DraftSight
DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate for free.*
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Features
- Drawing 2D
- 3d sketching
Tags
- design-tools
- dwg
- architecture
- engineering
- Drafting
- dxf
DraftSight News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
POX added DraftSight as alternative to Archisketch
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What is DraftSight?
DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate for free.*
Based on advanced architecture, DraftSight has a small footprint, should take less than a few minutes to download, and runs on multiple operating systems, including Windows XP®, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7.
DraftSight information
Developed by
Dassault Systèmes Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $120 and $604 per month.Alternatives
88 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
I use AutoCAD LT for 2D drafting at work and was looking for a free alternative.
I found DraftSight easy to get started on as many of the commands are identical - after an hour of practice I'm starting to produce useful work.
The other alternatives I tried were really hard to get started and didn't seem to have the commands I was expecting.
Fred
This isn't free any more and the Linux version was stopped.
No longer compatible with Linux.
Draftsight is now compatible with Mac 10.14 (Mojave) onwards.
Still haven't added back compatibility with Linux.
Cheapest version is £159 per year.
If your DraftSight "ceases to run" after 12/31/19, ZWCAD is an affordable/ownable alternative.
www.zwdirect.com/zwcadrunsforever
With DraftSight 2019 the free license has been dropped and the product is now a $99/yr subscription.
Perfect for opening up AutoCAD files in Linux since I don't have any Windows machines at home. If I did I can't pay thousands of dollars for AutoCAD. I don't do CAD drawings personally, but on occasions when I come across one this is perfect. Looks like I can even do some editing and changes on it if I knew what I was doing.
A easy and powerful 2D CAD software!!
I couldn't indicate a better AutoCAD replacement.