CDW files use the ZIP format internally. Several files are combined and compressed into one CDW file. Usually 5 to 10 files are included inside a CDW file. File names inside a CDW can be Contents, FileInfo, MetaInfo, MetaProductInfo, Options.xml, Preview, SysInfo, details, images and resourcesInfo. CDW files can be up to 12 MB but often are 46 KB – 170 KB in size.
The KOMPAS Document file format was developed for the KOMPAS application by ASCON. KOMPAS Document files are often created by the KOMPAS program. Tools to work with CDW files are: CDW File Opener, CDW File Converter, CDW File Viewer and CDW File Editor.
CDW is a CAD file format used by COMPAS-3D. CDW files can be exported to other formats. Programs which support the CDW file extension are CDW file openers, converters, viewers and editors. CDW files can be found on all platforms, but not all programs properly support them.
While the CeledyDraw drawing is a popular CDW file type, CDW is also used by 2 other file types: CeledyDraw drawings and KOMPAS Drawings. Different software uses the CDW extension for different data types.
Tips to open CDW files and programs that support them are listed here. CDW files are supported on 1 operating system. Programs to handle CDW files differ across operating systems. We summarize the number of programs supporting CDW files on each system.
CeledyDraw Documents use the .cdw file extension. CeledyDraw is publishing software for small businesses and home users. More description on the CDW format is needed.
CDW files can be opened and edited online through cloud processing. File size is limited to 150 MB, and uploads are automatically deleted after 1 hour.
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