Installing DraftSight

To install DraftSight:

  1. Visit the DraftSight Installation site and select Windows® or Mac® to download installation files.

    Recommendation: Save a copy of the installation for future use.

  2. Read the Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS Customer License and Online Services Agreement for DraftSight agreement and click Accept and download.
    On a computer with a Windows operating system, the default location for downloaded files is: C:\Users\[user name]\Downloads\DraftSight64.exe.
    On a computer with a Mac operating system, the downloaded files Draftsight.pkg, are available in the Downloads folder.
  3. Double-click DraftSight64.exe or DraftSight.pkg to start the installation.
  4. On the Welcome page, in the DraftSight Installation wizard, select the license type for your product.
    Based on the license you have, you can select the license type for your product. For stand-alone DraftSight, select the license type as Serial Number (Standard, Professional, Premium).
  5. Enter the serial number if you have selected Serial Number as the license type.
    You can find the serial number in the email that you received when you purchased DraftSight.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select CATIA Drawings Import so you can import CATIA Drawing files to DraftSight.
  8. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.
  9. When prompted, accept the Customer License and Online Services Agreement and click Install.
    If DraftSight is already installed and activated on the computer, a message reminds you about it. If you are upgrading the computer, you must first transfer the existing license. If you are updating DraftSight on this computer, you can disregard the warning and continue.
  10. Click Yes.
    If DraftSight is already installed on the computer, the Migration Assistance dialog box appears. It lets you select settings that you want to migrate from the previous DraftSight installation.
  11. Click OK to proceed with the installation.