193 DraftSight Reviews
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I have been using Draftsight now for over ten or 15 years
A few things I enjoy:
Layout and Keyboard shortcuts are similar to ACAD LT, which makes the transition between the programs very easy.
The price point is better.
It can save different user states for the UI.
There is a good and supportive community in the forums.
Supports external excel spreadsheets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The paper space sheet size is not stable for drawing, and I have to keep reassigning the sheet size and have some other printing issues.
I know this comment is directed toward a third party add-on: Undet no longer supports draftsight. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If you are used to using AutoCad then you can easily use Draftsight. It's almost set up the same way and very easy to understand and implement into your current drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is nothing I can think of that I dislike about the software. Although I don't use the full potential like some other drafters do but for what I use it for it works like a champ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Most affordable, versatile CAD with DWG support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
DraftSight's main downsides are limited support and fewer advanced features compared to leading CAD software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We had multiple CADD packages that needed support for document access after we upgraded to Solidworks for our 3D modeling. DraftSight has been amazing with helping us work with these 2D drawings. Users with familarity of the other packages were easily trained and immediately took to DraftSight.
The network implementation was super easy to implement and the use of network licensing has helped us to save money while making the product's use even easier. In the few occassions where support was needed, help was immediately available and provided solutions that were spot on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The hardest thing for us was our user's adoption of change. Initially we met a lot of resistance but once the product was established and used, the benefits were seen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One of the best parts of Draftsight is that it is a very powerful application for the pricepoint. We have many users here with active subscriptions and it just makes thier work so much easier than with the free alternatives out there. It is easy to install and deploy as its just a simple installer. It has an easy system to register/deregister if you need to move your license from one system to another - especially those users with shared computers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The constant price increases and the elimiatation of the standard program. While it is more cost effective that lets say Solidworks, it does see increases in the price and the standard version was removed altogether. This version allowed those that needed just the basics entry into this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It has all the functionality of very expensive competitive software at a fraction of the cost. I use it at home and work. Draftsight does everything I need without the hassle of the more expensive versions. I can use all the same commands and processes as I could with AuotCAD so I didn't have to learn a new way of doing things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is not as much support as you might need if you don't know what you are doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
with some experience in autocad LT, you can pick up this program day 1. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Hard to get customer support. wish it was supported like SW. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like how great it is to create very complex drawings using it.
Also i like it's option for free trial for people that need to test it.
Very user friendly to its users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
All is well with it, i have no dislike towards it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I enjoy the detail drawings management with the ability to edit the scale and annotation. Also, it gives you an option to tag the detail to your floor plan with a reference to the detail drawing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
So, far I havent found anything disatisfying with the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love that DraftSight has all the tools I need to create and edit 2D CAD files for all our construction projects, while being a great value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The interface is very dated, and not very easy to learn. It's quite hard to find out how to accomplish certain basic things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
