Convert DWG to JPG using Python

This topic explains how to convert DWG to JPG using Python. It encompasses the configuration, program workflow, and code snippet to export DWG to JPG using Python. Utilize this functionality for previewing DWG files on various operating systems, for instance, macOS, Ubuntu, or Microsoft Windows, without installing any CAD software or tools.

Steps to Convert DWG to JPG using Python

  1. Configure your environment by installing Aspose.CAD for Python from the Repository
  2. Load the source DWG file using the Image class
  3. Initialize an object of the CadRasterizationOptions class
  4. Create an object of JpegOptions object
  5. Write the generated JPG image

These steps present an overview to generate JPG from DWG in Python. First, you need to load the source DWG drawing and then specify custom properties for the rasterization options like the image width, height, background color, etc. Finally, render the output raster image to the disk or a stream.

Code to Convert DWG to JPG using Python

In the sample code above, the Image class object is initialized to load the input DWG drawing. Subsequently, specify the custom properties like the image background, zoom, layout, scaling method, etc. Finally, invoke any overload of the save method to export AutoCAD to JPG in Python.

In this brief guide, we’ve understood all the information to create JPG from DWG in Python. Besides, to convert DWG to a vector image, read the article on Convert DWG to SVG in Python.

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