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Keeping Track of Projects – Part 2

By MJ Smyth November 24, 2020
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Keeping Track of Projects – Part 2

In an earlier blog, I went though how I assign Project Numbers to new projects.  I also spoke about the Folder Structure I use and how I number each drawing in the project. Today I’m going to cover how I … Continued

Keeping Track of Projects – Part 1

By MJ Smyth November 8, 2020
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Keeping Track of Projects – Part 1

Keeping track of projects can be a nightmare.  You have to start off on the right foot, otherwise things will get messy quickly! I’m not saying my system is perfect, far from it, but it works well for me, so … Continued

Converting a Drawing from Inches to Millimeters

By MJ Smyth July 1, 2020
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Converting a Drawing from Inches to Millimeters

A mistake I often see from new CAD Users is that they are drawing using the wrong units.  I live in Europe, so the standard unit of measurement over here is Decimal, that means Metres, Centimetres, Millimetres and so on. … Continued

CAD Standards – ByLayer for Blocks

By MJ Smyth June 25, 2020
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CAD Standards – ByLayer for Blocks

When creating any entity in DraftSight, you have the option, in its properties, to give it a colour. I always select ByLayer.  Why?  Well it’s simple, it just means that if I put that block into a drawing, I know … Continued

DraftSight 2020 Custom Alias Commands

By MJ Smyth April 30, 2020
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DraftSight 2020 Custom Alias Commands

In last weeks blog I demonstrated how you can customize the Crosshairs and Cursors in DraftSight, along with the Command Window. In today’s blog, I’m going to show you how to customize commands to suit your own needs. I’ve said it … Continued

DraftSight 2020 Customization Options

By MJ Smyth April 22, 2020
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DraftSight 2020 Customization Options

If you are a newcomer to DraftSight®, but are familiar with CAD systems, you will have no trouble settling in and getting up to speed with DraftSight. Depending on your preferences though, you might want to make a few changes. … Continued

Spell Checking in DraftSight 2020

By MJ Smyth April 15, 2020
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Spell Checking in DraftSight 2020

It’s been a crazy time recently, which is why my last four blogs have been about how you can use DraftSight® at home to continue your business and support the people working on the front line in these tough circumstances. … Continued

Working From Home – A Few Tips

By MJ Smyth March 25, 2020
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Working From Home – A Few Tips

If you are one of the people who will be working from home for the next few weeks, I’ve got some tips to make your DraftSight life a little easier. The first tip is to Export Your Profile from your … Continued

Dynamic Blocks in DraftSight 2020 Beta

By MJ Smyth March 6, 2020
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Dynamic Blocks in DraftSight 2020 Beta

DraftSight 2020 Beta now supports imported Dynamic Blocks to represent movable segments in a block.  That’s a fantastic new feature, but some users might be wondering just what are dynamic blocks.  Let me try to explain. Simply put, a Dynamic … Continued

Auto Dimension in DraftSight 2020 Beta

By MJ Smyth February 26, 2020
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Auto Dimension in DraftSight 2020 Beta

I’ll be honest here, one of my least favourite things to do on a drawing is adding in dimensions.  It’s time consuming and, lets face it, a tad boring!  If you’ve downloaded the DraftSight 2020 Beta, you might have noticed … Continued

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