topic Re: Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018 in Autodesk Viewers Forum

Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018

dwhitt5U3TH — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:21:52 GMT

I am trying to open a file in Design Review 2018 version 15.0.2.10 and keep getting the prompt that it requires the lates version of TrueView. I have uninstalled and re-installed both, but keep getting the same result. I'm using DWG TrueView 2026 now.

Re: Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018

dwhitt5U3TH — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:26:52 GMT

The exact prompt is:

Opening DWG files in Design Review requires the latest version of the free DWG TrueView program be installed.

Re: Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018

pendean — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:33:12 GMT

@dwhitt5U3TH DTV2018 is old: DTV2026 is the latest, and your file contains AEC content newer than your old 2018 software.

You can either upgrade to DTV2026, or ask the file creator if there is any way they can dumb down their DWG file to basic AutoCAD content, no AEC, for you to open in your old software.

You could try DWG viewers from other vendors or the online viewer from Autodesk to resolve the issue as well.

Re: Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018

dwhitt5U3TH — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:18:29 GMT

@pendean- Thanks for your reply.

I have upgraded to the DTV2026. I also have the the Design Review 2018. But, Design Review 2018 give me the error when I try to open the file. That's where I need help.

Re: Problem opening .dwg files in Design Review 2018

pendean — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:05:55 GMT

If I may ask, why are you using ADR to read DWG files? It cannot do so, it only handled DWF (and PDFs badly). Or is this a markup need?

Do you have autoCAD? Or can you ask the file creators to only send you DWF files instead of DWG files?

Your title header is dwg files opening in ADR, and ADR never opened a DWG file natively ever in it's existence, that's why you need DTV to open DWG files.