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* '''DC2''' are 2D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
 
* '''DC2''' are 2D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
 
* '''DC3''' are 3D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
 
* '''DC3''' are 3D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
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* '''DW2''' are 2D drawing files in a binary format, may have <code>E8030600</code> header.
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* '''DW3''' are 3D drawing files in a binary format, may have <code>4C040400</code> header.
  
 
Windows versions
 
Windows versions

Latest revision as of 03:54, 30 March 2026

File Format
Name DesignCAD
Ontology
Extension(s) .dc, .dc2, .dc3, .dw2, .dw3, .dcd
PRONOM x-fmt/312, x-fmt/313
Wikidata ID Q48810278

DesignCAD is Computer Aided Design software developed by American Small Business Computers, Inc. in the mid 1980's.[1] It was acquired by IMSI in 2003.[2]

DesignCAD 2D and 3D Max are still sold.[3]

[edit] Format Information

Early DOS versions

  • DC2 are 2D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
  • DC3 are 3D drawing files in a plain ASCII.
  • DW2 are 2D drawing files in a binary format, may have E8030600 header.
  • DW3 are 3D drawing files in a binary format, may have 4C040400 header.

Windows versions

  • DC are drawing files used until version 11. Uses OLE container format.
  • DCD are drawing files used after version 12. Uses OLE container format.

[edit] Screens

Dc 000.raw1 2.png

[edit] References

  1. https://archive.org/details/PC_Computing_1988_12/page/n241/mode/1up
  2. https://imsidesign.com/company/history
  3. https://imsidesign.com/products/designcad/
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