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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

Moving from AutoCAD to DraftSight with Lynn Allen

By MJ Smyth November 19, 2020
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Moving from AutoCAD to DraftSight with Lynn Allen

Lynn Allen Walks Us Through the Move from AutoCAD to DraftSight DraftSight is pleased to kick of a new video series, DraftSight Insights with Lynn Allen, who spent over 20 years with Autodesk, and Cadalyst, a leading source for design … 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

DraftSight Flexible Licensing Options – You Have a Choice!

By MJ Smyth October 22, 2020
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DraftSight Flexible Licensing Options – You Have a Choice!

Subscription or perpetual? Network or Standalone? With DraftSight, it’s your choice. Having freedom of choice is important for CAD users – a “one size fits all” approach doesn’t always work for the wide range of use cases and situations of … Continued

Customer Stories – California Wire Products Corporation

By MJ Smyth September 2, 2020
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Customer Stories – California Wire Products Corporation

California Wire Products Corporation (Cal-Wire) is the leading manufacturer of woven wire products on the West Coast of the USA. Established in 1948, Cal-Wire specialises in engineered-to-order wire and welded-mesh products that are custom-designed to meet specific customer needs.  You … Continued

Building Applications for DraftSight

By MJ Smyth August 31, 2020
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Building Applications for DraftSight

We’re going to step away from the Customer Stories just for the moment and get tech heavy.  Today’s blog, as you can guess from the title, deals with building applications for DraftSight.  So, why exactly might you want to build … Continued

Saving time and legacy data at Young Industries

By Randall Newton June 21, 2020
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Saving time and legacy data at Young Industries

The design and manufacture of equipment for industrial processing of dry bulk materials is an exacting, mostly custom process. Every project requires following multiple sets of regulations and often the equipment is built to fit into an existing plant. Young … Continued

California Wire weaves success with DraftSight

By Randall Newton May 21, 2020
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California Wire weaves success with DraftSight

Woven wire products are a common sight, used in a wide variety of applications and environments. Prisons, stadiums, schools, plants, and warehouses all rely on woven wire fencing. California Wire Products Corporation (Cal-Wire) is a leading manufacturer of engineered-to-order wire … Continued

DraftSight 2020 Using Lisp to Customize Commands

By MJ Smyth May 7, 2020
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DraftSight 2020 Using Lisp to Customize Commands

Over the last couple of blogs, I’ve spoken about ways you can customize your DraftSight 2020 experience.  In today’s blog, I’ll talk about another – LISP. So, what is LISP? LISP is a programming language that has been around since … Continued

Which version of DraftSight should I buy?

By Randall Newton April 21, 2020
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Which version of DraftSight should I buy?

One reason DraftSight® has become one of the top five CAD products (by seat count) is that when it comes to drawing technology, one size does not fit all. Autodesk AutoCAD is the industry leader, and it comes with all … Continued

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