The ability to upload DWG and DXF files is expected when industrial buyers use the contact form on your manufacturing website. But many custom manufacturing companies are frustrated to discover that their website cannot upload CAD files like DWG, DXF, STEP, QIF and IGES files when a potential industrial buyer is contacting them about a new project or seeking an RFQ. Many companies don’t even know that their website has this limitation. So you need to test the contact form on your own website to see if it can upload CAD files before you hear that it can’t from a potential customer!
Uploading DWG and DXF files - An Industrial Buyer Expectation
And because almost half of websites today are built on the WordPress CMS platform, which, by default, limits the file types that can be uploaded, there is about a 50/50 chance that your industrial website has a problem uploading CAD files. But as a manufacturer, you need the ability to easily receive CAD file uploads via your website’s contact form. And your industrial customers expect it!
Even among website designers, the built-in file type restrictions on contact form file uploads are not widely known. And CAD files are definitely not on the default WordPress accepted list. Most WordPress website designers don’t know enough about manufacturing and industrial marketing to even be aware that CAD file uploads are an issue. And most have never encountered file type needs beyond standard files like jpg, png, doc & docx, xls & xlsx and pdf because they don’t have experience working with manufacturing companies. So it is important to not settle for an inadequate contact form. Your company deserves a website that works for your market niche and what it demands.
CAD File Uploads - How To Upload DWG and DXF Files
At Baer Web Design, we solve website challenges, like CAD file uploads, that help you land new customers. If your customers need to upload DWG and DXF files, or other CAD files, we can make that happen for you. Don’t let the inability to upload DXF, DWG, IGES or other CAD files be a problem for industrial buyers trying to do business with you! Fix it and impress them!
With research and testing of various CAD file upload methods, Baer Web Design has found a very reliable method that allows the contact form on your WordPress website to upload almost any type of CAD file that a manufacturer would need. We won’t get into wonky details, but simply put, we add code to force recognition and acceptance of additional file types. This code has two parameters for each file type, and it can sometimes be a bit tricky to get the second parameter correct. So it’s not just plug and play simplicity. Testing is required to assure that the CAD file types you need are being properly uploaded. We’ll need to test the fix with some CAD files we have as well as have you supply some CAD files for testing purposes. And we’ll work with you until it’s functioning properly.
So improve the industrial buyer experience and improve your custom manufacturing website by making CAD file uploads function properly on your contact form. Call us today to discuss CAD file uploads on your website and whether or not your contact form is getting the job done for you.
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- Not sure if the contact form on your website can upload DWG and DXF files? Just go to your website’s contact form and try to upload a file type that you need from your customers. It will either upload it or give you an error message. Or contact us and we’ll test your contact form for you at no cost!
- Not sure if your website is a WordPress site? Just go to https://whatcms.org and enter your web address and it will tell you what content management system (CMS) your website is using.