DraftSight Learning Journey
An Introduction to 3D Design in DraftSight – Part 1
If you are looking for robust 2D drafting with full 3D design capabilities in one environment, you’ll want to check out DraftSight Premium or Enterprise Plus. These offerings include the 3D Modeling Workspace, where you can access the full suite of powerful 3D modeling and editing tools.
Unleashing the Power of 3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight for Data and Project Management
3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight is a cloud-based solution for designing, managing, and sharing data and drawings. It busts common myths about data management and project management, making it easier for technical teams to collaborate. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is designed to address the … Continued
DraftSight’s Custom Blocks: Visibility States
By now, you’re probably aware of DraftSight’s Custom Blocks, which were introduced in the 2022 version. We’ve written about them in various places (including this blog) from the standpoint of what they are and what they can do for you. … Continued
Exploring Dimensioning Options in DraftSight
To accurately convey construction or manufacturing instructions to those performing the task, we not only must correctly draw or model our designs, but we also have to dimension them properly. All versions of DraftSight (Professional, Premium, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus) … Continued
How to Use HomeByMe to Scan a Room into DraftSight
Dassault Systèmes’ online 3D space planning service, HomeByMe, has partnered with DraftSight on the development of an add-in that connects HomeByMe projects with functional 2D CAD drawings. Recently updated in 2023, HomeByMe added a powerful room scanner that can create … Continued
An Introduction to DraftSight 2D CAD – Part 1
Being a software company, we sometimes take it for granted that everyone knows what CAD is and that they’re familiar with various CAD tools, including DraftSight 2D CAD. But that’s not the case, as there are plenty of people who … Continued
Introducing DraftSight Mechanical
From its earliest beginning as a companion to SOLIDWORKS, DraftSight has had the mechanical designer in mind with its built-in Mechanical Toolbox. Those tools and functionality are now even more powerful with the introduction of DraftSight Mechanical, which was purposely … Continued
How DraftSight’s Image Tracer Delivers Accurate CAD Entities
Meet DraftSight’s Image Tracer The DraftSight team and I have both written about the fantastic job that the PDF Import feature does in DraftSight. You can read what I had to say about it here. But what do you do … Continued
Getting Acquainted with Layer Preview in DraftSight
What is Layer Preview in DraftSight? Most of us think of our CAD program in the context of the tools we use most. Of course, there are lines, arcs, and circles that we use all the time, along with the … Continued
Keyboard Shortcuts in DraftSight
I’ve done so many tips and tricks videos over the years, and you typically see me selecting commands from their respective icon on the ribbon (or elsewhere). Being a visual medium, it makes sense to show you where the command … Continued