How to Open DWG Files in Illustrator. The DWG format was originally designed by Mike Riddle in 1977 and licensed to AutoDesk Inc. in 1982 for creating two- and three-dimensional drawings. Although ...

Computer-aided design (CAD) specialist Autodesk late last week reversed a long-standing policy and released free viewing software for its proprietary DWG file format, which has long been the ...