Is there any library to Convert CAD to SVG? [closed]

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I am looking for a library, which can convert CAD files(DWG, DXF) into SVG format. The library should be able to run on Linux platform. Can anyone tell me which library can do this?

Answer 1

Try these tools.

1. http://etc.nkadesign.com/Download/Cad2svg

cad2svg is a simple Linux command-line utility that automatically converts AutoCAD files (both dwg and dxf) to SVG

This link is not working anymore:

2) http://davinder.in/blog/how-install-libredwg-ubuntu

GNU LibreDWG is a free C library to handle DWG files.

3. http://kabeja.sourceforge.net/

Kabeja is a Java library for parsing, processing and converting Autodesk's DXF format

4. http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf-svg-convert

A dxf to svg converter.
Can be used to create pure svg files or Inkscape svg files with extra information like layers.

Answer 2

The OpenDesignAlliance currently provides the only useful implementation of such a thing.
You want Theiga and Theiga for .NET and Java .

In 2013, ODA used the Java support provided by SWIG to create "Teigha for Java".
Teigha for Java includes the following:

• Java access to the full Teigha API for both .dwg and .dgn files.
• Support for Windows, Linux and Mac platforms. API very similar to Teigha.NET, simplifying the transition between languages.

Also, if you're using C#, WoutWare CadLib would be a very good fully managed commercial option for converting DWG/DXF to SVG (while preserving layers). And it also works on Linux and Mac with .NET-Core (no native binaries required).