DWG to HGL Converter
Select files for conversion or just drag and drop them to the upload area
How to convert DWG files to HGL online?
Step 1.
Upload DWG-file
Click "Choose File" button to select a dwg file on your computer. DWG file size can be up to 50 Mb.
Step 2.
Convert DWG to HGL
Click "Convert" button to start conversion.
Step 3.
Download your HGL
When the conversion process is complete, you can download the HGL file.
Information about DWG and HGL file formats
| Name | DWG | HGL |
| Full name | DWG - CAD Drawing | HP Graphics Language File |
| File extension | .dwg, .dws, .dwt | .hgl |
| MIME type | application/acad, application/x-acad, image/x-dwg | |
| Developed by | Autodesk | Hewlett-Packard |
| Type of format | Computer-aided design | |
| Description | DWG is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three- dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including DraftSight, AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, Caddie and Open Design Alliance compliant applications. In addition, DWG is supported non-natively by many other CAD applications. | Hewlett-Packard printer control language (also known as HPGL) that is used by HP and other manufacturers plotters which draw pictures with lines instead of dots. HGL files include several lines of setup commands followed by a list of printing commands that describe what and how shoud be printed on the page. These files are usually saved with HPGL file extension. |
| Technical details | DWG contains all the pieces of information a user enters, such as: Designs, Geometric data, Maps, Photos. The .dwg file format is one of the most commonly used design data formats, found in nearly every design environment. The DWG technology environment contains the capability to mold, render, draw, annotate, and measure. | |
| File conversion | DWG conversion | HGL conversion |
| Associated programs | AutoCAD, OpenDWG, LibreDWG | ACD Systems Canvas 12, Corel PaintShop Pro X4, Software Companions ViewCompanion Pro |
| Wiki | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.dwg | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-GL |