Author Archives: DraftSight
The Ultimate DraftSight Q&A: Answering Your Most Common Questions
When you try something new, or consider it, it’s common to have a few questions along the way. Even experienced users can find themselves stumped by certain features and functions of software. We add Q&A sessions to many of our … Continued
DraftSight for PCB Design and Documentation
Electronics are an integral part of our daily lives; from the TV we watch to the smartphone we carry in our pocket. Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are at the heart of these devices, enabling the electronic components to communicate with … Continued
Introducing DraftSight Mechanical
From its earliest beginning as a companion to SOLIDWORKS, DraftSight has had the mechanical designer in mind with its built-in Mechanical Toolbox. Those tools and functionality are now even more powerful with the introduction of DraftSight Mechanical, which was purposely … Continued
Transforming Business with DraftSight: Four Companies Share Their Success Stories
At DraftSight, we love hearing stories from our customers about how our software has helped them achieve greater success. Licensing Changes Take Bill’s Custom Fab, for example. They’re a company that provides custom design and fabrication services for creating structural … Continued
2D Design with DraftSight: Customer Story with Sealed Air’s Brandon Foster
We recently talked to Brandon Foster, the CAD Administrator at Sealed Air Corporation. Sealed Air specializes in industrial packaging materials, equipment, and services. Brandon has nearly 20 years of experience using SOLIDWORKS, but he and his team also rely on … Continued
DraftSight Offers a Solution to CAD Users Impacted by Changes
Trapped in a Rigid CAD Licensing Model? 2023 is off to a rocky start for some CAD users, as one of the larger software providers continues to make changes to its licensing model. In January, the provider removed a 5 … Continued
How Placetailor is Creating Net-Zero Carbon Housing with 3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight
Placetailor is a Boston-based development, design, and construction cooperative dedicated to delivering carbon neutral housing. Carbon neutral housing has a net-zero carbon footprint. This can be achieved by reducing the energy consumption of the building through energy efficiency measures, and then … Continued
Our Most Popular DraftSight Blogs in 2022
If 2022 taught us one thing, it’s that organizing for the future starts now. Our clients are embracing new methods for innovating and operating in order to stay competitive and relevant. For DraftSight, 2022 has been a year of exciting … Continued
HeatTek Inc. – Supporting Growth with SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight
In today’s world of 3D parts and assemblies, SOLIDWORKS® 3D design software helps customers quickly respond to customer demands and shorter delivery lead times by increasing efficiency and throughput for 3D needs, such as large-assembly design. But 2D drawings are … Continued
Increase Your Productivity with DraftSight’s Quick Modify Command
With DraftSight, all the tools you need are right at your fingertips to speed your productivity from the first day. Many of the most common entity modification tools can be found within the first icon in the Modify panel of … Continued