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Overview

MacDraft Professional

4.4

(194)

Pricing

Starting at $399.00 one time

About MacDraft Professional

MacDraft Professional is a 2D CAD application for Mac. The software is suitable for classrooms, professional architects and individual users, and it features tools for floor plan design, architectural drawing and illustration.

Users can create architectural drawings, floor plans, garden plans, mechanical drawings and topography. Users can select different units of measurement and scale drawings as necessary. The layers tool allows users to modify and add detail to specific parts of drawings without modifying other layers.

Other features include integrations with various other CAD applications, vector tools and a Library Palette which allows users to store any drawn object and drag and drop it into new drawings.

Single and multiple perpetual licenses are available. Support is offered through an online help desk, live chat, user forums and over the phone.

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MacDraft Professional Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $399.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

MacDraft Pro 8 - App Only

$399.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Custom Templates
Document Guides
Drawing Tools
Duplication
DWG Support
File Exporting
Intuitive Interface
Layers
Panels
Scales & Units

MacDraft Pro 8 - Home & Garden Pack

$429.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Custom Templates
Document Guides
Drawing Tools
Duplication
DWG Support
File Exporting
Intuitive Interface
Layers
Panels
Scales & Units

MacDraft Pro 8 - Starter Pack

$489.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Custom Templates
Document Guides
Drawing Tools
Duplication
DWG Support
File Exporting
Intuitive Interface
Layers
Panels
Scales & Units

MacDraft Pro 8 - Complete Pack

$599.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Custom Templates
Document Guides
Drawing Tools
Duplication
DWG Support
File Exporting
Intuitive Interface
Layers
Panels
Scales & Units

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MacDraft Professional Features

Popular features found in Architectural CAD
2D Drawing
3D Imaging
Architectural Symbol Library
Automatic Formatting
Design Templates
Drafting
Rendering
More features of MacDraft Professional
2D/3D Designing
Annotations
Bills of Material
CAD Tools
Collaboration Tools
Comparison View
Component Library
Configurable Workflow
Content Library
Customizable Branding
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Diagramming
Document Management
Drag & Drop
For Architects
For Real Estate
For Training/Education
Graphical Data Presentation
Image Editing
Labeling
Landscape Design
Multiple Projects
Projections
Project Workflow
Search/Filter
Sketching and Annotation Tools
Third-Party Integrations
Version Control
Workflow Management

MacDraft Professional Integrations

Adobe Illustrator

MacDraft Professional User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

53%

37%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Imadur Rozan S.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

Best CAD software for Mac.. now with Many Improvements!

Basically, architect and artist are similar, when it comes to creating fantastic and beautiful concepts or design, they have to be in a good mood, and good mood can only be achieved if the environment or tools they're using convenience and comfortable. So does with this software, the nice and cartoonist like UI is great and eyes catching, not too complicated but it does a tons of stuff!

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

this app is not only the best CAD software for Mac, but it also let you do many and more things beyond conventional 2D drawing like creating realistic and more vibrant looking landscape design, adding colours to the classic 2D floor plans, create exploded axonometric drawing and details, town planning or a large scale project area and mapping, even creating illustration and comics! it's like you can working on the Architectural poster by adding digital drawing or analogy right after working on the plans in a glance.

Cons:

despite the software ability that let you create multiple different works, its amazing features and UI interface, the Macdraft is still limited to MacOS devices and unavailable for Windows, Operating system or other platform.. just like the Name after all ("MAC" draft). hopefully the developer will release and make this software available across multiple different operating system and platforms, especially if you have to work using different devices with different operating system.

Ivan H.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2019

MDP 7 - Personal thoughts

I like the program. I want to use it seriously but unfortunately in its present iteration, I cannot. As previously said, I have lots of experience in using lots of CAD software, I would like you to have a rethink of the workflow issues. For reference, please take a look at http://www.ilexsoft.com/highdesign/ The workflow is pretty good but I do get a few issues using it on my macbook air. It looks like they are developing it to be full blown BIM, which I don't need - hence the switch to MDP. Simple, workflow efficient 2D cad with awesome output possibilities is what I need.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

On the whole, it is a good CAD tool with fairly good features which I really want to use as my primary CAD software solution. I like the fact that it can be easily used for 'graphics' and 'page layout' too. I can use it on my Macbook air.

