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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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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