Author Archives: DraftSight
OnlineMaps for DraftSight Plugin
In last weeks blog, we spoke about the PDF Import plugin for DraftSight Professional. This week, we are going to talk about another plugin, the OnlineMaps for DraftSight plugin. So, what does OnlineMaps for DraftSight do? Well simply put, it allows you … Continued
DraftSight 2017 SP1 Release
DraftSight 2017 SP1 is now available for download. This update contains improvements and fixes to some features within DraftSight (listed below), and also incorporates the Critical Hotfix we spoke about last week. Please note, if you have already installed the hotfix for a … Continued
DraftSight Professional 2017 and Centerlines
If you’ve ever done any P&ID, HVAC or Water Services CAD work, you’ll know the importance of Centerlines. You’ll also know just how annoying they can be to create. It can take an age to correctly position Centerlines and make sure that … Continued
DraftSight Critical Hotfix
Due to an Expired Certificate, all supported Windows versions of DraftSight released from 2012 to 2017 SP0 (both 32bit and 64bit) will not launch and/or will stop running as of March 1st, 2017. A list of the affected products is … Continued
DraftSight Professional 2017 and AutoComplete
Auto-Complete… How many times have you looked at a drawing and just wished it would finish itself? If you are anything like me, I would imagine it’s countless times! The new AutoComplete function in DraftSight Professional 2017 won’t do your … Continued
SOLIDWORKS World – Day 3 – Part 2
Day 3 of SOLIDWORKS World 2017 finally came to an end. That’s it, we packed away the boxes, we took down the stands and we stored it all away till SOLIDWORKS World 2018, which, as you are now probably aware of, is … Continued
SOLIDWORKS World – Day 3
This is it folks, Day 3, the last day of SOLIDWORKS 2017. You’ve made it through the Technical Sessions, the meetings, the dinners and of course the party last night in Paramount Studios. You just need to stay focused for … Continued
SOLIDWORKS World – Day 2 – Part 2
Wow… Today was a busy day for the DraftSight Team. We had one General Session and six Technical Training Sessions today, but you already know that because you read this morning’s blog. You did read this morning’s blog, didn’t you? We … Continued
SOLIDWORKS World – Day 2
It’s Day 2 here at SOLIDWORKS World 2017 and it is going to be a busy one for the DraftSight team! At 10:30am we start with a General Session called “What’s new with DraftSight”. DraftSight 2017 is packed full … Continued
DraftSight Professional 2017 and Pattern Along a Path
Most of us will be familiar with the existing Array / Pattern command in DraftSight. For those who are not, I’ll briefly explain what the Array / Pattern command is. The Array / Pattern command creates multiple copies of selected … Continued