Author Archives: DraftSight
What is the Mechanical Toolbox in DraftSight?
DraftSight was developed with the Mechanical drafter in mind. After all, it was originally intended as a 2D drafting package for our SOLIDWORKS users. So, it should be no surprise that every version of DraftSight, from Professional to Enterprise Plus, … Continued
Need to Know DraftSight Essentials?
Some of us fall under the category of CAD “power users”, using DraftSight all day, every day. And some of us are more occasional or novice users, and we’re hoping to support those of you in the latter category on … Continued
Making the Switch – Getting Started with DraftSight
Congratulations! If you’ve recently left your legacy CAD behind (or are evaluating transitioning to DraftSight) we appreciate the agonizing analysis that goes into these decisions. Breaking up is hard to do, we get it, but the grass really may be … Continued
Cloud-Based Data Management for DraftSight Users
Professionally, and personally, our digital lives generate more data than ever before. Within organizations, the path towards innovation and growth is scattered with countless markups, revisions, conflicting edits, obsolete data, and even lost files. One of the biggest challenges organizations … Continued
Favorite Tools and Productivity Features in DraftSight
Check out our new eBook, Power of DraftSight, and learn how you can maximize your use of DraftSight and learn about a few of the differentiating tools and productivity features that set DraftSight apart from the competition. Here are a … Continued
Are you getting the most out of your CAD software?
Changing business conditions make financial reviews, budgeting, and resource planning all the more critical. It’s important to make sure your spending, tools, and solutions are aligned with business objectives. Even with the increasing prevalence of 3D design applications, 2D CAD … Continued
Freedom of Choice – DraftSight Gives you Affordable Product Options
One reason DraftSight® has become one of the top five CAD products (by seat count) is that when it comes to drawing technology, one size does not fit all. AutoCAD® is the industry leader, and it comes with 40 years of … Continued
Resetting DraftSight to Default Settings
Sometimes you might need to reset DraftSight back to default settings. Maybe a user had customized it and has now left the firm and you just want vanilla DraftSight, or perhaps a plugin has messed up a menu. Regardless, you … Continued
Announcing DraftSight21’s Latest Release – SP1
DraftSight21 Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides even more tools to accelerate your complex workflows with Import PDF Drawings and Sheet Set Manager. As many of you know, DraftSight supports DWG files very well, all the way back to R12, that’s … Continued
