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DraftSight Virtual Event Session Preview: DraftSight 101 for CAD Managers
This October 25-27 our team invites you to DraftSight VE, an entirely free virtual event. By attending DraftSight VE you will learn how you can propel all of your drafting, modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, and laser cutting needs forward with a … Continued
Don’t Miss DraftSight VE, the DraftSight Virtual Event!
This October 25-27 DraftSight is hosting DraftSight VE, a free, must-attend event focused on 2D drafting, design, and collaboration. Register now to have a front row seat! The opening General Sessions for DraftSight VE will set the stage for three … Continued
DraftSight and the Curious Persistence of 2D CAD – Part 1
Drafting has been around for thousands of years. Almost anything built or manufactured up to the 20th century was designed and drawn by hand first. Throughout those many centuries, drafting tools (though evolving) remained pretty much the same. Things like … Continued
Follow the Leader in DraftSight
Today’s topic is all about Leaders. You’ll use them to draw leader lines that connect annotations to a drawing entity. Did you know that in DraftSight, you have three different ways to create them, with each type offering more drawing … Continued
Let DraftSight Help You Enforce Your CAD Standards
Consistency and standardization are an important aspect of drafting and design. Professional CAD departments employ standards to achieve this goal. DraftSight can help you verify and enforce your standards with its built-in Drawing Standards tool. The first thing you’ll need … Continued
The Advantages of DraftSight Enterprise Plus
We love all the positive feedback we get from our DraftSight customers. Mostly, that feedback takes the form of praising the tools that make their workflows more productive (such as PDF Import, Image Tracer, or Auto Dimension). Or maybe they’re … Continued
What are DraftSight Template Files?
We all want our projects to run like well-oiled machines. From a CAD management standpoint, you want your drafters and designers to always use the correct layers, styles, and various settings that you’ve defined to make your projects successful. You … Continued
Extend the Power of DraftSight with Customization – Part 3, VBA
Welcome to Part Three of our series on Customization in DraftSight. In Part One, we introduced you to Scripts as described in the popular webinar presented by Ramon Busboom and Vince Aman. In the second installment, we explored a few … Continued
The Top 5 Trends Impacting Facilities Management in 2022
Build a Better Future in Facilities Management Join DraftSight in-person at the upcoming Facilities Show, 17-19 May 2022 at ExCeL London. Get your free ticket. Technology advancements are transforming facilities management, offering new tools to expand capabilities and reach … Continued
Master the Best That DraftSight Has to Offer
3DEXPERIENCE World 2022 is officially a wrap, and what a fabulous virtual conference it was. Your favorite CAD software, DraftSight, was well represented with 17 various sessions. We’d like to take time to highlight a few of our favorites. Alex … Continued