Cons:

To be honest, I like the software but your workflow really does need addressing for me to use the software for serious architectural designs. As I have moved from seriously high end CAD programs and use it for small architectural projects as well as the possibility for using it in school for CAD/CAM and presentation. I sooo want to be able to use MDP for all architectural projects but in its present form (I know that you have added lots of features from the previous version), I just cannot use it due to workflow issues. When drawing architectural elements, something which should take just a couple of mouse clicks in other software programs, ends up taking significantly more in MDP. I have logged a lot of this in the forums - your response has been fairly quick but the solutions come across as a long winded 'work around' to achieve a relatively simple task. This is the reason why I am not currently using the program daily or weekly. I want to be able to offset angular lines in just a couple of click with specific dimensions, not just dragging them and relying on grid snaps. The solution given in the forums was painfully long - you could not afford to do it in practice. I want to have the ability to have full customisation of dimensions - leader lines and weights, arrow heads, scale/size of everything. Currently, the tool is too constrained. I want to be able to create symbols at various scales and drag and drop them into a drg and they will be the correct size. I can go on..

Reasons for switching to MacDraft Professional

As I teach more than I practice architecture, I could not justify the £1000 upgrade cost. With HighDesign 2017 - Some issues with running on my macbook air and they have not upgraded their product for some time.

Vendor Response

Hi Ivan, Thank you for the honest review. We would love to hear more on how we can improve the workflow of MacDraft for you. We will take a look at ilexsoft and try an incorporate improvements in the future. In reference to the library items, we draw them all to scale, so they will appear scaled on different layer scales, you can drag an item in UNscaled by holding the shift key as you drag it in. We hope to hear from you soon! Please get in touch via support@microspot.co.uk Microspot Team

Replied June 2019

Nick Z.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Great update, more modern features

I routinely import a scan of my designer's hand drawn floorplans and work with them in MacDraft. I can overlay the computer drawn plan and work with it very well.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 5

Pros:

I have been using MacDraft for at least 20 years. Over that time, it has become a mature, useful tool for me. Although I have used Autocad before, I find MacDraft so much easier to use and 'Mac-like'. Not all the tools are intuitive, but easy enough to figure out with online help. With the new update to V7, the interface has been cleaned up significantly, and everything is easier to use. I now can do my work in less time, and achieve better looking results. I really appreciate that Microspot continues to update this great piece of software.

Cons:

Some of the tools look different than the last version, so there is a bit of a re-learning curve. That's not to say that once learned, the improvements are evident.

Sisto Z.

Verified reviewer

Design

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2019

Very useful 2D CAD tool

Generally the graphic interface (UI) of this version is closer to the way other 2D CAD works and for my activity MacDraft 7.x it's ideal.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The new 7.x version is certainly more user friendly than all previous versions. Better stability. Better speed. All the necessary tools are just a mouse click away.

Cons:

However I would like to underline two aspects that I would like to personally change: 1) It would be nice if the actually list of various fonts, showed their real graphic appearance, otherwise for the desired choice, I necessarily to scroll through and view them all and it is a waste of time. 2) For small projects where only one A4 sheet is enough, the one-page scroll on the 27 "screen is too reactive at the touch of the mouse; sometimes it comes out of the visible area and makes it take a little time to bring it back in the working position. Certainly this is useful with worksheets greater than A4 in the landscape version. It would be really useful if the user could activate or deactivate this function directly from the "Preferences" panel.

Reasons for choosing MacDraft Professional

Perhaps because I have been using it for decades (about 34 years), but for me MacDraft is an App which I use like a pencil, without worry and waste time to understand how to use the various tools...

Vendor Response

Hi Sisto, Thank you for the great review! We really appreciate it. You can actually do this with text: 1) Write some text 2) Hit CMD + T to open the font book 3) Click the font book so it is active 4) Select any font 5) Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the fonts and they will update live in the document :) As for the 2nd issue of scrolling, could this be down to the scroll speed of the mouse? You can change that in system preferences OR you could hit the 1:1 tool to better zoom out. I hope you see this response but I will also email you it :) Thanks again Sisto! Microspot Team

Replied July 2019

Wayne B.

Verified reviewer

Broadcast Media

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed October 2019

MDFT Pro 7 Upgrade for 10 year+ user...

Overall, I'm pleased with the new Version Pro 7 of MacDraft. It has been my drawing program of choice for more than 10 years and I look forward to getting further along in the new version to fully realize all the improvements. I trust my comments provide some useful feedback. As someone who really tried to learn autoCAD and failed miserably, I am SO GLAD to have your product in my tool bag.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

With the new version 7, I find I like how all the drawing tools are laid out in just a couple of windows so that they are readily available. It appears the new "titling" version is better but I'm still on the steep part of the learning curve getting used to the changes

Cons:

1) The new work flow to "Duplicate" a file and then "Save" seems counter intuitive to the former "Save As" function. Not quite sure what the thinking was there !?! 2) It appears that I cannot change the default font color. Titles I create start in sort of a TAN color and then I have to change it to black or whatever... 3) The "Enter" or "Return" button does not exit you out of the title creation phase. Rather it just gives you a carriage return in the title block. In order to get back to the cursor, I have to hit "ESC". Yikes ! ...shades of AutoCAD nightmares !!

