To enable drawing viewing in the mobile manufacturing collaboration environment, an
SVG-based solution is proposed. It converts the CAD files into SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
files for PCs, PDAs(Personal Digital Assistants) and smart phones. Assisted by corresponding SVG
viewer, different terminals can view the same file at the same time. On the basis of operation
decoding and encoding, collaborative interaction and awareness can be supported. The solution
implements drawing viewing across heterogeneous terminals. And it can benefit the mobile design
or manufacturing collaboration a lot in certain case.