Funding for the development of DraftSight will come in the form of paid add-ons and services.\u00a0 For a yearly maintenance fee, users will be able to have direct telephone or online technical support.\u00a0 Larger customers will have a network license.\u00a0 DraftSight also plans to charge for the API extension.<\/p>\n
I asked, does a user need to purchase the API package to use LISP, or do they just need it to develop LISP or C++ routines?<\/span><\/p>\nKelly stated, users need to have the API extension to use LISP file too.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSolidWorks concern<\/h3>\n
One concern I have is for SolidWorks users who use SolidWorks 2D Editor (formerly DWGEditor).\u00a0 We get support for 2D Editor via our VAR.\u00a0 We are unlimited in our use of its API (limited that it may be).\u00a0 If DraftSight eventually replaces 2D Editor, SolidWorks customers do not seem to have a path to use their SolidWorks subscription to gain support and the API extension for DraftSight.\u00a0 Though 2D Editor is not often a selling point, it is part of what we pay for in the form of subscription and original purchase.\u00a0 Does Dassault Systemes really intend to leave SolidWorks users out on a limb if 2D Editor is ever cancelled?<\/p>\n
Review of DraftSight<\/h3>\n
I will review DraftSight and DraftSight.com in future articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Dassault Systemes made a dual product release announcement that involves DraftSight.\u00a0 The DraftSight application is being closely tied to the DraftSight.com<\/a> community.\u00a0 This new community is based on a new technology called SwYm (“S<\/strong>ee w<\/strong>hat y<\/strong>ou m<\/strong>ean”).\u00a0 The community is also free.\u00a0 It will have community support, question and answers, voting on answers, blog, videos, knowledge base, etc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to Aaron Kelly, Dassault Systemes plans to “leverage the community to build a better product.”\u00a0 They are going to rely on the community to determine how to develop DraftSight.\u00a0 Users will make suggestions and prioritize enhancements, similar to SolidWorks Brainstorm.<\/p>\n