Input file
FCSTD
- Full Name: FreeCAD Drawing Format
- Developer: FreeCAD
Output file
DWG
- Full Name: AutoCAD Drawing Format
- Developer: Autodesk
What is FCSTD file?
The FCSTD file extension is the default document type for files saved with FreeCAD, a free and open source parametric 3D modeling application. These files are used in a range of industrial applications, from engineering design to architecture and fabrication. They can be opened and edited using FreeCAD, a powerful parametric 3D modelling program. The FCSTD file format stores both the design data used to create 3D objects, as well as their associated meta data. [ ⏩ ] FCSTD file extension
What is DWG file?
The DWG file (short for "drawing") is an AutoCAD drawing database file used to store two and three-dimensional design data and metadata. It is a proprietary format created and controlled by Autodesk to store CAD data and in some instances it can also include user-defined object data. The latest version of the DWG file format released by Autodesk is AutoCAD 2020 DWG. [ ⏩ ] DWG file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from FCSTD to DWG?
To successfully convert the FCSTD file to DWG, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.FCSTD). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DWG (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than DWG).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. FCSTD to DWG. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting FCSTD files to DWG files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension DWG, while before this step we had the FCSTD file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DWG file, or not.