Author Archives: Randall Newton
A new era for DraftSight
February 2019 marked the beginning of a new era for DraftSight®. Dassault Systemès used the SOLIDWORKS® World 2019 conference in Dallas to recommit to DraftSight as an essential piece of its total design services portfolio going forward. There are many … Continued
Why DraftSight users should attend SOLIDWORKS World 2019
If you are a DraftSight user — or considering switching to DraftSight — attending SOLIDWORKS World 2019 in Dallas (February 10-13, 2019) will definitely be worthwhile. As I wrote about in a previous post (A Sneak Peak of DraftSight 2019), … Continued
A Sneak Peek of DraftSight 2019
Next month Dassault Systemès unveils the next version of DraftSight. Details are under wraps until then, but major points of this update were shared at a developers’ conference in Berlin November 2018. Andreas Kulik, the Dassault Systemès executive responsible for … Continued
Professional extensions increase the value of DraftSight
One key to success for any CAD software is extensibility. Stand-alone CAD products — unable to be changed through customization or by adding third-party features — rarely succeed long-term in the market. A big reason why AutoCAD beat its rivals … Continued
Drawings in the era of Big Data
There has been a surge of interest regarding “big data” — AKA business analytics. Thanks to new ways to store, access, and process vast amounts of information, engineering and manufacturing can now reach into every process, every bit of information, … Continued
“Contraptions Guy” Jeremy Cook and his Strandbeests
Jeremy Cook is a self-confessed “contraptions guy.” By day he is a consulting engineer who specializes in technical documentation. By nights and weekends he is a Maker. His shop is a menagerie of CNC machines, drill presses, Raspberry Pi … Continued
Why 2D CAD remains relevant in 2018
Today there are a wide variety of 3D CAD tools on the market; millions of copies have been sold. Engineering industry trade publications report on new 3D tools and procedures all the time, but barely mention 2D products or processes. … Continued