Welcome to DraftSight 2D CAD software.
Designed with professionals in mind, DraftSight delivers a comprehensive suite of powerful CAD software features that save time, optimize your design workflow, and integrate with other tools, including SOLIDWORKS and CATIA. Whether you're an architect, engineer, or designer, DraftSight provides the precise CAD features necessary for success in your specialized field.
DraftSight Feature Comparison
Whether you’re drafting technical drawings, architectural plans, or mechanical designs, DraftSight offers an extensive range of CAD features to streamline your workflow and enhance productivity. Explore the features of DraftSight across different DraftSight products to identify which best suit your requirements:
Essential Features of DraftSight
DraftSight's CAD features are designed for professionals seeking efficiency and innovation. Explore the key features of DraftSight that set it apart in the CAD software landscape:
Tool Palettes
Access all your most frequently used commands and functions conveniently in a single location. You can also tailor DraftSight to fit your workflow by modifying tool palettes. This adaptability is a standout among the features of CAD software, enabling a personalized and efficient design experience.
Custom Blocks
DraftSight added support for AutoCAD® Dynamic Blocks in the 2020 release, which was great, but now DraftSight has taken that support to a whole new level. You can now fully edit their functionality, plus you can even create your own!
Merge Layers
Explore the Merge Layers feature, a robust tool consolidating multiple layers into one layer. This new edition simplifies complex drawings and allows the organization of related entities, leading to optimized drawings that enhance efficiency and ensure precision in 2D and 3D projects.
CATIA Drawing Import
Did you know? DraftSight includes support for CATIA drawings, allowing you to collaborate with your supply chain with clarity and precision. You now can import CATIA drawings directly into DraftSight and open them as DWG files with no conversion required.
Enhanced User Interface
Using View Navigator in DraftSight, you can easily navigate standard and isometric views. The default Dark mode interface reduces eyestrain and enhances feature visibility mode interface. In addition, a new workspace, CAD General, has been introduced.
PowerTrim
PowerTrim cuts to the chase by assuming everything is a cutting edge. Start the PowerTrim command and drag your cursor over the entities you want to trim. That’s it! No more selecting cutting edges; you just start trimming.
Sheet Set Manager
Create and update a sheet list table as a succinct summary with Sheet Set Manager.
Dark Mode
Dark mode can protect your eyes and allow you to stay focused on your work. Dark Mode is aligned with other applications in the operational system for a seamless user experience.
3D Modeling
DraftSight Premium and DraftSight Enterprise Plus include the 3D Modeling Workspace, where you can access the all-in-one 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Access a full suite of powerful 3D modeling and editing tools. Create predefined 3D solids like Boxes, Cones, Cylinders, and Spheres. Make Faces and Meshes or transform 2D shapes into 3D solids for 3D printing, laser cutting, or other Dassault Systèmes solutions and services.
Explore All DraftSight Features
Discover how the latest features in DraftSight 2026 enhance your CAD workflow with precision and efficiency, saving you and your team valuable design time. DraftSight brings a suite of advanced CAD features tailored to meet the demands of professionals across various industries. From fundamental tools to more specialized options, here’s a breakdown of the CAD software features you’ll find in DraftSight: