Author Archives: DraftSight
Choosing the Right Blueprint Software
Choosing the right blueprint software can be daunting whether you’re a startup, small-to-medium-sized business or enterprise. First off, you should determine your needs. Consider what features and functionality are the most important for your blueprint creation process, including 2D and … Continued
How the Oil and Gas Industry is Embracing Change
The oil and gas industry is experiencing significant transformation as it adjusts to a changing world. Companies are integrating digital tools and adopting renewable energy sources while improving efficiency and complying with evolving regulations. These changes require careful planning, precise … Continued
From Concept to Creation: Technical Drawing Insights
Every machine, building, or system starts as a technical drawing. These precise, standardized drawings ensure ideas are communicated clearly, making them essential to design and manufacturing. Whether you’re working on a skyscraper or a mechanical assembly, technical drawing basics provide … Continued
Why DraftSight LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 Should Be on Your Radar
Consider the benefits of dedicating three days to focused learning, building valuable connections, and gaining practical experiences that improve the speed, ease, and impact of your work. This is precisely what DraftSight LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 offers. If you … Continued
DraftSight Unlocked: Tips, Tricks, and Time-Saving Secrets
Productivity is an endless pursuit that is universal across any industry and team size. It is also exceedingly subjective. The same tool or technique might not affect one user while having a dramatic impact on another. Often, the biggest challenge … Continued
What’s New in DraftSight 2025 On-Demand Session
How DraftSight 2025 is Changing the Way You Work, One Command at a Time Every CAD professional has had that moment: you’re deep into a project, trying to align data from multiple sources. Maybe it’s a legacy floor plan from … Continued
Back to The Basics: An Intro to CAD
For many people, CAD might sound like something that’s only for engineers or architects, but CAD is everywhere—from the phone you’re holding to the chair you’re sitting on. In this intro, we’ll look at the essentials of CAD, how it … Continued
Understanding Broken-Out Sections in Technical Drawings
Sometimes, you don’t need to see the whole interior of a part or building to understand what work needs to be done. This is where having the ability to view various sections comes in handy. Section views are a very … Continued
The Best Way to Clean a Drawing in DraftSight
Cleaning up drawings is essential for efficient CAD work. As a project progresses, it’s easy for your files to accumulate unnecessary elements like unused layers, blocks, text styles and more. These can significantly increase file size and slow down performance. … Continued
How to Move Origin in CAD: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding the Origin Point in CAD and How to Move Origin An origin is a beginning or starting point, and in nearly all of your interactions within the drawing area, you will be entering coordinates to define points. For example, … Continued