what opens dwg files
Using Microsoft Visio. 1  1. Launch Microsoft Visio and click on âFile.â. 2  2. Click on âOpen.â. 3  3. Select âAutoCAD Drawing (*.dwg; *.dxf)â from the âFiles of typeâ list.  4. Navigate to the DWG file you want opened, then click âOpen.â Visio will open and display the DWG file.