Welcome to Drafter, your 2D drawing solution platform. This workflow will describe the process of creating your first drawing. Lets dive in.
Open the zip file sent to you from Drafter with your plugin, Please ensure SolidWorks is closed before beginning the download process.
Download the file named “Drafter Solidworks Integration”, (currently only compatible with SolidWorks 2023, 2024 and 2025)
When the Download is complete, open SolidWorks
Find and open the CAD file you’d like to begin drawing creation with
Locate the Drafter tab on the right-hand side of your screen in the Task Pane, select to open the plugin
Click “Send to Drafter.”
You should be redirected to the Drafter website with your part open, if not your part may still be uploading and can be accessed from the Drafter homepage.
This is your dashboard of uploaded parts
You can upload additional parts or view past part uploads
Upload a part by either selecting the “+” or dragging a file into this region
Drafter supports only step or .stp files, depending on your file size this may take several minutes
After your file has successfully uploaded, it will appear in the top left corner
