Author Archives: DraftSight
Efficiency in Design: Harnessing DWG Standards with DraftSight
Before the advent of CAD, they were called Drafting Standards. Every drafting department had them, and you were required to adhere to them. If you didn’t, the checker would mark up the violations and send them back to you to … Continued
Custom Blocks – Stretching
We’ve recently written about some of the most commonly used activities that custom blocks can perform. In previous blogs, we introduced both visibility states and the mirror activity. Today, we’re going to be looking at stretching a block that is constrained to defined … Continued
Last Chance to Sign Up for DraftSight Live October 26th!
The countdown has begun, and we’re just days away from DraftSight Live 2023, the virtual event of the year for anyone passionate about drafting and design. But here’s the deal – if you haven’t registered yet, it’s officially your last … Continued
2024 Buyers Guide to Drafting Programs
Here at DraftSight, we’re excited to provide you with a fantastic new resource on our website. It’s called The 2024 Buyers Guide to Drafting Programs and covers all you need to think about when considering a CAD program. Obviously, there’s … Continued
DraftSight: Utilizing the Utilities
Let’s face it. Some commands in DraftSight just aren’t used as often as others. That doesn’t mean they’re not important; they are. They might be drawing or modification commands or whatever description might fit, but some fall into a category … Continued
Enhance Your Drafting with eGrips in DraftSight
Two activities are inevitable when working in DraftSight: entity creation and entity modification. There’s really no shortcut to entity creation; you need to launch the appropriate command and execute it. However, editing entities is a different story. Yes, you can … Continued
DraftSight’s Text Options
Annotating your drawings is as old as drafting itself. There’s just no way to fully convey your design intent without adding verbiage. You have two options for adding text in DraftSight; the very basic SimpleNote and the highly functional Note … Continued
Get Ready for DraftSight Live 2023 – Register Now and Save Your Seat!
Hey there, fellow architects, engineers, and design enthusiasts! We’ve got some exciting news: DraftSight Live is back, and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! What’s DraftSight Live 2023, you ask? Well, it’s the ultimate virtual event during … Continued
The State of Your Layers in DraftSight: Addressed
Using layers to organize your drawings is a foundational bedrock of CAD work. The ability to group similar entities and control their appearance and visibility was one of the springboards that supplanted CAD drafting in favor of traditional board drafting. … Continued
The Power of Customization with DraftSight
Are you looking for ways to make your DraftSight workflows faster and more efficient? Customizations can help you automate your work tasks. DraftSight offers several easy customizations to make it faster to access the tools you use most. Watch Make … Continued