User Guide

How to use JWW Bridge, feature by feature. Open JWW files, measure, add markup, export DXF and PDF, batch-convert, and convert DXF to JWW.

1. Getting startedJWW Bridge requirements, how to open the sample drawing, how to start the free trial, and a tour of the window.
2. Open and view drawingsHow to open Jw_cad drawings (.jww, .jws, .jwc) on a Mac, plus tabs, layers, text search, the black background and Quick Look in Finder.
3. MeasuringMeasure distances, areas and angles in JWW drawings in real-world units, using the drawing's scale. Snapping, horizontal and vertical lock, areas along arcs, and the Measurement List.
4. MarkupAdd markup to JWW drawings with freehand lines, arrows, revision clouds, text and more. The original JWW stays unchanged, and the markup can go into PDF and DXF exports.
5. Export DXFHow to export a JWW drawing as DXF in JWW Bridge. Choose "Jw_cad Users" (R12, Shift-JIS) for Jw_cad, or "AutoCAD and Others" (2010, UTF-8) for AutoCAD-based software.
6. PDF, printing and imagesExport JWW drawings to PDF and print them at scale, such as 1:50 or 1:100. Choose an area, split large drawings across pages, and export PNG and JPEG images.
7. Batch conversionConvert every JWW file in a folder to DXF or PDF in one go, or turn a batch of DXF files into JWW.
8. Convert DXF to JWWConvert DXF files from other CAD software into JWW drawings that Jw_cad can open. For DXF files exported from Jw_cad, the paper size, scale, layer names, colors and line types are restored.
9. Garbled text in DXFWhy Japanese text can be garbled when a DXF exported from JWW is opened in Jw_cad or AutoCAD, and how to choose the right text encoding (Shift-JIS or UTF-8).
10. Jw_cad drawings on a MacJw_cad runs on Windows. Here are the ways to view and use Jw_cad drawings (.jww) on a Mac, depending on what you need to do.
11. Trial and purchaseAbout the 7-day free trial of JWW Bridge, the one-time purchase, and restoring your purchase on another Mac. Also what you can do after the trial ends.