CAD Standards in DraftSight
DraftSight 2019 – Click and Drag to Move
Click and Drag… It’s a feature that does exactly what it says! In previous versions of DraftSight, to move any entity, you had to do the following: Select the Move command. Select the Entity. Select the From Point. Select the … Continued
DraftSight – Drawing Frame and Title Block Library
With DraftSight Professional, Premium, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, users have access to to a large library of pre-made Frames and Title Blocks in ANSI, BSI, DIN, ISO and JIS standards. How do you access these? It’s quite simple actually, just … Continued
Why Can’t I Select Multiple Entities?
So, there I was, trying desperately to beat the deadline to get a set of drawings completed and returned to the engineer in charge of the project, when I noticed that I could no longer select more than one entity … Continued
Dimension Options in DraftSight
Practically every drawing your produce in DraftSight will need Dimensions. Whether they are house plans, cable runs, lighting layouts, parts design, you will need dimensions on your drawing. I’m sure there are exceptions to that rule, so feel free to … Continued
Title Block Attributes
Filling in Title Block details on a drawing can be tiresome and tedious. Positioning the text correctly, making sure the same information is on every drawing, making sure it’s all on the correct layer, so many things that you could … 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
Mouse Gestures in DraftSight
Mouse Gestures… It’s another one of those lesser known features in DraftSight. In today’s blog, I’ll do my best to explain just what Mouse Gestures are and how to use them. Basically, you can use Mouse Gestures as a shortcut to … Continued
Explaining Linestyles in Draftsight
You’ve used them in all your drawings, but have you ever given any thought to the humble Linestyle? In today’s blog, we’ll explain how Linestyles are formed. It’s not overly complicated, and once you understand it, you’ll be able to … Continued