DraftSight Stories
CAD Standards Are Important
The first blog I ever wrote here was about the Importance of CAD Standards and it is as relative today as it was back then. Why? Well, because some design team members still refuse to use them! Two weeks ago, … Continued
Ten Years of DraftSight
DraftSight is coming up on it’s 10 year anniversary, time sure does fly! To celebrate, you can get 10% off Professional and Premium during the month of June. Some of you might remember 2009 with fondness. I don’t. It was … Continued
DraftSight Through The Ages
Since it launched, DraftSight has continually added new features with each release. In today’s blog, I’ll just mention a few of my favorites! When I got my hands on the first Beta of DraftSight back in 2009 it was already … Continued
Creating a Visor Headband in DraftSight – Download the Design Files Ready for 3D Printing
Create this visor now by downloading the design files here, opening in DraftSight Premium and sending to a 3D printer. In last weeks blog, we spoke about the lack of Medical PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) worldwide and how DraftSight® users may … Continued
3D Print Visors
There is a shortage of Medical PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) worldwide at the moment, leaving front line staff at risk of contracting COVID-19. You might be wondering just what can you do about it? Well, a group of people in the … Continued
DraftSight at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020
It’s not long to go till 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. It all kicks off bright and early on Sunday, February 9th at the Music City Center in Nashville. So, what can you expect from the DraftSight team? Well, with … Continued
Xrefs, Why Would I Use Them?
For those of you unsure about what an Xref / Referenced Drawing is, let me explain. Basically, an Xref is an externally referenced DraftSight drawing. It’s no difference from any other DraftSight drawing, there is nothing particularly special about it … 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
SOLIDWORKS World 2019 – DraftSight Review
Wow, this day last week the DraftSight team were all making their way home from SOLIDWORKS World 2019. I don’t know about you, but it went by in the blink of an eye! So, what did we learn at #SWW19 this … Continued
SOLIDWORKS World 2019 – Day 3 Review
That’s it folks, that’s is it for SOLIDWORKS World 2019. In fact, that’s it for SOLIDWORKS World! Don’t fret though, we are coming back next year, but the event will be known as 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020. But more on that later! So, what … Continued