CAD Standards in DraftSight
Customising Commands in DraftSight
I’ve said it before in these blogs, I’m old school when it comes to entering commands in DraftSight. I use the keyboard for practically everything and I’ve customized DraftSight with, what I call, 2 finger commands. Why? Well, they’re generally, … Continued
Creating a LineStyle in DraftSight
Sometimes, when creating a drawing, you need a LineStyle that is different to anything you have installed. Perhaps it’s to highlight a service or a boundary and you just need to make it stand out. Well, in today’s blog, we … Continued
Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 4
While out on site during the week, a client asked me about Blocks in DraftSight and how I used them. They don’t have a lot of blocks. They were in a very specific industry, but they wanted to have their … Continued
Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 3
In our previous blog, I spoke about setting up drawings for a project and I mentioned that my title block prompts the user to insert project data upon insertion. In today’s blog, I’ll talk about creating your own Title Sheet … Continued
Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 2
OK, in the last blog, I discussed how I start each DraftSight Project. Today’s blog is a continuation of that and will cover the next step, setting up Title Sheets, Drawings and Issue Sheets. So, we’ve covered what I do … Continued
Starting A Project in DraftSight
I’m often asked how I start a project in DraftSight, why my drawing files are so small and why they are so quick to load. Well, in today’s blog, I’ll walk you through what happens when I get a drawing … Continued
DraftSight Add-In Manager
If you are anything like me, then you probably have as many Add-Ins loaded in DraftSight as possible. If you are unsure what Add-Ins you do have loaded, or if you would like to disable one so it doesn’t start … Continued
DraftSight – PrintStyles
PrintStyles… You may have heard of them, but for a lot of users they are a dark art. Today I’ll try to explain simply what they are and why you might consider using them. So, lets start with what they … Continued
DraftSight 2019 – Match Properties & Get Properties
In todays blog, I am going to take a look at a couple of tools in the Properties Menu, I’ll explain what they do and how you use them. Don’t worry, they are not overly complicated, but they are tools … Continued
Exporting Your DraftSight Profile
It’s a sad fact of life that computers, both laptops, and desktops die. If you are lucky like me, you see the warning signs and you can get your data off and on to a new computer before it is … Continued