Artboard drawing
File type: Vector graphic file
A .drawing file is an XML-based vector drawing used by Artboard, a graphics editor for macOS.
It contains vector graphics and is used as part of an Artboard .artb drawing archive.
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: October 22, 2026
The drawing file extension is associated with Artboard, a vector graphics and illustration editor for Apple macOS developed by Mapdiva.
A .drawing file stores vector graphics in XML text format. It is a component of an .artb vector drawing archive.
Use Artboard on macOS to open and work with a .drawing file. Because the file is normally part of an .artb archive, open the associated Artboard drawing when possible.
Open the drawing in Artboard and use its export or save commands to create a file in another graphics format. A .drawing file is an internal component of an Artboard document, so conversion may require the complete .artb archive.
Software applications that can open drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Programs for viewing drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that print drawing files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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