ODA File Converter

What it is

Spec sheet

What it does

ODA File Converter converts drawings between different DWG and DXF versions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Purpose

ODA File Converter converts between different versions of .dwg and .dxf files.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Founded

1998Read 28 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Maker

Open Design Alliance describes itself as a non-profit technology consortium focused on CAD and BIM interoperability.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Audit and repair

The audit option applies an audit or repair operation while each file is loaded.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Automation caveat

ezdxf warns that invoking an external converter executable creates a security risk if its path can be changed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch inputs

Conversion jobs select a source directory, target directory, file filter, output version/type, recursion setting and audit setting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Batch processing

It processes matching files from a source directory and saves them to a target directory in the chosen output version and type.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Commercial-use restriction

Users who are not ODA members may use the example downloads only for non-commercial applications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Crunchbase company profile

Crunchbase describes Open Design Alliance as an active private nonprofit in Scottsdale and lists an 11–50 employee range.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Developer samples

ODA documents command-line samples such as OdCopyEx, OdDwfExport, OdColladaExport, OdPdfExport and OdSvgExport for format conversion workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Distribution

ODA says File Converter is an example project and free download that demonstrates ODA SDKs, and that it does not distribute the converter itself.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Example-project status

ODA describes File Converter as an example project demonstrating its framework and SDK capabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

File filters

The input file filter defaults to *.dwg;*.dxf and can be specified by the user.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Founded and location

ODA says it was founded in 1998 as the OpenDWG Alliance and has operated from Phoenix, Arizona since 2000.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Free availability

The converter is offered as a free download for Windows, Linux and macOS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

GUI and CLI

The application supplies both a graphical interface and a command-line interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Headless-use limitation

ezdxf reports that Windows suppresses the converter GUI, Linux may need Xvfb, and macOS has no known solution for GUI suppression.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Independent catalog fact

Mac Informer lists ODAFileConverter 20.8.0 as freeware, 36.6 MB, and reports 18 users of its listing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · macdownload.informer.com

Independent deployment fact

Wingetly lists ODAFileConverter 27.9.0 as an MSI package installable with winget and silent MSI switches.Read 15 Oct 2026 · wingetly.io

Independent review status

TechYorker lists a free plan and batch conversion but says its profile has no user reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techyorker.com

Independent score

MobilesTalk gives the product a 64/100 index score and describes it as a free cross-platform converter with batch and command-line processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mobilestalk.net

Independent security fact

Wingetly reports no known CVEs for the package, while qualifying that its coverage depends on an NVD package mapping.Read 15 Oct 2026 · wingetly.io

Interfaces

The application has both a graphical interface and a command-line interface.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Latest-version policy

ODA says its public site provides only the latest converter version, with older versions reserved for ODA members.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Limit: destructive downgrades

CADBlockDWG warns that deep version downgrades can permanently remove dynamic-block intelligence and annotation behavior.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Limit: incomplete repair

CADBlockDWG says the converter cannot rebuild truncated files, restore custom vertical objects or correct logically wrong geometry.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Limit: not a viewer or editor

CADBlockDWG says the utility has no meaningful drawing or viewing capability and should be treated as a format converter.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Limit: unresolved references

CADBlockDWG reports that the converter does not resolve or bind external references, so xref-dependent drawings may remain empty.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Linux installation caveat

The official instructions warn that some Ubuntu and Fedora systems need a libxcb-util compatibility symlink.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Linux packaging

Linux distribution options include RPM, DEB and a portable AppImage; the AppImage needs FUSE.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Linux requirement

Linux packages target x64 systems and require GLIBC 2.28 or newer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Linux support

Linux packages are listed for x64 systems, with GLIBC 2.28 or higher required; AppImage is offered as a portable package.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

macOS requirement

Mac packages require macOS 13 or later and are supplied for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

macOS support

The listed Mac downloads support macOS 13.0 or later on Apple silicon and Intel.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Maker founding year

LinkedIn states that Open Design Alliance was founded in 1998.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Maker headquarters

LinkedIn lists headquarters at 10115 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260, United States.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Maker legal identity

LinkedIn identifies the maker as Open Design Alliance, a nonprofit software-development organization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Maker size

LinkedIn reports a company size of 51–200 employees and shows 71 employees on its page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Member base

LinkedIn says ODA is supported by more than 1,200 member companies worldwide.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Notable release

The official site identifies ODA platform release 27.9 as dated October 9, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

ODA source-access pricing

ODA lists full platform source access for founding members at $37,500 first-year cost and $18,000 recurring annual cost.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Praise: command-line automation

CADBlockDWG highlights headless arguments and scripting as especially useful for recurring or high-volume conversion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Praise: repeatable batch conversion

CADBlockDWG praises the free tool for turning version mismatches, DWG-to-DXF work and whole-folder processing into a repeatable workflow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · cadblockdwg.com

Recursive processing

Enabling recursion makes the converter process matching files in subdirectories.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

SDK relationship

ODA distributes commercial SDKs for reading, writing, editing and visualizing DWG, DXF, DGN and other engineering formats rather than distributing the converter as a standalone commercial product.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Source-code availability

ODA says the converter example source is located in the Drawings archive under the Qt OdaFileConverter example.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Supported version range

ezdxf documents converter mappings from R12 through R2018 and notes that ACAD9 and ACAD10 are unsupported there.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Third-party integration

The ezdxf project integrates the installed converter through readfile, export_dwg and convert functions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Use limitation

Non-members may use ODA File Converter only for non-commercial applications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

Windows requirement

The current Windows download targets 64-bit Windows 10 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · opendesign.com

Windows support

The listed Windows download supports Windows 10 or later on x64.Read 30 Sep 2026 · opendesign.com

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