DODGE Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hi Guys Just wondered, does anybody know the major differences between AutoCad and Draftsite? I am thinking of downloading this program to use on my other machine when not in the office. I don't want to waste too much time downloading and playing with it if it's no good. Anybody? Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halconero Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I downloaded and tried Draftsight last year. The difference between AutoCad Lite and Draftsight is negligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I've been using Draftsight for about 6 months. It won't run Lisp routines, it has no Express Tools and no 3D. So depending on what you need to do, it may or may not work out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guran Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Did you know you can request a license to use Autodesk software at home. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=17292987&linkID=9240617 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldriller Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I have downloaded DRAFTSIGHT 2 different times and had the same problem -- could not get the curer to quit jumping around. Acted as if always the grid & snap were on. I had a list of free cad programs that worked ok but cant seem to find it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Draftsight has worked fine for me. I'm not sure why your cursor is jumping around? I've recently switched to ProgeCad though. It has 3D functionality, Express Tools and it lets me use my Lisp routines. And it's only $400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldriller Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) Hi Cad64 Yes I am familiar with with the name ProgeCad and think that it may be a good program. For others that can not afford to by programs there is a ProgeCad Smart that is a free copy now here is the BUT you can not use it for commercial or business purposes. You can also go to http://www.freecad.com and they have 4 or 5 pages of free cad programs and it tells you a little about each one. Edited March 2, 2013 by welldriller hit wrong key & only posted greeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldriller Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Just thought of something that may be the problem. I am using a 2nd hand HPVectra computer running Windows XP and AutocadLT 2000 which is too old to even update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I've posted two threads about CAD software. One lists FREE programs (mostly 2D) for those of you who are not students (students can get free software from a number of sources) and the other thread lists low cost alternatives to full AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Did you happen to read either one of those welldriller? They can be found in the Useful Links forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ber Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 i had the jumping problem with draftsight on my old laptop, but it seems much better on the new laptop. you might also want to try nanocad, which comes from russia but installs in english. it runs smoothly for me. i miss that it doesn't print to PDF, but i can use Autodesk DWG Truview for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldriller Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 ReMark: No Sir -- but I sure will now the ber: Thank you for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGE Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Draftsight has worked fine for me. I'm not sure why your cursor is jumping around? I've recently switched to ProgeCad though. It has 3D functionality, Express Tools and it lets me use my Lisp routines. And it's only $400. Heh Cad64 I just took a look at the ProgeCad and it looks very good, I am goint to download the free trial. What are your thoughts on it. Do you think it's on par with Revit or ASrchicad for instance? I also just downloaded Draftsite and had a quick play, it's like a very early version of Autocad but not too bad. One thing I couldn't find was Dynamic input, can't live without that one, anybody know if it's there? Thanks for all the input guys. Dodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Heh Cad64I just took a look at the ProgeCad and it looks very good, I am goint to download the free trial. What are your thoughts on it. Do you think it's on par with Revit or ASrchicad for instance? I like ProgeCad. It does everything I need it to do, and the price is nice and low. I recommend that you try it yourself though, and make sure it does everything you need it to do. I've never used Revit or Archicad, so I can't compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanD Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi ReMark, I've been trying to find the thread posts you mentioned in this post and can't locate either of them or the Useful Links Forum - I am not familiar with this site yet though and maybe I just don't know where to look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Forum > Resources > Useful Links Seek and ye shall find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanD Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thank you for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldriller Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I've posted two threads about CAD software. One lists FREE programs (mostly 2D) for those of you who are not students (students can get free software from a number of sources) and the other thread lists low cost alternatives to full AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Did you happen to read either one of those welldriller? They can be found in the Useful Links forum. ReMark: Yes i did read your post and also checked them out. Very helpfull. Right now I am without a compouter and only get on line when i go to the liburary, so it takes me a while to answer anyone. Also a lot of pages to check out when i do get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndungc11 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 how can I write CO2 in draft sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 how can I write CO2 in draft sight There doesn't appear to be a subscript feature under special characters in Draftsight so my suggest would be to type out CO2, highlight the "2" and change the text height to make it smaller. Here is an example of what that would look like: Best solution I can come up with at the moment. Note: my version of DS may not be the latest. I haven't checked in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadOasis Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hello, I wanted to give update for DraftSight. DraftSight supports LISP & APIs in professional and Enterprise version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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