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ZWCAD - Your Best Professional CAD Choice.

ZWCAD is your optimal CAD choice with unrivaled DWG compatibility, a familiar user interface, super-fast speed, and affordable perpetual licensing.
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Beyond AutoCAD® , and its Alternatives

Discover ZWCAD's unparalleled compatibility, robust performance, and innovative features that make it the preferred choice for professionals seeking efficiency and versatility in their design work.

Painless switch, seamless experience

Compatibility
Compatibility
Seamless compatibility with industry-standard file formats
Compatibility
Seamless compatibility with industry-standard file formats

ZWCAD supports seamless DWG compatibility, along with various industry-standard file formats such as IFC, DXF and DGN. It reads, writes and saves DWG drawings directly, ensuring the highest level of compatibility when exchanging data with AutoCAD® and other CAD solutions on the market.

User Interface
A familiar interface designed for consistent user experiences
User Interface
A familiar interface designed for consistent user experiences

The familiar user interface and commands enable users of mainstream CAD solutions to start creating instantly, with all essential commands and configurations readily available.

Effortless switch in a snap

Switching to ZWCAD. Our migration process ensures that your existing settings, workflows, and designs transfer smoothly, allowing you to maintain productivity without interruption.


Whether you are an experienced CAD professional or a beginner, ZWCAD's compatibility, intuitive interface, and robust technical support make switching effortless.

ZWCAD Installation Guide
Explore the straightforward installation process for Standalone and Network licenses. Quickly and effortlessly get ZWCAD up and running in your working environment.
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ZWCAD Migration Guide
This Migration Guide provides step-by-step instructions, tips, and best practices to ensure a quick and painless transition.
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ZWCAD User Guide
Our User Guide is designed to help you get familiar with the ZWCAD's user interface and its unique features by walking you through the essentials.
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From waiting to working

Performance matters! ZWCAD is designed to ensure a smooth and intuitive user experience, especially when working with complex projects and large drawings over 100 MB. Experience fast file loading and smooth screen movement so you can focus on designing instead of waiting for your software to catch up.
System Requirement
System Requirement
Lightweight and optimized system requirements for smoother operation
System Requirement
Lightweight and optimized system requirements for smoother operation

ZWCAD is friendly to system requirements, performing excellently from Windows 7 to Windows 11. The installation process is both easy and fast.

Performance
Performance
Achieves 1.98x the speed of AutoCAD®
Performance
Achieves 1.98x the speed of AutoCAD®

This graph shows performance test results for 2D drafting operations (Open, Pan, Zoom, etc.) on 500+ DWG files (0.017M-1237.66M). Tests used Windows 10 64-bit, i7 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, and 32GB RAM. Note: Results may vary with different hardware/configurations.

Usability
Well-rounded 2D functionality with innovative features and advanced tools
Usability
Well-rounded 2D functionality with innovative features and advanced tools

ZWCAD offers comprehensive 2D functionality with familiar operation and drawing environment settings similar to mainstream CAD software. Features like Tool Palettes, Design Center, Smart Select, and Smart Plot enhance efficiency, especially for repetitive tasks.

Applications
Applications
Professional plugins tailored for specialized industrial applications
Applications
Professional plugins tailored for specialized industrial applications

Hundreds of trusted developer applications simplify design for industry professionals. Notable apps like Autoturn, TcpMDT, CADprofi, Spatial Manager, and CSIxCAD, built on ZWCAD, deliver the exceptional CAD experience you expect.

Perpetual license,
no forced subscription

With ZWCAD's perpetual licensing, you won't have to worry about recurring subscription fees or annual price increases, giving you maximum flexibility and budget-friendly affordability.

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$7195
 
ZWCAD Standard
$9595
 
ZWCAD Professional
$27975
 
AutoCAD®

1. The prices of ZWCAD versions shown here are for stand-alone licenses, and the total prices shown in the chart include Yearly Maintenance.
2. With ZWCAD's Yearly Maintenance program, you'll receive unlimited access to industry-leading technical support and the latest major release versions and updates at an unbeatable price - starting just at $180/year for ZWCAD Standard and $280/year for ZWCAD Professional.

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Compatibility
DWG, DWF, DWFx, DWT, DWS, DXF Import and Export
PDF, DGN Import and Export
IFC Import
STEP Import
ACIS SAT Import and Export
Interface and Interaction
Classic and Ribbon Interfaces
Customize User Interface (CUI)
Dark / Light UI
Dynamic Input
Dynamic UCS
Floating Document Tab
Drawing Tab Switching
Tool Palettes
Properties Palette
Design Center
Panel Navigation Indicator
Drawing and Editing
Line, Polyline, 3D Polyline, Spline, Ray, Xline
Multiline and Multiline Style
Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Elliptical Arc
Polygon, Rectangle, Region, Donut, Point
Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Mirror, Align
Trim, Extend, Lengthen, Break, Join
Layer Properties Manager
Layer States Manager
Layer Filter
Layer Browser
Group
Match Property
Region
Undo/Redo Preview
Annotation
Dimension
Enhanced Coordinate Dimension
Text and MText
Text In-Place Editing
Leader & MLeader
Tables & Table Styles
Field
Revcloud
Hatch / Gradient Hatch
Super Hatch
Annotation Scaling
Reference
Blocks, Block Editor
Block Attribute Manager
Multiple Blocks Inserting
Underlay (DWG, DWF(x), DGN, PDF)
OLE
Image Attach, Adjust, Clip, Transparency
GeoTIFF Attach
Xrefs In-Place Editing
Advanced Features
Parametric Deisgn
Smart Match
Similar Search
Smart Mouse
Smart Voice
Smart Select
Smart Plot
ZWCAD Toolbox
Flexiblock
*Dynamic Block is interchangeable to Flexiblock.
Drawing View
Raster to Vector Conversion
*Only available when the raster design toolset is loaded.
Point Cloud
GIS
Area Table
File Compare
Sheet Set Manager
Barcode & QR Code
Data Extraction
Datalink
Digital Signature
Lockup & Unlock
Quick Calculator
Quick Properties Panel
Quick Select
Printing and Plotting
CTB & STB Plot Style
Plot
Publish
Automatic Drawing Layout
Export
eTransmit
3D Modeling
Solid, Mesh and Surface Modeling
Photorealistic Rendering
3D Gizmo
Visual Style
ViewCube
3D Orbit
3D Mouse
Programming
MNU, MNS and MNL Files Support
ActiveX API
LISP Support
Lisp Debugger
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Runtime Extension (ZRX/ARX)
.NET
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