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DraftSight

Overview

What is DraftSight?

DraftSight is a 2D and 3D CAD solution for architects, engineers and construction service providers, as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyists. DraftSight lets users create, edit, view, and markup any kind of 2D and 3D DWG…

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Cost-effective drafting solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
August 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use DraftSight to create flat pattern layouts to cut on our laser.
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KEVIN GOFFARD
Account Manager - Sales
ESTIMATION
American-3Fab
DraftSight5 years of experience

A great software tool

Rating: 10 out of 10
August 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
BCL uses DraftSight for product design, large scale (500m²+) site layouts and assessments in both .dwg and .dxf formats.Product development is in both 2D and 3D. It is cost ef...
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Mark Reynolds
Engineer - Other
Director
Boundary Concepts Limited
DraftSight8 years of experience

DraftSight vs AutoCAD

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 22, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We use DraftSight for structural steel detailing, custom fabrication, and custom designed steel products. DraftSight is an affordable replacement for AutoCAD with LISP routine...
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David Yerks
Project Manager - Engineering
Estimator/Project Manager
Bills Custom Fab, Inc.
DraftSight12 years of experience

It works good!

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 3, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I'm the only user of DrafSight or any other design software in my company. It is used to edit old mechanical desktop files or customers' Autocad files. I would like to get it ...
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Arthur C Gagnon
Engineer - Engineering
Design Engineer
Wanho Manufacturing, LLC
DraftSight5 years of experience

Simple CAD software to compete with Autodesk.

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 28, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Schematics, basic machine tool layouts, and data translation.
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John Bennett
Manager - Engineering
Engineering Manager
Weldon Solutions
DraftSight6 years of experience
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Pricing

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DraftSight Professional

$249

On Premise
per year

DraftSight Premium (3D)

$549

On Premise
per year

DraftSight Enterprise

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On Premise

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

DraftSight Demo Video

YouTube

DraftSight Demo (Engelsk)

YouTube

3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight Demo

YouTube
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Product Details

What is DraftSight?

DraftSight is a 2D and 3D CAD solution for architects, engineers and construction service providers, as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyists. DraftSight lets users create, edit, view, and markup any kind of 2D and 3D DWG file with greater ease, speed, and efficiency. Its familiar user interface helps to facilitate a quick transition from other CAD applications.

DraftSight Offerings:
  • DraftSight Professional: the advanced 2D CAD drafting solution with time-saving functionalities and an API to help bring designs to life quickly and easily. Ideal for companies, individuals and designers.
  • DraftSight Premium (3D): a robust 2D drafting and 3D design experience with full 3D capabilities and constraints features to help meet any drafting, modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, laser cutting and 3D printing needs. Created for individuals, designers, companies, manufacturers and makers.
  • DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus: a comprehensive 2D drafting and 3D design solution created to meet various drafting, modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, laser cutting, and 3D printing requirements. Designed for large organizations with many users or multiple sites.

DraftSight Screenshots

Screenshot of Plate InsertScreenshot of Image TraceScreenshot of 2D and 3D DWG filesScreenshot of HomeByMe Integration

DraftSight Video

DraftSight: A Better 2D Drafting and 3D Design Experience

DraftSight Integrations

  • GEOVIA Surpac
  • SOLIDWORKS PDM
  • SOLIDWORKS Electrical
  • 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

DraftSight Competitors

DraftSight Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese-Brazilian, Turkish, Russian

Frequently Asked Questions

SketchUp, TurboCAD, and AutoCAD LT are common alternatives for DraftSight.

Reviewers rate 2D Drafting highest, with a score of 8.6.

The most common users of DraftSight are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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A great software tool

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
August 28, 2024
MR
Mark Reynolds
Director
Boundary Concepts Limited (Construction, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
DraftSight
8 years of experience
Pros
  • 2D Design
  • 3D Design
  • Large area 3D assessment
Cons
  • Faster rendering
  • Better options for custom toolbar control
  • Reduced log in, I don't always want to log into 'ContentCentral'

Cost-effective drafting solution

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
August 28, 2024
KG
KEVIN GOFFARD
ESTIMATION
American-3Fab (Machinery, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
DraftSight
5 years of experience
Pros
  • It's easy to use.
  • Interface is customizable.
  • Price is reasonable.
Cons
  • I would like to see it interact with inventor files better, but that is more of an inventor issue.

DraftSight vs AutoCAD

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 22, 2024
DY
David Yerks
Estimator/Project Manager
Bills Custom Fab, Inc. (Construction, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
DraftSight
12 years of experience
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Pros
  • Integrate LISP routines
  • save into multiple DWG and DXF versions
  • commands are almost all the same as AutoCAD
Cons
  • In my opinion, stability is slightly lacking
  • In my experience, auto-stack dimension feature doesn't seem to work as it should
  • In my experience, rendering with materials is lacking capability

It works good!

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 03, 2024
AC
Arthur C Gagnon
Design Engineer
Wanho Manufacturing, LLC (Telecommunications, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
DraftSight
5 years of experience
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Pros
  • Edit Mechanical Desktop or AutoCAD files.
  • Great at editing drawings.
  • Works just like AutoCAD, so there's a learning curve.
Cons
  • It would be nice if DraftSight had the 3D functionality of Mechanical Desktop.

Simple CAD software to compete with Autodesk.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
May 28, 2024
JB
John Bennett
Engineering Manager
Weldon Solutions (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
DraftSight
6 years of experience
Pros
  • PDF underlays are useful to help create CAD data when the is no DWG option.
  • Image tracing is also helpful for the same reason.
  • Block editing is pretty simple to use.
Cons
  • The software can be buggy from time to time. Would be good if DraftSight could clean up after itself, I traded "Good " folder remnants for "ac-system-logfile" text files that need to be deleted manually.
  • Have yet to get 3D ContentCentral to drag and drop models into drawings.
  • Custom paper sizes for plotting. We use a laser engraver that insists on using a square paper size to reorient the zero point.
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