DraftSight Pros and Cons

I like the fact that after years of using AutoCAD I can just pick up Draftsight and I don't have to learn anything new. It's got me out of loads of scrapes in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The preferences are a little hard to navigate at times and I also dislike that it's no longer free! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The majority of AutoCAD keyboard commands work thus giving a feel of familiarity straight away to long term CAD users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Printing feels a bit clunky, and no 3D capability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Brilliant software and easier to use than autocad. Started using it when it was free. I was surprised how similar it was to autocad Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Version 3, tends to crash. The free version had a few commands disabled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy and quick to install meaning it can be utilised on any computer in the business or on site without IT support and licenses etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There could be more interactive help to aid users that are not used to 2D CAD packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ease of use and simplicity. It is miles better than Autocad and free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is difficult to go back to 2D after using 3D software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to navigate around the various menus. Simple concept Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing obvious, could probably do with looking a bit more professional Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Just like using Autocad, but without the expense Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing of note, although printing can seem a bit clunky Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has all the basic functions which we need, and it is free. Plus, you can upgrade to their more advanced packages if and when you need to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There could be more documentation provided - it is a bit sparse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- It is a standard file viewer drawing .dwg and .dxf (there are some more).

- Multitude of tools to edit technical drawings.

- Although it is a deep software, I was used to other similar software such as AutoCAD, it was not difficult for me to adapt to draftsight.

- It is available in many languages. - It has free version and paid versions with more features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- When registering the software we had many problems with the allocation of licenses.

- The interface is cumbersome, and sometimes heavy.

- It is complicated to use, since it has many functionalities and you have to know and understand each of them well.

- You need a powerful enough computer to be able to operate it minimally well.

- Does not allow 3D drawing.

- I miss a version for Android / tablet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DraftSight's user experience looks very close to AutoCAD, so those already accustomed with the more famous CAD application will find themselves immediately at ease. It allows to read, edit and save DWGs and DXFs, using both model and paper spaces. If your office mainly uses other CAD formats and DWGs are just used as interchange format, DraftSight is very useful to check, preview, and edit files without buying an AutoCAD license. It could also be useful to produce documentation for small projects as well. It also allows to convert DWG drawings in other formats, like SVG. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The print dialogue interface is a bit rough and here and there some AutoCAD features are missing. As for now, it lacks a DWF export. The need to often renew the registration of the program is a bit annoying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.