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DraftSight System Requirements

Use this information to ensure you are always working with a DraftSight supported and optimized system

Windows® Operating Systems

SUPPORTS: Available for Professional, Premium, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus & Mechanical versions
DraftSight 2025
Windows 10, 64-bitYes
 Windows 11, 64 bitYes
HardwareMinimumRecommended
Disk Space5 GB free hard disk on SSD, depending on accessory applications installed 
RAM8GB16GB
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3 processor (6th generation) or AMD® 
Ryzen™ 3 processor (2nd generation)
Intel Core i5, i7 or i9 processor (8th generation or newer) or AMD® Ryzen™5/7/9 processor (2nd generation or newer) or better - ARM Processors are not supported.
DisplayMonitor (1280 x 768 pixels) with True Color(100% DPI scalingFull HD monitor (1920 x 1080 pixels) or with True Color
Video Card3D Graphics accelerator card with 1 GB GPU memory and DirectX 9 compliant (OpenGL version 2.0 or better)3D Graphics accelerator card with 1 GB or 2 GB GPU memory and DirectX 12 compliant (OpenGL version 4.3 or better | Nvidia – GeForce 700/800/900 series, GeForce RTX 20/30/40 series, GeForce GTX 16 series, GeForce MX 300/400/500 series or ATI)

MAC® Operating Systems

SUPPORTS: Available for Professional and Premium versions
DraftSight 2025
macOS v12 (Monterey)Yes
macOS v13 (Ventura)Yes
macOS v14 (Sonoma)Yes
HardwareMinimumRecommended
Disk Space5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation
ProcessorMac with Intel Core i5 processor, or better
DisplayMonitor (1280 x 768 pixels or better)
RAM8GB16GB
Video Card3D Graphics accelerator card with OpenGL version 2.03D Graphics accelerator card with OpenGL version 3.3 or better

Network License Manager Compatibility

For DraftSight 2025 Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, and Mechanical
SolidNetWork License Manager    Supports (SNL)
SNL 2024 and earlierNo
SNL 2025Yes
Dassault Systèmes License ServerSupports (DSLS)
DSLS R2023x and earlierNo
DSLS R2024x and R2025x*Yes
* O/S supported by DSLS R2024x and R2025x are listed below. 

 

Dassault Systèmes License ServerSupports (O/S)
DSLS R2024xWindows 10 64 bit (not for failover)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019 
Windows Server 2022

DSLS R2025x**

(Last release to support Windows 10 64 bit & Windows Server 2016)

Window 10 64 bit (not for failover)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019 
Windows Server 2022

** A minimum of 2 GB of RAM is required, 4 GB of RAM is recommended for a standalone server, and 8 GB for failover. 

Note: DraftSight supports managed DSLS and DSLS on-premise.