DRAFTSIGHT

• DRAFTSIGHT • PROFESSIONAL 2D CAD

Professional DWG drafting with less friction.

DraftSight gives designers, engineers and technical teams a powerful, familiar environment to create, edit, view and manage DWG drawings — with productivity tools, automation, 3D options and enterprise deployment choices to match the way your organisation works.

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2D DRAFTING

DWG WORKFLOWS

PRODUCTIVITY

AUTOMATION

Professional 2D CAD for everyday engineering workflows

Work with familiar drafting commands and DWG data while adding tools for drawing management, repeatable standards, automation, collaboration and advanced design capabilities where required.

Why teams choose DraftSight for 2D CAD

AEC organizations manage complex buildings, infrastructure, utilities, stakeholders, regulations, budgets, schedules, sustainability targets, and long operational lifecycles. When BIM data, design intent, engineering decisions, site information, supplier inputs, and facility data live in disconnected systems, complexity turns into cost, rework, delays, and avoidable risk.

1 Map your project lifecycle challenges

Identify the planning, design, engineering, coordination, construction, supplier, sustainability, handover, and operations pain points that create the biggest delays, costs, or quality risks.

2 Connect teams, suppliers, and project data

Bring requirements, BIM, design, simulation, revisions, approvals, supplier inputs, manufacturing plans, and service data into one collaborative environment.

3Choose the deployment that fits

Support individual designers or larger workgroups with editions that extend from professional 2D CAD through advanced 3D and enterprise licensing options.

DraftSight capabilities for faster technical drawing

DraftSight combines core drafting, drawing-management and productivity tools with automation and advanced options for teams that need more than basic 2D editing.

DWG / DXF2D DraftingLayers & BlocksDrawing CompareBatch PrintingPDF ImportAPI Automation3D Modelling Options

Precise 2D Drafting

Create technical drawings with lines, polylines, arcs, circles, hatches, tables, dimensions, notes and the editing tools expected in a professional CAD environment.

DWG & DXF Interoperability

Work directly with widely used DWG and DXF drawing data to support collaboration with customers, suppliers and existing engineering archives.

Layers, Blocks & References

Organise complex drawings using layers, reusable blocks, groups and external references so design information stays structured and easier to maintain.

Drawing Productivity

Speed up repetitive work with capabilities such as drawing comparison, automatic dimensioning, batch printing, quick modification and duplicate-entity cleanup.

PDF & Drawing Reuse

Bring existing information back into the design workflow with PDF import and reuse tools available in supported DraftSight editions.

Customisation & APIs

Adapt DraftSight to established processes and automate repetitive tasks using supported programming interfaces and custom workflows.

Advanced 2D & 3D

Move beyond core 2D drafting with advanced editions that add parametric 2D constraints and tools for creating and editing 3D geometry.

Connected CAD Workflows

Extend DraftSight into the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem, including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE-connected collaboration and data-management workflows.

Keep the 2D workflow your team knows. Modernise what sits around it.

DraftSight is designed for organisations that still rely heavily on 2D drawings but want better productivity, easier standardisation and a practical route into connected engineering workflows.

Your DWG drawings do not have to become a disconnected island. DraftSight can sit alongside wider Dassault Systèmes design and collaboration solutions so 2D work remains part of the engineering digital thread.

Familiar CAD ExperienceDWG CompatibilityFlexible DeploymentConnected Engineering

DESIGN FASTER

Reduce repetitive drafting effort with professional edit, dimensioning, comparison, printing and reuse tools.

PROTECT EXISTING DATA

Continue working with established DWG and DXF drawing archives instead of recreating years of technical documentation.

STANDARDISE TEAMS

Use common templates, drawing standards, libraries and deployment approaches to improve consistency across users.

SCALE WHEN NEEDED

Add advanced 3D, enterprise deployment or connected collaboration capabilities as your requirements grow.

Choose the DraftSight edition that matches your workflow

DraftSight is offered in different configurations for professional users and larger organisations. Intratech can help you identify the right combination based on 2D/3D requirements, user numbers, deployment method and support needs.

