Draftware's mission is to deliver innovative software products for the Mechanical CAD (MCAD) and Medical Imaging markets. With the advent of AutoCAD viewing utilities in the mid-1980s, Draftware Inc recognized the need for similar products for Computervision CAD users. Founded in 1988, Draftware Inc began offering Computervision CAD viewers with the release of DraftView for Personal Designer in 1989, followed by the release of DraftView for CADDS in 1991. Draftware's customers include global Fortune 500 companies in the aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, energy, and manufacturing sectors.