Case Study: Volex achieves faster legacy DWG access and streamlined 2D CAD edits with Dassault Systèmes' DraftSight

Volex - Customer Case Study

Volex, a London‑based global supplier of power cords and cable assemblies with a portfolio of more than 10,000 items and tens of millions of cords produced for brands like Dell, Sony and Samsung, faced the practical engineering challenge of managing a large, aging collection of CAD drawings across multiple programs and quickly creating 2D sketches for sales and product development. To address file compatibility, small edits and rapid concept sketches, Volex turned to Dassault Systemes’ DraftSight 2D CAD tool.

Dassault Systemes delivered DraftSight as a free, professional‑grade solution that lets Volex access and edit legacy .dwg/.dxf files with reliable backward compatibility. Engineers report it makes it noticeably quicker to pull up drawings and make small modifications, enables rapid 2D concept sketches for sales, and lowers tooling friction and cost—improving Volex’s engineering workflow without compatibility issues.

Volex

Jeff Sierzenga

Engineering Manager North American