Author Archives: DraftSight
Text Codes in DraftSight
Hidden away in DraftSight are some quick and easy Text Codes that I use on a regular basis. What are they? How do I use them? What do they do? Well let me explain! So, what are they? They are … Continued
DraftSight Notes and Fractions
Contrary to popular belief, I don’t know everything about DraftSight. So sometimes even I am surprised when I stumble across something I’ve never seen before. Here in Ireland, we use the Metric system for all measurements. We have been doing … Continued
Where Has My Command Window Gone?
This is probably the shortest blog I’ve ever written here, but it answers a question I get asked a lot, namely “Where has my Command Window gone?”. Every so often, I’ll either accidentally hit a bunch of keys and manage … Continued
DraftSight Professional 2018 Price Reduction!
It’s December and that means people are getting ready for the holiday season! We are no different here at DraftSight and for the month of December only, DraftSight Professional 2018 has been reduced in price to $99.00! Yes, you read … Continued
Dimension Options in DraftSight
Practically every drawing your produce in DraftSight will need Dimensions. Whether they are house plans, cable runs, lighting layouts, parts design, you will need dimensions on your drawing. I’m sure there are exceptions to that rule, so feel free to … Continued
DraftSight 2019 Beta Release
It’s that time of year again, the Beta for the DraftSight Professional 2019 has been released! So you’re probably wondering, what is new in this Beta Release of DraftSight Professional 2019? I’ll list some of the new features below and then … Continued
How Do You Use DraftSight?
I’m curious as to what disciplines you are using DraftSight Professional 2018 for. Personally, I’m a bit of an odd ball, I use it for a multitude of different disciplines. My main use is for M&E Drafting which encompasses Lighting, Power, … Continued
Jumbled Text – A DraftSight Adventure
I was out in a clients office last week. They were having an issue with a DWG file sent to them by an Architect. The file was created on a Mac, but that shouldn’t, ordinarily be an issue. The issue … Continued
Text Entry in DraftSight 2018
In DraftSight 2018, there are three different ways of entering Text. They are as follows: Note SimpleNote CurvedText The various Text options can be found on the Home Tab under Annotations. You’re probably wondering just what is the difference between them … Continued
Markup Options in DraftSight
In today’s blog, we are going to look at two of the Markup Tools available in DraftSight Professional 2018. They are Cloud and Mask tools. So, where can you find these tools and what do each of these tools do? … Continued