The copyright info displayed at system launch indicates DraftSight is based on Germany-headquartered Graebert’s ARES software.
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He described Draft Sight as “an evolution of DWGEditor,” but revealed the 2D drafting engine behind the new program is not the same one in DWGEditor. Kelly verified that a C++ programming interface is currently in development, with support for more programming languages to follow. DS also plans to offer technical support contracts-which includes network license, priority phone support, API extension, and more-for roughly $250 a year.ĭraftSight contains a programmable interface that supports LISP. Users may get free tutorials and tips from a blog maintained by DS, and support from peers and the community. (The program was later renamed SolidWorks 2D Editor, as part of the settlement of DS’ legal dispute with Autodesk over the term DWG.) According to Aaron Kelly, a DS product manager, DS currently has no plan to bundle DraftSight with its CAD packages, such as SolidWorks or CATIA, but it “reserves the right to include in the installation of those products in the future.” Previously, DS delivered a 2D application called DWGEditor along with its midrange mechanical CAD package SolidWorks. Though the initial release is for Windows OS only, DS plans to deliver native Mac OS and Linux versions of DraftSight later. The product is expected to be officially released-as a free product-later this year. The first version now available is public beta. The downloadable program, dubbed DraftSight, is to be made available via and supported by a user community, called DraftSight Community.
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#Draftsight support dwg for free#
Dassault Systemes (DS), whose motto for its 3DVIA brand is “tell your story in 3D,” begins giving away a 2D software product for free this week.