How much do you use DraftSight? Is it multiple times a day or is it only once a month or less? 2D CAD is quickly becoming an antique tool but the need for it is still there because of the mass amounts of legacy data that is still out there.
Core DraftSight is a free product that is available on a multitude of operating system platforms. If you are strictly using DraftSight to access and slightly modify your existing legacy data, core DraftSight is all that you will need and I feel you will be extremely happy with.
However, if you are using DraftSight to create new projects, drawings, etc. you might want to look at the paid DraftSight packages that are available. Since its inception, 3DS has offered a package call DraftSight Premium Service Pack which is a paid version but it offers you the following additional resources.
- Telephone and Email Support
- Network Licensing (minimum of 5 DraftSight licenses required)
- Access to the DraftSight API’s and API updates
As someone who uses SolidWorks to create and design new projects, the only use I have for DraftSight is to open legacy documents and print or measure items so the above resources / options would be severe overkill for me.
But, yesterday, 3DS announced a new paid service called DraftSight Prosumer Service which again is a paid service but it offers you technical support for installing, activating, configuring, and using DraftSight. If you are a CAD Admin that ends up installing this on multiple configurations of workstations, this may be a service that should interest you.
Whether is does or doesn’t interest you, I wanted to make sure you were aware of the options that were out there for you in regards to what should be your favorite 2D CAD software.
