DRAW

Acorn vector draw format
File type: Vector graphic file
Files with draw extension can be found as drawings from Acorn/Risc operating systems. Some Windows programs can open it.
What is draw file?
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: January 5, 2025
File extension draw is mainly related to Draw, a drawing program for Acorn/Risc operating system.
The .draw file represents vector drawing similar to Windows WMF and SVG vector-based format.
Extensions used to map this file come in two varieties. The first is a word describing the file - in this case DRAW which is DRW in the 8.3 parlance.
The second way of mapping the file is to use a literal form of the RISC OS filetype system. In this, three bytes provide a range of possible file types from &000 to &FFF (there are no extensions, just "type" metadata). In this case, Acorn DrawFiles would be given the extension AFF, because the file is type &AFF, or 0xAFF, $HAFF.
How to open draw file?
You can open .draw files in Acorn/Risc.
How to convert draw file?
Vector drawings can usually be converted to other vector formats, or even exported as bitmaps.
Suggested software to open draw file:
Associated software actions with the draw file
Software applications that can open draw files:
Ovation Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit draw files:
Ovation Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving draw files:
Ovation Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing draw files:
DrawView (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create draw files:
Ovation Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print draw files:
Ovation Pro (Microsoft Windows)
CorelDraw Graphics Suite (Microsoft Windows)
DrawView (Linux/Unix)