Great CAD package, well suited to small business looking for a cost effective solution.
January 08, 2021
Great CAD package, well suited to small business looking for a cost effective solution.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Free
Overall Satisfaction with DraftSight
As a self-employed consultant I need cost effective software solutions to help produce professional outputs. I don't use CAD as a design tool, only for drawing production, so I can't justify the expense of other, more expensive CAD solutions. Draftsight fits the bill perfectly. It provides many of the CAD tools that I need, and having previously used AutoCAD, it is similar and familiar enough to have made the transition to DraftSight easy. I find it intuitive and quick to use, and not overfacing with the huge amount of unused tools that other CAD packages provide.
- Cost effective for self-employed or small businesses.
- Quick and intuitive.
- Good user forum support.
- I have had a few issues with printing to PDF, but these seem to have been resolved through updates.
- Certain ACAD commands were originally not available (particularly mspace/pspace!) but many have now been added, and you can create your own too.
- DraftSight is saving me money over other CAD solutions