draftsight ceases to be free

[cacciatorino]

starting with 2019 draftsight will cease to be free, and what's worse all previous versions will stop working at 31/12/2019.
we are also investing in other technologies including an upcoming cloud-based version of draftsight and much more. therefore, we want to make you aware that draftsight 2019 for windows® is offered in paid versions only, and all free versions of draftsight (2018 or earlier) will cease to run after 12/31/2019.

 

[meccanicamg]

on the cessation of operation I had not noticed. Anyway, they're really poor people getting paid. We're going to other free cads.

 

[Fulvio Romano]

on the cessation of operation I had not noticed. Anyway, they're really poor people getting paid. We're going to other free cads.

Like what? librecad? I never found anything at the draftsight level.

 

[ale47p]

I sign the discussion. thanks to those who want to write something

 

[zeigs]

azz... and I wanted to propose it to the office instead of autocad

 

[Tristan]

However, they are really poor people who get paid... .

but forgive me, poor people of what?? Are you all working for free? say thank you that so far they have let you use it without pulling out a lira!

 

[+forte]

there would be totally free https://www.bentley.com/it/products...d-visualization-software/generativecomponents program type boldhopper that also incorporates an old copy of microstations 10 years ago, 2009 dwg law and draws 2d and 3d

 

[meccanicamg]

I think we're going to use nanocad. then there is to try ....what I have not yet had time...doublecad xt....know how it is?

 

[gil]

nanocad what limitations does it have in the free version?from this link, registering, I did not understand if you get a free version, if it stops working after a while, or there are limitations in use.

 

[zeigs]

nanocad, at least in version 5 that we have used for years, allows to be used for a year after registration, after which it is necessary to request activation permanently free. I don't know the 9 that's the latest release
I personally use it very little because the vast part of my work takes place in solid edge, but I am told by colleagues who use it that has various limitations regarding autocad, forgive me but I can't be more precise, I just rely on the comments I hear in the office. the certain thing is that some customers demand the use of native autocad for the documentation that we provide
I would also like to try solid edge 2d free, even to uniform the platform cad

 

[enri]

I was about to invest in time, trust you, only open source from guarantees in this sense. and anyway no one forced them to give free a cad, I find it incorrect, it was a customer collection operation, a small study that had invested us, because maybe more than enough, will certainly pass to the paid version.
a +forte, where did you read that component generation is free? Sure? I remember it paid.

 

[cacciatorino]

we talk however of 100 €/year + VAT, just to relativize the problem

 

[Tristan]

However, no one forced them to give a free cad, I find it incorrect, it was a customer collection operation, a small study that had invested us, because maybe more than enough, will certainly pass to the paid version.

I have no words. it's basic marketing but the more basic you can't! The pushers did it in the 80s to give you the doses and then give you addiction and loyalty as a customer! or not, personally I find nothing strange. ordinary administration

 

[enri]

I didn't want to quote pushers, but the example fits. :
However if the cost is the above, nothing transcendental, but since there is already a pro version, and dassault is a 90 piece, they could leave things like this, the fact that it is a known markeing practice, does not make it by correct force, or totally acceptable, even morally.
it would be enough to follow the example of fusion360, for startups and small studies with low turnover.

 

[+forte]

recently downloaded...................................
a +forte, where did you read that component generation is free? Sure? I remember it paid.

I've installed it on the older laptop for a long time.
download it so you learn super microstation in 2d that in 3d

 

[enri]

thanks +forte, in fact I was seeing on the store that as price is specified just 0.
microstation I know it, big cad! quite astonished have made component free generation, it is the only to date.

 

[Fulvio Romano]

we talk however of 100 €/year + VAT, just to relativize the problem

Well, so it's practically free. It's less than a sky subscription.

 

[Piero rodofil]

I think we're going to use nanocad. then there is to try ....what I have not yet had time...doublecad xt....know how it is?

nanocad 5 now is also in Italian is free completion, it is practically a autocad lt. the only limitation of the free version compared to drafsight is the lack of the ttt circle and geometric tolerances (surmountable with blocks). I already downloaded it and it works perfectly and I will replace it at drafsight at the end of a year. I believe that the dessault will lose almost all users with this choice, the free "autocads" there are not see why pay drafsight that is identical to nanocad or doublecad xt.

 

[meccanicamg]

nanocad 5 now is also in Italian is free completion, it is practically a autocad lt. the only limitation of the free version compared to drafsight is the lack of the ttt circle and geometric tolerances (surmountable with blocks). I already downloaded it and it works perfectly and I will replace it at drafsight at the end of a year. I believe that the dessault will lose almost all users with this choice, the free "autocads" there are not see why pay drafsight that is identical to nanocad or doublecad xt.

I tried them all too in this period and nanocad5 turns out to be the only one that really competes without being lame or slow even on big designs.

 

[Piero rodofil]

I tried them all too in this period and nanocad5 turns out to be the only one that really competes without being lame or slow even on big designs.

mechanicalmg I wanted to ask you if you managed to download doublecad xt 5 to try it, from the site you can not