Core Drafting Improvements

The following enhancements apply to DraftSight Professional, Premium, and Mechanical with a named-user license, and Collaborative Designer for DraftSight.

Automatic Post-Crash Restart

Resume work instantly after a crash by enabling automatic restart from a new checkbox in the crash report dialog, minimizing downtime.

The following enhancements apply to DraftSight Premium and Mechanical with a named-user license, and Collaborative Designer for DraftSight.

Viewport Lock/Unlock Status Toggle

Lock the viewport with one click from the Status Bar to stop unwanted scale shifts while panning, keeping your layout intact for a more precise, reliable drafting workflow.

Line-Style Grid Display

Draft with more precision using new line-based grids that mimic graph paper, giving you a structured visual guide for better alignment and scale in 2D work.

Intelligent Drafting Automation

The following enhancements apply to DraftSight Mechanical.

Automated Centerline and Center Cross Utilities 

Place centerline crosses, centerlines, pitch circles, and holes at specified points using dedicated mechanical commands, accelerating standard mechanical drawing creation. 

Intelligent Extent Construction Lines

Instantly generate smart X/Y construction lines at entity extents, eliminating redundancy for a cleaner, more efficient drafting workflow.

JMTools Workflow Suite

Optimize mechanical workflows with JMTools, a new suite for precise regional detailing, automated dimensioning, and compliant layer management.