What it is
Guthrie CAD Viewer is a standalone Windows application for viewing and printing AutoCAD and MicroStation drawings without an AutoCAD license. It supports DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, PDF, ESRI shapefiles, HPGL/PLT, and raster files such as BMP, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. The product page lists AutoCAD file support through AutoCAD 2026 and shaded or rendered 3D viewing for AutoCAD or Inventor 3D DWG/DXF files. Viewers can zoom, pan, manage layers, inspect layouts and Xrefs, and query coordinates and distances. The feature list says up to 1,000 drawings can be loaded at once. Drawings can be printed to scale or converted to PDF or image files, including combining multiple drawings into one PDF book. A 21-day trial is available. The Standard License is a one-time $65 per-user purchase; the Network License is a one-time $295 per-concurrent-user purchase. Supported operating systems include Windows 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 through 2022.
Who it suits. Guthrie CAD Viewer suits Windows users who need to view or print CAD drawings without an AutoCAD license. Network licensing is available for organizations that need concurrent use.
Good
- Opens DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF, and raster formats.
- Prints drawings to scale.
- Can load up to 1,000 drawings simultaneously.
- Converts drawings to PDF or image files.
Watch for
- Windows only.
- No free plan beyond the 21-day trial.
- No measurement tools.
- No markup or collaboration features.
Verdict
Guthrie CAD Viewer focuses on viewing, printing, and converting a broad range of drawing files. Its listed limits include no measurement tools, markup, or collaboration features.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | 21 days |
| Standard License | $65 once | per user; one-time fee for a perpetual license |
| Network License | $295 once | per number of concurrent users; one-time fee for a perpetual license |
From Guthrie CAD Viewer's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- 3D viewing
- The page lists shaded or rendered 3D viewing and support for AutoCAD or Inventor 3D DWG/DXF files. source
- CAD version support
- The page states support for AutoCAD files up to AutoCAD 2026. source
- Drawing capacity
- The feature list says users can load up to 1,000 drawings simultaneously. source
- File formats
- It supports DWG, DXF, DWF, DGN, PDF, ESRI shapefiles, HPGL/PLT, and raster formats including BMP, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. source
- Founded
- 1995 source
- Headquarters
- Kenton Valley, South Australia, Australia source
- Maker location
- The company says it is located near Gumeracha, about 45 minutes from Adelaide, South Australia. source
- Network licensing
- Network licenses restrict simultaneous use by concurrent user count and may be installed on one organization network at one physical location. source
- Platform
- The product page lists Windows 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 through 2022 as supported operating systems. source
- Printing and export
- It can print drawings to scale and convert CAD drawings to PDF or image files, including combining drawings into a single PDF book. source
- Purpose
- CAD Viewer is a standalone application for viewing and printing AutoCAD and MicroStation drawings without an AutoCAD license. source
- Remote use
- The standalone application can be operated with Remote Desktop or access software such as TeamViewer in a telecommuting environment. source
- Security and privacy
- The maker's privacy policy says payment card data is sent over an encrypted SSL connection and is not stored in GuthCAD's customer database. source
- Support
- The maker advertises fast technical support and provides an email technical support option. source
- Viewing tools
- Features include zooming, panning, viewing multiple drawings simultaneously, layer control, layouts, Xrefs, and coordinate and distance inquiries. source