ViewCompanion Premium

ViewCompanion Premium is a software utility that provides users with a simple means of viewing, editing, converting and comparing AutoCAD files and a pretty long list of image formats.

The installation process is a piece of cake, as it does not come with any unpleasant surprises, while the interface you are greeted by encloses a pretty clean and well-organized design. It consists of a tabbed ribbon, multiple buttons, a quick access toolbar and a few panes which enable you to view the uploaded items, a toolbox and a folder structure.

In addition to that, comprehensive Help contents are supported, thus enabling all types of users to find their way around it, including those with little or no previous experience with the IT world.

This software application supports, at import, a pretty long list of formats, such as PLT, HPG, PDF, EPS, DWF, DXF, CGM, TIF, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, DCX, TGA, ZIP and VPR, while export is possible using PDF, PS, DWF, DXF, CAL, GBR, GIF, PLT, PCX, PNG, SVG, EMF, BMP, WMF and TIF file extensions.

When it comes to editing, you can easily draw freehand, insert geometrical shapes (rectangle, ellipse, polyline etc.), text, notes and QR codes, as well as crop images and use a highlighter or erases.

Moreover, you can compare any two files, regardless of their format, and generate multiple reports in the same time, using a CSV or XML format, for further analysis and use. Batch conversions is supported, using the formats aforementioned at import and export, as well as batch printing.

To wrap it up, ViewCompanion Premium is a pretty efficient piece of software. It does not hamper the computer’s performance, the response time is good, the import and export capabilities are quite impressive and there are sufficient options integrated to keep you busy for quite a while.