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https://dudodiprj2sv7.cloudfront.net/product-logos/H4/dx/IMMSXO48PVE7.JPEGDassault SystemesDraftsight - reliable 2D Sketching software in oil & gas industry2018-06-12T14:53:21.477ZOnce the process team finalizes the design, we give a Draftsight sketch of the equipment design to estimate and to come up with a cost. Once our bid becomes a project, our electrical engineering will make the initial sketch more accurately with the right instrumentation and pass it to the design engineering for 3D modeling. It will also be sent to the Customer at both stages - once for understanding, and later for approval.,Draftsight is an easy to use 2D sketching software
Well suited for Oil & Gas Industry - equipment design
Faster to learn and is compatible with other software,Can be made more robust
There can be detailed tutorial or library with the legend of the symbols,7,We have less than 5 personnel who use Draftsight on a regular basis, others mostly use it for read-only. The license is our only investment.
Not much time is invested to train any personnel.
As it is easy to use the tool, it saves time during the bidding phase.,AutoCAD and AutoCAD 360,AspenONE Engineering, Encompix ERP, InsightlyVerified UserDraftsight - 2D Drawing software2018-06-06T20:49:26.522ZIn every project, we use DraftSight for piping and instrument drawing which will be used by our design team to prepare 3D models. Draftsight drawing is almost the first step in every project. Actually, most of the time, this step starts even before winning the project - at the bidding stage. These drawings help in understanding the scope of the project in the early stage of the project lifecycle.,Easy to use
Industry standard practices
Compatibility,More customization features
Importing or exporting from or to other software programs,7,As it is a comparatively easy tool to use, we didn't invest much in time, and it is only for the software
As it is quick to use or modify, it is widely used by engineers from pass to cost estimator
Often sent to the customer to explain the scope graphically,AutoCAD and AutoCAD 360,AspenONE Engineering, Microsoft Access, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Acrobat DC, Skype, Skype for BusinessVerified UserNative DWG Program for Proofing Translations2018-02-21T21:06:53.526ZDraftsight is a program available on line from Dassault systems. it is a basic drafting program which utilizes OpenDWG, so it is fully compatible with AutoCad. All that being said, my main use of Draftsignt is to check translations from my main program, PowerCadd, to DWG. It is very helpful in that it allows one to view the document as it might be viewed by an AutoCad user. Also, another helpful feature of Draftsight is its ability to save a DWG document in an earlier format, say it would open an AutoCad 2016 document and allow me to save it as an AutoCad 2013 document. The program makes good use of the MacOS interface. Once the document is viewed in Draftsignt, the program has enough tools that allows the user to fully edit lines, blocks, text, etc. Or, as an option, simply return to the main program and edit the document there. For Mac users using PowerCadd or any other program that requires translation to DWG for AutoCad users, this program is recommended. And the price is very reasonable.,Saves in native DWG format
Allows a document to be saved to be read by earlier versions of AutoCad
Makes good use of MacOS interface
Sufficient tools allow editing of the document within the program,Could use more extensive libraries. This is a basic drafting program, so for an additional cost, there are add-ons making the program more useful.
Delete function doesn't work intuitively.
Lacks "power tools" which would enable line cleanups, snap to objects, etc.,7,Draftsight gives me a tool which allows me to examine imported DWG documents.
Draftsight allow proofing of translated documents- important in that the translated document has to be functional and useful to the end user.
Sharing of documents with consultants who do not use my programs is crucial. Draftsight makes this process more viable.,PowerCadd, Vectorworks and SketchUp,Microsoft Office 2016, QuickBooks for MacJohn Cruet Jr., AIAGreatest bargain in the 2d drafting world.2018-02-16T17:38:57.317ZDraftsight is the software I have personally installed on my own computer. When I first started using Draftsight it was for freelance work. Now I use it for working at home and on the road because it is the best .dwg compatible software you can get for the price. On my recommendation a couple of my colleagues have installed it on their own computers to use when they are away from work but need to access drawings to deal with after hours emergency calls. If you are an Autocad LT user you can open Draftsight and be working productively in minutes, especially if you use keyboard shortcuts. If you're a Solidworks user it gives you a way to view and edit 2D .dwgs exported from Solidworks.,Full 2D .dwg compatibility. You can open and manipulate any drawing that you can with the leading brand's LT software.
It has a small stable footprint on your computer that dosn't consume valuable resources like some other CAD programs.
Draftsight is available for multiple operating systems, including Linux!
Let's face it price matters, even enterprise installations of Draftsight are less than individual licenses of most software in its class. For the individual user for working at home or freelancing it is the deal of the century. Even the free version is great although you lose some of the functionality of the paid version.
The best part of all is that you don't sacrifice quality and performance to get the low price. It's 99% as capable as software costing 10 times as much.,The hardest thing for me to get used to was setting up printing layouts because the menu & commands are just different enough that there's a little learning curve to that menu. This is not really a problem but it still trips me up when switching back & forth between software brands.
Occasionally I try a .dwg keyboard command that does not match what I am expecting but the help menu always points me in the right direction.
The most annoying thing is not caused by Draftsight, but when you open your saved drawing the next day at work with Autocad it will give you a warning that the .dwg is not a trusted .dwg this is not the fault of Draftsight but it is annoying.,10,It has allowed me to work after hours for a negligible cost.
When free lancing if I had to pay leading national brand prices for CAD software I couldn't make enough money to justify doing it.
Always remember that when you put the paper drawing in the end users hand, they don't care if the software that created it was $149 or $1499 dollars. The finished product is worth the same fee regardless.,Autocad LT,AutoCADFloyd FinchDraftSight A OK!2018-02-15T21:42:05.235ZWe used DraftSight to edit and review our database of old CAD files and update our current dwg. extension drawings for our CAM software. We also used this to edit old drawings in our instruction manuals. We found it easier to use DraftSight than trying to do these operations in Solidworks.,Excellent conversion between dwg. and other formats.
Easy to use interface for creating 2D drawings.
Great too for making quick sketches to show customers.,Sometimes it runs buggy or freezes up the screen.
Would be nice to have more options with the color schemes/ contrast.,8,I believe that it has improved overall productivity, especially with management of old files and presentations in meetings.
Helped increase accuracy giving us a tool to update drawings in old manuals.
increased communication with customers as a tool for sketching up ideas quickly.,TurboCAD and AutoCAD,Agile CRM, PDF Xchange Viewer and EditorDavid Noah
Windows, Linux, Mac
DraftSight
7 Ratings
