DWF 📄

Autodesk DWF (Design Web Format)

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.dwf · model/vnd.dwf

DWF (Design Web Format) is an Autodesk format for publishing and viewing design data without editing. Physically it is a ZIP archive with a manifest.xml and a graphics section. Our exporter assembles such an archive from OSM layers: each layer (roads, buildings, water, greenery) gets its own color, and the geometry lands in a W2D section as polylines and polygons. Note honestly: we write a simplified XML DWF structure, convenient for programmatic parsing, rather than the full binary opcode stream that some official viewers expect — so DWF here works best as an archival, layer exchange container for the map.

Beta: Beta -- experimental. If the service cannot build a native DWG it returns a DXF file with an honest X-Actual-Format: dxf header (the same CAD applications open both).
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Key Features

DWF ZIP archive with manifest.xml and a W2D graphics section
OSM layers with separate colors (roads, buildings, water, greenery)
Polylines and polygons with WGS84 coordinates
Adaptive feature limits by export area (OOM protection)
Pure Python with no external dependencies
Example DWF export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km)
Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

What Program Opens DWF Files

The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with Autodesk DWF (Design Web Format) (.dwf) files exported from OSM2CDR:

💻Autodesk Design Review 💻Autodesk DWG TrueView 💻Любой архиватор ZIP / any ZIP tool (для разбора структуры / to inspect structure) 📐Autodesk AutoCAD (импорт / import)

Format specifications

Who Uses DWF Maps

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A compact layered map container for the project archive
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Sharing a colored OSM basemap with Autodesk-pipeline colleagues for review
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Storing layer geometry (roads/buildings/water/greenery) in one ZIP file
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Programmatic parsing of the W2D section in custom visualization scripts

How to Export DWF

1
Select area
Draw a rectangle or polygon on the interactive map at osm2cdr
2
Choose DWF
Select Autodesk DWF (Design Web Format) from the list of 127 available export formats
3
Export
Click Export and receive your .dwf file in 1-5 minutes
4
Download
Download the ready DWF file and open it in Autodesk Design Review

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a true binary DWF?
What is inside a DWF file?
Are labels and styling preserved?

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