{{Short description|Software application}} {{Infobox software | title = ZWCAD | logo = <!-- File name without 'File:' --> | logo caption = | logo alt = | logo size = | collapsible = <!-- Any text here will collapse the screenshot. --> | screenshot = <!-- File name without 'File:' --> | screenshot size = | screenshot alt = | caption = | other_names = | author = | developer = ZWSOFT | released = October 2000 | ver layout = <!-- simple (default) or stacked --> | discontinued = <!-- Set to yes, if software is discontinued, otherwise omit. --> | latest release version = | latest release date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} --> | latest preview version = | latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} --> | repo = <!-- {{URL|example.org}} --> | qid = | programming language = | middleware = | engine = <!-- or |engines= --> | operating system = Microsoft Windows<br/>Linux (China only)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zwsoft.com/support/zwcad-base-faq/532 |title=Does ZWCAD Support the Linux Operation System? |website=ZWSoft |accessdate=2025-10-11}}</ref> <!-- Live URL used because archiving services do not capture the content and instead it captured the redirected unrelated content -->
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'''ZWCAD''' ({{zh|s=中望CAD}}) is a CAD software application. It is developed by ZWSOFT in Guangzhou, China.<ref>{{cite web|title=Produkt|website=Hannover Messe|url=https://www.hannovermesse.de/produkt/zwcad/393879/N1433046|language=de|access-date=2024-05-06|archive-date=2024-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506132041/https://www.hannovermesse.de/produkt/zwcad/393879/N1433046|url-status=dead}}</ref> ZWCAD is a CAD software mainly for two-dimensional designing and is compatible with DWG files.<ref>{{cite web|last=V.|first=Carlota|title=The Top CAD Software for All Levels|website=3Dnatives|date=2024-02-08|url=https://www.3dnatives.com/en/top10-cad-software-180320194/|access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ZWSOFT|website=Open Design Alliance|url=https://www.opendesign.com/Member-Showcase/zwsoft|access-date=2024-05-06|archive-date=2024-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506132041/https://www.opendesign.com/Member-Showcase/zwsoft|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=ZWCAD case study: Designing exceptional healthcare facilities for Ahl Masr Foundation - Construction Week Online|date=2023-10-11|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/analysis/zwcad-case-study-designing-exceptional-healthcare-facilities-for-ahl-masr-foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref>
==Overview== ZWCAD is compatible with widely used 2D CAD drawing formats (such as DWG,<ref>{{cite web|last=Corke|first=Greg|title=NEWS: ZWCAD releases parametric design tool for architects|website=AEC Magazine|date=2014-12-18|url=https://aecmag.com/news/news-zwcad-releases-parametric-design-tool-for-architects/|access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref> DWT, DXF, DWF) and can directly read and save common graphics information. In addition, ZWCAD's interface and usage are similar to those of other 2D CAD software. ZWCAD can run on both Windows and Linux operating systems.
==Versions== There are various versions of ZWCAD, such as the following. *ZWCAD Mechanical Edition: Based on ZWCAD, it adds special functions for mechanical design and is equipped with a standard parts library to simplify drawing work in the field of mechanical design.
In addition, ZWSoft has launched a mobile CAD application called " ZWCAD mobile", which supports basic functions such as browsing drawings and drawing modifications.<ref>{{cite web|last=ZWCAD Software Co.|first=Ltd.|title=ZWCAD Mobile|website=App Store|date=2012-08-02|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zwcad-mobile-mobile-cad/id545035436|access-date=2024-05-06|archive-date=2024-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506132041/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zwcad-mobile-mobile-cad/id545035436|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=ZWSOFT at Big 5 Global: Exploring innovative solutions for the construction industry - Construction Week Online|date=2023-12-04|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/events/zwsoft-at-big-5-global|language=en-US|access-date=2024-05-06|archive-date=2024-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506132040/https://www.constructionweekonline.com/events/zwsoft-at-big-5-global|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://www.zwsoft.com/}}
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