Free CAD and 3D tools
Video Tutorials for the Free Tools
Short narrated walkthroughs of the free viewers and converters, recorded on the live site. Each one opens a real file and shows every step, from opening it to downloading the result.
1:46Open 3ds Max .max Files Without 3ds Max, With Textures (Free, Online)Open 3ds Max .max files without 3ds Max, for free, right in your browser, with nothing to install.9 chapters · 2 min
2:36Convert Shapefiles (SHP) and Google Earth KML to DWG Site Plans (Free, Online)Turn GIS shapefiles and Google Earth KML files into an AutoCAD DWG site plan for free, right in your browser, with nothing to install.10 chapters · 3 min
2:23Open Rhino 3DM Files Without Rhino and Save Rhino 8 as Rhino 7 (Free, Online)Open Rhino 3DM files for free, right in your browser, with no Rhino licence and nothing to install.11 chapters · 2 min
2:29Open IFC Files Online for Free: Properties, Schedules and Floor Plans (No Revit)Open IFC files for free, right in your browser, with no Revit, no Archicad and nothing to install, and get the information out of them.11 chapters · 2 min
1:49Open E57 Laser Scans Online and Trace a Floor Plan to DWG (Free, No Software)Open E57 and LAS laser scans for free, right in your browser, and trace a floor plan from the scan to DWG for AutoCAD. No scanner software, no account, nothing to install.9 chapters · 2 min
2:40Convert SketchUp SKP to DWG Without SketchUp (Free, Online)Convert SketchUp SKP files to AutoCAD DWG for free, right in your browser, with no SketchUp licence and nothing to install.10 chapters · 3 min
2:22Open Archicad PLN Files Without Archicad (Free Viewer + PLN to DWG and IFC)Open Archicad PLN files for free, right in your browser, with no Archicad license, no Graphisoft account and nothing to install.11 chapters · 2 min
6:15CircadianLab Walkthrough: Free Lighting Calculator for Foot-Candles, Glare and Melanopic EDIA full walkthrough of CircadianLab, the free lighting calculator that runs in your browser. Covers the workspace, room size and ceiling, drawing interior walls, laying out luminaires with a grid array, mountings and fixture details with the IES download, the fixture library of 358,979 IES and LDT files, foot-candles, glare (UGR) and melanopic EDI with the WELL v2 tiers, observers and eye-level targets, colour temperature, groups and light scenes, daylight through windows and skylights, reflectances and maintenance factor, furniture, 3D with the lightmap and ray tracing, VR, saved views, the report, share and review links, DWG export, starting from a scan, a drawing or a Revit model, importing a DIALux project, the AI starter prompt, and phones.25 chapters · 6 min
2:30Free CAD Blocks and 3D Models for Architects and Designers (DWG, DXF, FBX, Revit IFC)Free CAD blocks, drawings and 3D models for architects, interior designers and lighting designers. Everything is public domain (CC0), free for client and commercial work, with no sign-up and no credit required.11 chapters · 3 min
2:51View a Revit RVT File Without Revit (Free, Online Revit Viewer)View Revit RVT files for free, right in your browser, with no Revit license and no Autodesk account.13 chapters · 3 min
2:47Open a Navisworks NWD File Without Navisworks (Free, Online)Open Navisworks NWD files for free, right in your browser, with no Navisworks install and no account.13 chapters · 3 min
2:36Convert Revit RVT to DWG Without Revit (Free, Online)Convert Revit RVT files to AutoCAD DWG for free, right in your browser, with no Revit licence and no Autodesk software.12 chapters · 3 min
2:33How to View an IES Photometric File (Free, Online IES and LDT Viewer)View IES and LDT photometric files for free, right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.13 chapters · 3 min
2:07Open a .blend File Without Blender (Free, Online)Open Blender .blend files for free, right in your browser, with no Blender install and no account.12 chapters · 2 min
2:17Open SolidWorks SLDPRT and SLDASM Files Without SolidWorks (Free, Online)Open SolidWorks parts (.sldprt), assemblies (.sldasm) and drawings (.slddrw) for free, right in your browser, with no SolidWorks licence and nothing to install.13 chapters · 2 min
2:22How to Open DWF Files Online for Free (DWF Viewer + DWF to DWG and PDF)Open and view DWF and DWFx files for free, right in your browser, with no Autodesk software.11 chapters · 2 min
2:53How to Open STEP and STP Files Online for Free (STEP Viewer + STEP to STL)Open and view STEP and STP files for free, right in your browser, with no CAD software.13 chapters · 3 min
3:05How to Open and View DXF Files Online for Free (DXF Viewer + DXF to DWG)Open and view DXF files for free, right in your browser, with no AutoCAD.14 chapters · 3 min
4:44How to Open SketchUp SKP Files Without SketchUp (Free SKP Viewer + Converter)Open and view SketchUp SKP files without SketchUp, free, in your browser.20 chapters · 5 min
3:03How to Open a DWG File Without AutoCAD (Free DWG Viewer, Any Device)Open and view DWG files without AutoCAD, free, in your browser.12 chapters · 3 min
3:51How to Convert PDF to DWG for Free (Vector and Scanned PDFs)Convert a PDF drawing to an editable DWG file for free, right in your browser.14 chapters · 4 min
3:36Free Daylight Calculator: Sun Patch, Daylight Factor and Sun Path for Any RoomCheck how much daylight a room gets, for free, right in your browser, with nothing to install.12 chapters · 4 min
2:54Convert DWG to PDF Free Online, Without AutoCADConvert DWG to PDF for free, right in your browser, with no AutoCAD and nothing to install.11 chapters · 3 min
2:54Convert Adobe Illustrator Files to DWG for AutoCAD (Free, Online)Convert Adobe Illustrator .ai files to DWG for free, right in your browser, with no Illustrator and nothing to install.11 chapters · 3 min
3:10Export Revit RVT to IFC, PDF and 3D Without Revit (Free, Online)Export a Revit RVT model to IFC, PDF floor plans and 3D formats for free, right in your browser, with no Revit licence and nothing to install.11 chapters · 3 min
4:31Convert DXF, DWF, IFC and STEP to DWG for AutoCAD (Free, Online)Convert DXF, DWF, IFC and STEP files to DWG for AutoCAD for free, right in your browser, with nothing to install.12 chapters · 5 min
3:18Convert Navisworks NWD to DWG, IFC, GLB and STEP Without Navisworks (Free, Online)Convert Navisworks NWD files to DWG, IFC, GLB, STEP and more for free, right in your browser, with no Navisworks and nothing to install.11 chapters · 3 min
3:04Convert SolidWorks and Inventor Files to STEP Without SolidWorks or Inventor (Free, Online)Convert SolidWorks (.sldprt, .sldasm) and Autodesk Inventor (.ipt, .iam) files to STEP for free, right in your browser, with no SolidWorks, no Inventor and nothing to install.10 chapters · 3 min
4:39Open AI and CDR Files Without Illustrator or CorelDRAW: Free Online Viewer and ConverterOpen Adobe Illustrator (.ai) and CorelDRAW (.cdr) files for free, right in your browser, with no Illustrator, no CorelDRAW and nothing to install.17 chapters · 5 min