on DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor however the 2D wireframe being the only option to view the model needs improvements. Being able to view conceptually/hidden would be great since these models are being created for clients. Also redlining/revising the model would be great too because right now I just see it as a viewing tool and it should be a lot more than that.

by Comaed

I do not normally bother with reviews, but this was exactly what I was looking for today. I am not an engineer, nor normally a drafter, but I needed to make some quick edits to an old dwg for a client and it was immediately clear 1, how to import and 2, get started on leader lines to add the information.

Sure, there may be more powerful, more integrated solutions out there, but i am pleased to find such a simple solution after trying to dig through other open source options for windows. These would have done the job, but the learning curve is a bit much to just add in some text.

by Mikezots

After spending way too much time in the help files, it seems that DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor does not support feet-inches. You have to dimension everything in inches? Not normal in architecture here in the USA. Not my fault this country is stuck with feet/inches, but an app that won’t work in these units is a dealbreaker. Too bad, since it seemed like a nice app, and would be... anywhere but the USA! So 2 stars for sticking to your no feet principles.

by Grilledcheese92

Possible battery drain when app is closed. Not showing up in battery usage.

by Fat_Em

Hi thanks for this great app, i had pro version but now its free, thats great. Please add these features: import pictures+add layers, if u can add these features it would be a 5 star application.

by Mem16421

This is a great CAD viewer, and is so much faster than Autodesk's! Please add full resolution support for 2018 iPad Pro as I would love to use it’s whole big beautiful screen!

by Ali123barjak

This is truly the one and only autocad app that is great to show your 3d or 2d projects with no online requirements or signing in

by StellarFella

When opening a file, I’m getting the following error: "File error, Access file error, it may be led by the low application version"

I am on the latest version of FastView - please help.

by ITunes Money

Just got DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor, so far so good! Only thing I wish for is a specify start point when creating a line rather than tapping wherever on the screen. Also, how would I save as DXF in DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor?

by Kolbe Sangi Saket

Hello
Your app is one of the best app I’ve ever used
But ive some difficulties in language (fonts)
May i ask you please add persian (farsi) fonts in DWGFastViewCADViewerEditor ?
I dont mean the whole translation, i just asking for adding the font so we can read the details in our language. Right now we can’t read it at all
I really appreciate it
Thanks.