DraftSight Mechanical

Work directly with new and legacy mechanical DWG files while preserving valuable drawing data and mechanical content. View, edit, and update assembly drawings without recreating them from the beginning.

Combine the advanced 2D and 3D DWG capabilities of DraftSight Premium with specialized tools for mechanical drawings, manufacturing documentation, rapid prototyping, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

Create consistent mechanical drawings based on recognized international standards, including ANSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, and BSI. Use the Mechanical Layers Manager and layer groups to keep drawing content structured and aligned with your drafting standards.

Use DraftSight Mechanical in an on-premises environment for locally managed DWG data or choose a connected deployment through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Add intelligence to 2D entities so they can be treated as individual parts for bill of materials tracking. Create or update part properties such as part number, description, vendor, and other component information. Save time by using the included hardware library, modifying existing part references, or creating new intelligent parts from user-defined blocks.

Create and update bills of materials that aggregate all part references contained within a drawing. Manage component information such as part numbers, descriptions, and quantities in a structured format. Insert a visual parts list directly into the drawing and organize the BOM information to match your documentation and assembly requirements.

Annotate assembly drawings by creating, repositioning, and reorganizing balloons associated with components in a parts list. Balloons support part references from both legacy mechanical drawings and content created in DraftSight Mechanical. Use drawing frames to fit designs into title blocks through a simplified scaling process, helping you prepare clear and professional manufacturing documentation.

Update existing drawings, component information, BOMs, and annotations without rebuilding legacy mechanical files from the beginning.

Maintain more accurate relationships between components, part references, parts lists, and balloons to minimize incorrect quantities, missing parts, and unclear assembly instructions.

Reduce repetitive manual work, drawing corrections, and production rework by creating clearer and more reliable mechanical documentation.

Automate common documentation tasks so designers and engineers can spend less time managing drawing information and more time focusing on design and production requirements.

Apply standardized drafting practices across projects to improve drawing quality, readability, and consistency between engineering and manufacturing teams.

Continue using valuable legacy DWG drawings while improving their structure, intelligence, and usefulness within modern mechanical workflows.