Author Archives: DraftSight
DraftSight’s Custom Blocks: Mirrors
In our last blog on creating activities in DraftSight’s Custom Blocks, we showed you how easy it is to create various visibility states for your block. Another very popular activity is the ability to mirror all or parts of your block’s … Continued
Streamlining Collaboration: DraftSight’s Pack and Go Feature
In today’s world, collaboration is more important than ever. Cloud collaboration platforms, like Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE, make your projects and files available to all stakeholders in real time. But for whatever reason, working on the cloud may not be an … Continued
Optimize Projects: DraftSight Premium’s Sheet Set Manager
Recently, we talked to one of our customers, Josh, who’s also a long-time CAD Manager. “There’s no one-size-fits-all for what a CAD Manager does,” says Josh. “Every job is different, but there are some commonalities for all of us.” According … Continued
Find and Download the Best DXF Viewer
Need to open and view a DXF file? Learn about your options for DXF viewers and how to find the one that’s best for you.
Viewport Overrides in DraftSight
Most DraftSight users employ the modern workflow for drawing their designs at full scale in Model Space, then displaying them in a Sheet within a scaled Viewport. It’s there in the Sheet that they’ll apply their title block, dimensions, and … Continued
Driving Innovation: How Knapheide Manufacturing Company Benefits from DraftSight’s 2D CAD Software
If you’re in the market for a commercial truck bed or truck accessories, you may have heard of Knapheide Manufacturing Company. Knapheide is a 175-year-old company that started as a wagon builder. In 1912, the third generation of the Knapheide … Continued
Efficiently Organize Your Designs with DraftSight’s Powerful Layers Manager
Organizing your drawing files by Layer is one of the core tasks for most drafters. The Layers Manager provides easy access to all the functions you’ll need to create and manage your layers, along with their visibility, properties, and behavior. … Continued
Navigating the World of Licensing Options with DraftSight
This year, licensing has been in the news with a large CAD provider making significant changes to the licensing model, transitioning all users to a named user licensing model and phasing out maintenance plans and subscriptions that allowed multi-user access. … Continued
DraftSight Wins G2’s Best Estimated ROI Award
As companies evaluate their technology budgets, it’s crucial for them to consider the cost-effectiveness of their software. Your 2D CAD software should provide the necessary capabilities while benefiting your bottom line. Choosing the right solution can help you maximize your … Continued
Convert Inches to Millimeters in DraftSight – Part 2
In part one of our series, we showed you how easy it can be to get your drawing units set up to draft in Metric units, specifically in millimeters. Once it’s set correctly in your templates, you should have a … Continued