General Questions

What are the different DraftSight packages available for purchase?

Refer below page from DraftSight website for different DraftSight packages and feature comparison: https://www.draftsight.com/product/features

Is there a trial version of DraftSight available?

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

Are there any learning resources available for DraftSight?

DraftSight offers abundant learning resources on its website in the Tutorials section. You can find:

  • How-to videos
  • Customer stories
  • Events and webinars
  • Ebooks
  • DraftSight blogs

For more helpful guides, articles, and videos, visit our YouTube channel. Happy learning!

If I have DraftSight Professional, can I upgrade to Premium?

You’re able to upgrade at any time to DraftSight Premium by purchasing a new subscription online, or to DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus by contacting your reseller to purchase (subscription or non-subscription). Visit https://www.draftsight.com/ to upgrade.

What languages are supported by DraftSight?

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.

Is DraftSight a good option for educational institutions and students?

Yes! 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 https://www.draftsight.com/RAQ to request a quote.

How can I buy DraftSight?

You can visit DraftSight.com to purchase DraftSight Professional and Premium, which are 12-month term licensing only. DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are purchased through your reseller, and are available as a 12-month subscription or perpetual license (one-time purchase with a maintenance upgrade option) and include a network license and technical support. Please visit DraftSight.com/RAQ to request a quote for DraftSight Enterprise or Enterprise Plus. You can also request quote for 3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight. It’s fast, easy, and completely confidential: https://www.draftsight.com/how-to-buy/request-a-quote-3dexperience-draftsight

Is the ImportPDF functionality in DraftSight® available on the Mac® operating system?

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

When I use the 3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight Professional role, why is the MySession task pane not visible?

3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight Professional does not include MySession because it does not include the required roles to access MySession. To access MySession, consider installing 3DEXPERIENCE® DraftSight Connected or the Collaborative Designer for DraftSight® role.

See the following video for more information: https://my.3dexperience.3ds.com/welcome/compass-world/rootroles/3dexperience-draftsight-professional

Is DraftSight available on cloud? Where can I get more information about it?

Where can I find feature matrix for different DraftSight packages?

Can I purchase new DraftSight Standard license?

New DraftSight Standard license is no longer available for purchase. DraftSight Standard and Professional have merged to provide more capabilities for our clients.

Please refer to below link for more details: https://www.draftsight.com/product/draftsight-standard

Is DraftSight ImportPDF function supported in DraftSight Standard and Professional packages?

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.

How do I find out when a new version is available?

When a new version is available for Download the Home panel of the Task pane in DraftSight is updated with a notice of the new version being available to download.

The latest version is always available to download at https://www.draftsight.com/support/draftsight-download

Is HomebyMe add-in available in DraftSight Mac version?

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