DraftSight Frequently Asked Questions

No, ImportPDF feature is not available in DraftSight Standard and Professional. PDFImport function is included in DraftSight Premium, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus packages. Standard and Professional users can purchase separate plugin (PDF Import Neo for DraftSight) to add this feature in their installation.

No DraftSight is not supported on ARM based devices.

Yes starting from 2023 release DraftSight is supported on Windows 11 operating system. Check system requirements page for supported system configurations: https://www.draftsight.com/media/system-requirements-draftsight

Currently, DraftSight Mac version does not have HomeByMe add-in available

No, the DraftSight free offer has ended.

No, the ImportPDF functionality in DraftSight® is only available on the Windows® operating system.

No. The SolidNetWork License (SNL) and DSLS network license manager solutions are only available on Windows operating systems.

Yes. The DraftSight Deployment Wizard provides this functionality. The tool is provided by the DraftSight Technical Support team. DraftSight Enterprise and DraftSight Mechanical customers should contact the partner from whom they purchased DraftSight who will raise a Service Request on their behalf. Customers who have purchased directly from Dassault Systèmes should use the webform or 3DSupport App to create a service request: https://www.3ds.com/support/discover-3dsupport-app/

The guide for using this tool is available from the DraftSight website in documentation section: https://www.draftsight.com/media/deployment-tool 

Yes! A 30-day trial of DraftSight Premium is available upon installation. Visit https://www.draftsight.com/how-to-buy/freetrial-form to install DraftSight for Windows and then select “Free 30-Day Trial” in the installation window. Try 3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight free for 30 days here: https://www.draftsight.com/how-to-buy/3dexperience-draftsight-free-trial

Yes, DraftSight is supported on Mac operating system. Refer DraftSight System requirements (https://www.draftsight.com/media/system-requirements-draftsight) for more information about supported system configuration for DraftSight. 

DraftSight is not supported on Linux operating system at the moment.

If you are a student DraftSight Professional is an affordable option available as a 12-month subscription. Visit DraftSight.com to purchase.

If you’re an educational institution, DraftSight offers Enterprise Plus for Education, which consists of Classroom Packs and Campus Packs. To purchase, please contact your reseller or visit DraftSight.com/RAQ to request a quote.

Please click here for different DraftSight packages and feature comparison.

This error occurs when the license is already active on another computer. You must follow the steps below to deactivate and release the license from that PC before it can be activated on another PC.

A full description of this process is available in the DraftSight Community in this Wiki post:

https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:51/wiki:AwKV5cpbQrOLfzbh8t6B7w

If the link does not direct you to the post, copy and paste the link into your web-browser address bar.

DraftSight is currently available in the following 14 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish and Russian.

DraftSight Professional and Premium can be activated simply by purchasing a serial number online and entering it during installation. An internet connection is required for this activation process.

For DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus packages, network licensing is offered, which requires a server-client setup for license activation. During the license purchase, you have the option to choose between SNL (SOLIDWORKS Network License) or DSLS (Dassault Systèmes License Server) for network licensing.

3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight is automatically activated after purchase when you log in to the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform for the first time.