DraftSight for Linux is now in beta!

It took a little longer than originally planned, but DraftSight for Linux is now in beta release for the general public! Of course, DraftSight is a no-cost 2D CAD product by Dassault Systemes for CAD professionals, students and educators (download at DraftSight.com) that allows them to create, edit and view DWG files.

The Linux version of DraftSight was openly talked about by Dassault Systemes as early as August 2010. The original statements at that time suggested that a beta release would be happening in the Fall of that year. That didn’t happen, but the Linux version is finally available. This is a major move that allows Dassault Systemes to position itself very well in the 2D CAD industry with its beta release of a MAC version, and its recent general release of the Windows version. For additional information about DraftSight, please see my previous article. There’s also more Linux specific information now available in this newer article.

Here are some images of DraftSight for Linux (click on image to enlarge):

Author: fcsuper

As a drafter, mechanical designer and CAD engineer, I've been in the mechanical design field since 1991. For the first 8 years of my career, I was an AutoCAD professional. I utilized AutoLISP and many other AutoCAD customization features to streamline drafting activities for 6+ drafters and designers. I authored several custom functions, one of which was published in the March 1997 issue of Cadalyst Magazine. Since 1998, I've been used SolidWorks non-stop. I've worked to utilize the SolidWorks' user environment to simplify drafting and design activities for 20+ engineers. I've created this website to provide current information about SolidWorks from a variety of contributors. More recently, I am now employed by Dassault Systemes as SOLIDWORKS Sr. Product Definition Manager to improve drawing, annotation and MBD related areas. View all posts by fcsuper

24 thoughts on “DraftSight for Linux is now in beta!”

emanuele says:

March 9, 2011 at 2:06 am

hello. do you have the url for the download? here they still say “Linux® coming soon”: http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/download-draftsight/ thnx
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fcsuper says:

March 9, 2011 at 7:19 am

Two links are now up on the DraftSight site for Linux.
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Frank says:

March 11, 2011 at 6:28 am

Nice to see more software embracing the future.
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GreyGeek says:

March 25, 2011 at 10:27 am

The “GETTING_STARTED_GUIDE.PDF” is defective. The text is invisible.
fcsuper says:

March 25, 2011 at 11:52 am

GreyGeek, you can report this view the http://draftsight.com user community website. This is the beta release, so there will likely be some issues that need to be addressed.
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Veronica says:

February 28, 2022 at 10:55 am

It took me a while before I could finally find a CMS IntelliCAD software that is as good and easy to use as AutoCAD. What I appreciated most is that I can easily edit my .dwg files and it basically offers all features that I’m used to working with. Since CMS IntelliCAD gave me a free trial option, I tried to work with other software as well, including freeware, to compare and understand which one worked for me better. Out of everything I’ve tried so far, CMS IntelliCAD is definitely the best one in all aspects. Good job.