DXF & SVG Viewer
Open and inspect CAD drawings in your browser — pan, zoom, switch layers and measure, without installing CAD software.
Drop a DXF or SVG file here
Opens on your device — nothing is uploaded.
ASCII DXF (R12 – 2018) and SVG. For DWG, save as DXF in your CAD program first.
Viewer Guide
What the viewer reads, and how to get around a drawing.
Supported DXF Entities
LINE · ARC · CIRCLE · POLYLINEAlso LWPOLYLINE (with arcs), ELLIPSE, SPLINE, TEXT, MTEXT, POINT, SOLID, 3DFACE, LEADER, blocks (INSERT) and dimensions.
Not Shown
HATCH · IMAGE · 3D solidsHatch fills, raster images, 3D solids and infinite lines are skipped. The info panel lists anything that wasn't drawn.
Pan & Zoom
drag · scroll · pinchDrag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom around the cursor. Keyboard: + and − zoom, F fits, arrow keys pan.
Measure
M · click · clickTurn on Measure, then click two points. It snaps to line ends, vertices and centres, and shows distance, ΔX, ΔY and angle.
Layers & Colours
ByLayer · ByBlock · ACILayers that are off or frozen in the file start hidden. Colour 7 shows white on dark backgrounds and black on white.
DWG Files
Save As → DXFDWG is a closed format. Save as ASCII DXF from AutoCAD, BricsCAD or MicroStation, or use the free ODA File Converter.
Export
DXF → SVG · PNGSave the visible layers as an SVG for the web or a PNG image for documents and email.
SVG Safety
scripts blockedSVG files are shown as images, so any scripts or external links inside them never run.
Why DrawingLens?
DrawingLens is a fast, lightweight viewer for CAD designers, drafters, engineers and anyone who receives a DXF or SVG and just needs to look at it — no licence, no install, no upload.
All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your drawings never leave your device.