Reasons for choosing MacDraft Professional

I initially looked at AutoCAD several years ago because of the prevalence of that product in the construction and design industries. However, most of what I do does not require that sophistication - Boxes, Lines, Titles, color. No 3D. Having always been a Mac User - MacDraft has been the one program that fits best with the way my brain works and how I want to express my ideas.

Vendor Response

Hi Wayne, Thanks for the great review! Let me answer your cons :) 1) 'Duplicate' is a new system feature which removes the save as feature, this was out of our control unfortunately :( 2) Colors are saved in your preferences, choose your colors as normal then go MacDraft > Preferences and choose what you wish to save by default 3) We feel its important to offer the ability to add a carriage return in text boxes, hopefully you get used to hitting Esc Thanks again Wayne and enjoy MacDraft 7!

Replied October 2019

clare m.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2023

Great intuitive 2D drafting software

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I was able to quickly learn the program and start using it for my projects.

Cons:

I would like the print function to be more flexible; often I want to print just a portion of a page on my at-home 8 1/2 x 11" printer, but there doesn't seem to be a way to hone in on a specific part of the layout for this.

Reasons for choosing MacDraft Professional

Better features than AutoCAD LT, better pricing than Chief Architect.

Reasons for switching to MacDraft Professional

Sketchup wasn't accurate enough for construction documents.

Marcy B.

Verified reviewer

Fine Art

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

MacDraft is a Secret Shouldn't Be

I really like this application and have been with it for awhile. I like the combination of precision and intuitive.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very versatile. What I like best is that it uses standard Architectural scale but it is fairly intuitive. The Pro version lets you output to .dwg or .dwx files and that it very useful.

Cons:

Some of the tools and windows are a little wonky. Wish I could figure out how to change the font for a whole document. Opening .dwg files from another native application could be more accurate. The Zoom function should be more controllable. Wish .mcd was useable anywhere else. Having to translate and port things an extra layer of work.

Reasons for choosing MacDraft Professional

Price and learning curve. AutoCAD still over my head. Vectorworks too expensive. I have no training in digital design and taught myself MacDraft. It was the first design software I used and got used to it.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the fantastic review Marcy! - Microspot Team

Replied January 2021

Art A.

Verified reviewer

Design

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2019

Easy to use, versatile, stable, affordable 2-D CAD

I use scale drawings in my workshop, going to the print shop, getting building permits, and sharing with contractors. It's never let me down.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I've been using MacDraft since the late 1980's. I've used it for everything from designing simple posters to very complex buildings costing 6 figures. Version 7 is a major upgrade with refinements of its interface and individual tools. I'm always nervous when software makes a big version change. The switch to version 7 has been smooth and free of anything but good surprises.

Cons:

Some keyboard shortcuts were changed between version 6 and 7. But I see the logic in the changes and I am adapting.

Reasons for switching to MacDraft Professional

Version 7 is totally 64-bit and will therefore be compatible with the next MacOS update. And I like the new interface.

Vendor Response

Hi Art, Thank you for the glowing review. Its great to know you have stuck with us for coming up 40 Years! We would love to see some of your work, drop us an email at support@microspot.co.uk or find us on Facebook (Microspot Ltd). Thanks again, Microspot Team

Replied June 2019

Steven E.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

You're largely on your own.

Drawing: Works fairly well, but you're on your own when you have questions.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The fact that it is 2D and fairly simple

Cons:

There are few ways to get advice. There needs to be many more tutorials.

Reasons for choosing MacDraft Professional

Because of its simplicity, and I am only interested in 2D drafting.

Reasons for switching to MacDraft Professional

It kept getting very expensive to the point where I was no longer willing to pay for it, and I am not very interested in 3D drafting.

Jerome O.

Verified reviewer

Construction

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2019

Review of MacDraft Professional 7

Using the application to design furniture and built-ins

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the ease of use and the fact that it is not cluttered with features not required for 2D drafting.

Cons:

1. I would like to be able to close or hide the Libraries tile. It blocks the Parameters tile and I have to scroll down to get to the 'Parameters"of Length and angle, etc. 2. I would like to be able to snap to a predefined distance from an end or a corner of an object. For example, to be able to snap to a location 25%, or 1/3 from an end of a line or corner of a rectangle.

Reasons for switching to MacDraft Professional

Vectorworks was getting too bloated for my needs and too expensive.

Vendor Response

Hi Jerome, Thank you for the review! You can hide the library tile by dragging it down to the bottom of the right panel, it be there as a small pop up button. As for snapping to a location 25% or 1/3 from the end of a line, it would be great to get more information on this if you could contact us via support@microspot.co.uk :) Microspot Team

Replied June 2019

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