Still, it might have been nice to have the dependencies listed on the web site, although that is par for the course - Dassault’s DraftSight site has an annoying habit of providing the majority of its content (including the FAQ and Getting Started Guide) as downloadable PDFs rather than simple HTML. The dependencies are standard GUI fare - Freetype, Cairo, GTK+, D-Bus, and so forth, so any up-to-date system should have no trouble installing it.
The beta weighs in at a beefy 68.8 MB, with a prodigious list of dependencies, but it is a real, native Linux application and not a WINE port. Free software CAD still has a long way to go, but for now DraftSight offers Linux users a rare glimmer of hope.ĭraftSight builds are available in both Debian and RPM packages on the product’s home page. Although this new app is not open source, it is the first professional-level package available for free on Linux that can read and write the industry-standard. DraftSight’s creator, Dassault Systèmes, is a well-known CAD shop most famous for its Windows product SolidWorks. Now the software is loaded on the system and ready for use.Many computer-aided design (CAD) users in the Linux community were thrilled recently with the beta release of DraftSight, a freeware (meaning zero-cost-but-proprietary) CAD package for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. Add the server name under Server Name and select Select Add under the Server List to add the name of the server.ġ0. The DraftSight License Administrator window will appear. The DraftSight License Administrator window will appear. Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and press Install.Ĩ. Press the Finish button to complete the installationĩ.
After, you will be asked to accept the License Agreement. The default port number for this is 25734. This is where your SolidNetWork License Administrator is loaded and running. You will be asked to specify the SNL location. For network install using the SolidNetwork License, pick the option SolidNetwork License (SNL). The Installation wizard will welcome you to DraftSight and ask which type of installation you would like to perform. The DraftSight Installation Wizard Window will appear. Double click the downloaded DraftSight64 application on your saved location.Ĥ. Disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware tools.ģ. Make sure you are logged in as the administrator.Ģ. Installation of DraftSight 2018 Network Licenseġ. Once these items have been taken care of, the installation can begin. 1 GB (recommended free hard drive space depending on accessory applications installed).500 MB (minimum free hard drive space depending on accessory applications installed).Right-click this drive and choose Properties to see it has the minimum free space for the full program. In the Windows Explorer, go to My Computer and check destination drive (by default the C drive).You can find the latest version of compatible operating systems for the Draftsight in the DraftSight FAQ’s PDF.Ĥ.Intel Core i5, AMD Athlon/Phenon X4 or better.3D Graphics accelerator card with OpenGL Version 3.2 or better.Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core(2GHz or faster).3D Graphics accelerator card with OpenGL Version 1.4.You can find the latest version of compatible hardware for the Draftsight in the system requirements.You will not be able to download a purchased version of DraftSight, without uninstalling your previously installed DraftSight. Uninstall your previously installed version of DraftSight. There are several things that will need to be taken care of before the installation of the DraftSight 2018 can take place:ġ. Choose accept to consent to the License Agreement. Download the appropriate version of DraftSight 2018 to your desktop from the download page by clicking here. Make sure to select the button for the correct operating system on the download pageĢ. The DraftSight 2018 installation files can be downloaded prior to installation.ġ. This document is only to be distributed and used by Hawk Ridge Systems customers. If you have any technical issues with SOLIDWORKS, please contact Hawk Ridge Systems technical support. The goal of this guide is to ensure that the reader is able to successfully install the Enterprise DraftSight for a client connected to a SolidNetWork License Server (SNL).īefore installing DraftSight, please be sure to uninstall a previously installed version of DraftSight. This guide is written for users of Enterprise DraftSight.
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