DraftSight Learning Journey
DraftSight: Fill the Hatch!
While exploring the drawing section of DraftSight’s customizable ribbon, I stumbled upon two icons that I hadn’t used before, called Hatch and Fill. Once I tested them out on a couple of my designs, I knew they’d be the perfect … Continued
DraftSight: Chamfer your Chamber
After learning how to use DraftSight’s Fillet feature (mentioned last blog) I noticed the Chamfer icon located directly under it in the customizable ribbon. As previously expressed, the Fillet function has become one of my favorite operations, because it adds … Continued
DraftSight: Fillet O’ Furniture?
As I’ve gotten farther along in my DraftSight journey, I’ve started incorporating more detail into my designs. For example, when drawing a living room, I might furnish the layout of my space with seating and tables. In doing so, I … Continued
DraftSight: Case by Case
Being new to CAD drawing, I’m a big fan of anything that gives my drafts a more professional and polished presence. When I started inserting text on a regular basis into my DraftSight drawings, I often felt as though my … Continued
DraftSight – Attention to Dimension
Continuing on with the trend of labeling drawings to make them clear and polished, I found myself exploring DraftSight’s Dimension icon under the Annotations tab in the customizable ribbon. After becoming more familiar with the feature’s options, I now consider … Continued
DraftSight: Stay Calm and Align
While drafting multiple entities at a time, I kept finding it difficult to create a cohesive drawing without planning each and every dimension beforehand. This prompted some experimentation in the command window, and thankfully I found a DraftSight operation that … Continued
DraftSight – Tailoring with Text
Following my last couple blogs regarding the CCS icon for orientation and the Trim tool for clarity, I also wanted to mention using text for organization. Throughout my quest to learn DraftSight, one of the biggest game changers in my … Continued
DraftSight – Loose Ends to Trim?
During my first few attempts using DraftSight, I noticed that I had a lot of loose ends and overlapping lines that made the boundaries of my drawings unclear. When I wanted to add doorways or additional entities, I either restarted … Continued
DraftSight – CCS Say What?
Are you one of those DraftSight users who completely ignores the CCS or doesn’t know what its function is? If yes, this blog post is for you. I started relying on the CCS early on in my DraftSight journey and … Continued
In the dark about DraftSight? Join me in becoming an expert!
New to DraftSight? Choosing a CAD Software can be very daunting, especially for a newbie like myself. But don’t worry, I’ve done some research on the benefits of investing in DraftSight, and why it’s proven to outshine its competitors. … Continued