DraftSight Professional

Core professional 2D design and drafting with editing, drawing-management, productivity and automation capabilities for everyday DWG work.

P+

DraftSight Premium

Builds on professional 2D drafting with advanced capabilities including 2D constraints and 3D modelling for users who need more design depth.

DraftSight Mechanical

Specialist mechanical drafting capabilities for teams that need richer mechanical annotation, dimensioning and manufacturing-focused 2D documentation tools.

DraftSight Enterprise

Designed for organisations and workgroups that need professional 2D CAD with network licensing, deployment support and technical support.

E+

DraftSight Enterprise Plus

Adds advanced 2D and 3D capabilities to the enterprise deployment model for larger teams with broader CAD requirements.

What DraftSight can improve across your CAD environment

The strongest DraftSight business case is not simply replacing a drawing editor. It is creating a more efficient, manageable and scalable 2D CAD environment around the data and workflows your teams already rely on.

PRODUCTIVITY

Fewer clicks

Validate designs, simulations, construction plans, and sustainability decisions earlier so project surprises are less likely to disrupt cost, quality, and schedule.

COMPATIBILITY

Keep DWG

Continue working with existing drawing libraries and exchange data with customers and suppliers using familiar DWG/DXF workflows.

TRANSITION

Familiar UX

Help experienced 2D CAD users move into DraftSight with familiar commands, workflows and drawing concepts.

AUTOMATION

Reuse logic

Customise workflows and automate recurring tasks using APIs rather than relying solely on manual drafting processes.

ADMINISTRATION

More control

Enterprise options help CAD managers standardise deployment, licensing and support across multi-user environments.

GROWTH

2D → 3D

Choose advanced editions when users need 3D modelling, parametric constraints or more connected design workflows.

Built for the people who still depend on 2D drawings every day

DraftSight can support both dedicated CAD users and occasional drawing users across engineering and operational teams.

One practical CAD environment across many use cases

From product drawings and manufacturing documentation to layouts, facilities plans and construction details, DraftSight provides a professional environment for technical teams that need accurate 2D documentation.

Mechanical and manufacturing drawings
Architecture and construction documentation
Plant, layout and facilities drawings
Legacy DWG editing and conversion
Supplier and customer drawing exchange

For engineers & designers

Create and modify detailed technical drawings with the productivity and precision needed for everyday design work.

For manufacturing teams

Review and update production drawings, layouts, annotations and technical information without requiring every user to work in full 3D CAD.

For AEC & facilities

Create floor plans, site plans, layouts, elevations and other 2D documentation used across the built environment.

For CAD managers

Standardise software, deployment, support and drawing practices across users while maintaining access to existing DWG-based processes.

A practical route to DraftSight adoption

Intratech can help you assess your current 2D CAD estate and select a DraftSight configuration that fits your users, drawings, integrations and deployment requirements.

1 Review your current CAD usage

Identify user types, drawing volumes, DWG dependencies, custom scripts, integrations and the workflows that must be preserved.

2 Match users to the right edition

Separate core 2D drafting needs from advanced 3D, enterprise licensing, collaboration and specialist requirements.

3 Test drawings and workflows

Validate representative DWG files, templates, blocks, references, print processes and automation before wider rollout.

4 Deploy, train and standardise

Roll out the selected configuration with consistent settings, user guidance and support so teams can transition with minimal disruption.

DraftSight supplied and supported by Intratech

Intratech supports more than 100 clients across South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Mauritius and provides Dassault Systèmes software, engineering services, consultancy and accredited training.

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CLIENTS SUPPORTED

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Discuss DraftSight with Intratech

A connected AEC platform should not just improve visibility. It should create measurable value across planning, design, engineering, construction, suppliers, sustainability, operations, and maintenance.

Contact details

Email: info@intratechsa.co.za
Phone: +27 (0) 87-806-3199
Website: intratechsa.co.za

For current product availability, licensing, deployment options, pricing and support scope, speak directly with Intratech.

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