In the world of computer-aided design (CAD), Autodesk's Design Web Format (DWF) file format is a common way to send drawings to others who need to view, review or print design files. Through the use of compression schemes and a way of sending only what recipients need to see, DWF files are small and easily transferred through email. To this point, one of the few ways of reading DWF files on a Mac or iPad was through Autodesk's Freewheel web service.
Now Austin Silver Software has launched an application called McDwiff for opening, viewing, converting and printing DWF files on Macs (US$9.99) and