Author Archives: MJ Smyth
DraftSight Professional – Dimension Palette
DraftSight Professional is full of great features that users of the free version don’t get. One such feature is the Dimension Palette. In this blog, we will talk a little about it, how to enable it and mention a few of its features. So, … Continued
DraftSight Professional – Toolbox
If you have DraftSight Professional or Enterpise, you may have noticed the Toolbox menu and wondered just what it is. Well, the Toolbox is a very powerful set of tools for that helps to simplify the design process by allowing a user … Continued
DraftSight – Purchasing Options
There are two different versions of DraftSight available to purchase. How do you decide which one is right for your business? Perhaps today’s blog will help. DraftSight Professional is available for $99.00 / €99.00 for 12 months. For that, you have access … Continued
Printing in DraftSight
Printing a drawing to scale in DraftSight can sometimes confuse new users. So, over the course of the next few blogs, we are going to do our best to simplify the whole process for you. DraftSight has two distinct working … Continued
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 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 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