New entity types (e.g., specific annotative objects or AEC objects) may be lost or converted into dumb lines, circles, or arcs.

If your organization cannot afford to upgrade software licenses every year, a gateway tool ensures you can work on files created by clients using the latest software. 2. Cross-Platform Collaboration

At its core, a is a software plug-in, converter, or import/export engine that allows non-Autodesk software (and sometimes older Autodesk versions) to read, write, and modify DWG files without requiring a full AutoCAD license.

Different CAD engines have different limits on layer names, line types, and text styles. A DWG Gateway remaps these attributes during translation. For instance, if a source file uses a line type pattern that does not exist in the