Explore, analyze and connect your DWG files with maps from around the world
DWGExplorer brings advanced drawing exploration, WMS, WMTS, SHP and GML workflows and, in ZWCAD and AutoCAD, real time tracking per project together in a single interface. Less manual work and more control over every drawing.
30-day free trial · No commitment · Then €199 + VAT for a perpetual license for your CAD and version.
DWGExplorer 2.0 connects your CAD to maps from around the world
More coordinate systems, more services, more languages and BricsCAD V27, with a single installer for every CAD.
Maps from around the world
More than 5,000 coordinate systems, with automatic transformation between the service's system and the drawing's.
Locate the drawing by city
Search about 160,000 towns in any country, with no internet connection, and the program suggests their coordinate system.
Base layers
A catalog of more than 70 services from Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia, filtered by the drawing's area.
My services and keys
Add your own WMS, WMTS, ArcGIS or tile services, free or paid, with the key stored encrypted.
Cadastres of more countries
Parcel info and Find parcel also query the cadastres of France, Poland and the Netherlands, as well as Spain's.
Four languages and a single installer
Interface in Spanish, English, Portuguese (Brazil) and French, and one digitally signed installer for every CAD and version.
DWG productivity, GIS/mapping and time management in a single plugin
A complete tool for CAD teams that need technical analysis, territorial context and control over their working time.
DWG productivity
Explore objects, filter by layer, type or attribute, navigate complex selections and act on hundreds of elements quickly.
GIS & mapping
Load WMS and WMTS layers from around the world, orthophotos and official maps; import SHP files and work with cadastral GML without leaving your CAD.
Time management
Record and analyze the time spent on each project, file or task directly from your CAD, with no external tools. Available in ZWCAD and AutoCAD.
Go straight to the DWGExplorer features you need for the job
Explore the drawing content
Complete entity table, attributes, filter by selection, copy, delete, clone and controlled export to Excel.
Using WMS and WMTS services
Coordinate systems, base layers, WMS and WMTS loading, Cadastre, PNOA, IGN, MTN and layer control for live maps inside the drawing.
Using SHP files
Shapefile import with attributes, entity queries and reuse of geospatial data within the project.
GML generation and import
Technical workflow for parcels and buildings, with georeferenced insertion and preparation for cadastral exchange: forms in ZWCAD and commands in every CAD.
Usage time management
DWG search, access log, time per active file, summaries and Excel export for project control. In ZWCAD and AutoCAD.
Complete use cases for working better with DWG files, maps and projects
Review thousands of entities with a table built for quick decisions
Explore the whole drawing, filter by any column, show block attributes, select from the drawing and zoom or focus precisely on each object.
Add territorial context without leaving your CAD environment
Set coordinates, load WMS and WMTS layers from around the world and overlay maps such as Cadastre, PNOA or IGN to check location, parcels and references on the drawing itself.
Exchange geospatial data without redoing work by hand
Import shapefiles with attributes, query imported entities and generate cadastral GML for parcels or buildings within the same technical workflow.
Find DWG files and measure real working time per project
Locate files in large folder structures, open the right drawing instantly and export times and logs to Excel. A highly valuable management layer for firms and technical teams. Available in ZWCAD and AutoCAD.
One perpetual license with every feature for your CAD
Each license is for one CAD and one version, and includes DWG productivity, GIS and mapping, geospatial import and configuration. Time tracking is available in ZWCAD and AutoCAD.
DWGExplorer
One-time payment · All features available in your CAD
Download the installer, try the complete workflow for 30 days and activate your perpetual license when you're ready. ZWCAD 2025 and ZWCAD 2026 are separate licenses. For another version, another €199 + VAT license.
Compatible with ZWCAD, AutoCAD and BricsCAD
A single installer for every CAD and version: it detects the ones on your computer and lets you choose where to install it. Compatible versions: ZWCAD 2025 and 2026, AutoCAD 2025, 2026 and 2027, and BricsCAD V26 and V27.
Versions 2025 and 2026 · One license per version
Versions 2025, 2026 and 2027 · One license per version
Versions V26 and V27 · One license per version
Features by CAD
| Feature | ZWCAD 2025 and 2026 | AutoCAD 2025, 2026 and 2027 | BricsCAD V26 | BricsCAD V27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore, clone, coordinates, WMS and WMTS, SHP, parcel information and location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GML by commands (GML, GMLE, GMLRGA, GMLIMPORT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parcel GML and Building GML with their forms | Yes | No | By commands | No |
| Project management: Access and Time Used | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Block properties table | Yes | Native in the CAD | Native in the CAD | Native in the CAD |
Get answers to the key questions before you try DWGExplorer
Can DWGExplorer be used to work with maps?
Yes. Besides making it easier to analyze and find the different elements in your DWG files, it also lets you bring WMS and WMTS maps from around the world into your projects, with shortcuts for the Cadastre, PNOA, IGN and MTN, and import SHP files and Cadastre GML.
Does it work outside Spain?
Yes. Since version 2.0 it offers more than 5,000 coordinate systems and a catalog of more than 70 services from Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia, filtered by the drawing's area. You can also locate the drawing by city, query the cadastres of France, Poland and the Netherlands, and add your own services. In areas with no official mapping in the catalog, only the worldwide services appear.
What does the €199 + VAT license include?
It includes all the features available in the license's CAD and version: DWG productivity, GIS/mapping, geospatial import, Excel export, configuration and access to license information. Project management is available in ZWCAD and AutoCAD.
Can one license be used for several CADs or versions?
No. Each license is for one CAD and one version: ZWCAD 2025 and ZWCAD 2026 are separate licenses, at €199 + VAT each. The installer is the same for all of them, and they are all linked to your email address.
Do I need to buy another license to move to DWGExplorer 2.0?
No. The license does not depend on the DWGExplorer version: it stays valid when you update the program and you do not have to log in again.
Can I work with official maps inside the drawing?
Yes. The user guide covers using WMS and WMTS services, shortcuts for the Cadastre and PNOA, and combining different layers with control over their order, visibility and opacity.
Does the free trial have any limitations?
It is a full 30-day trial of the CAD and version you choose, so you can evaluate the real workflow before activating the perpetual license.
Can it measure time per file or per project?
Yes, in ZWCAD and AutoCAD. The management module records when a document is opened, closed and in focus, and lets you summarize times by date and by project folder.
Which geospatial formats can I import with DWGExplorer?
It supports importing SHP (shapefile) files with their attribute data and importing Cadastre GML. The data is integrated into the active drawing and available for querying and filtering from the panel itself.
Can I generate a parcel or building GML from my drawing?
Yes. DWGExplorer includes a cadastral GML generation workflow for parcels and buildings, with an automatically suggested file name and georeferenced insertion ready to be checked against WMS maps. ZWCAD has forms for this, and every CAD has the GML commands.
Can I use the block properties tables of AutoCAD dynamic blocks in ZWCAD?
Yes. ZWCAD keeps the properties table of dynamic blocks created in AutoCAD, but it does not let you use it. DWGExplorer for ZWCAD opens it from the block's shortcut menu and applies the row you choose: visibility state, dynamic parameters and attributes. In AutoCAD and BricsCAD this feature is already built in.
Start working with DWG files, maps and project tracking from a single tool
Download DWGExplorer, install it in minutes and try the complete analysis, GIS and reporting workflow for 30 days.
No credit card · Activation managed centrally by ApliCAD · Then €199 + VAT for a perpetual license for your CAD and version.