DraftSight Learning Journey
HeatTek Inc. – Supporting Growth with SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight
In today’s world of 3D parts and assemblies, SOLIDWORKS® 3D design software helps customers quickly respond to customer demands and shorter delivery lead times by increasing efficiency and throughput for 3D needs, such as large-assembly design. But 2D drawings are … Continued
Follow the Leader in DraftSight
Today’s topic is all about Leaders. You’ll use them to draw leader lines that connect annotations to a drawing entity. Did you know that in DraftSight, you have three different ways to create them, with each type offering more drawing … Continued
Make the Jump with Hyperlinks in DraftSight
Almost every production software you use supports adding hyperlinks. It could be your word processing program, spreadsheet app, or CAD application. And, if you’re a DraftSight user (and why wouldn’t you be?), you probably won’t be surprised to find that … Continued
Under the Radar: Learn How to Streamline Workflows with Design Resources in DraftSight
I absolutely love Design Resources, but sometimes it flies under the radar for a lot of DraftSight users. And if you are a fan of DesignCenter in AutoCAD, you will definitely want to tune in to learn more about Design … Continued
Customizing DraftSight: the Quick Access Toolbar
Perhaps you feel intimidated customizing your DraftSight interface. You may think it takes some special skills, or are afraid you might mess things up (although it’s easy to reset DraftSight back to default – it’s all explained in this blog … Continued
How to Transform Your 2D CAD Experience with DraftSight
It’s no secret that work has changed tremendously over the past few years. We’re facing overlapping challenges while also adjusting to an everchanging workplace. Working hard is a given, but what if I told you there is an easier way … Continued
Cool Tools in DraftSight with Lynn Allen
Today I want to introduce you to some tools that you’re going to wish your current CAD product had but are only found in DraftSight. I picked my top five to show you, and I think once you see them, … Continued
Speedy Block (and Nested Block) Editing in DraftSight
Recently– Cadalyst magazine published my latest DraftSight Insights video tip. In it, I share a fantastic tip about editing blocks in DraftSight. Let’s face it –we insert blocks into our drawings all the time! Consequently – we have the need … Continued
What are DraftSight Template Files?
We all want our projects to run like well-oiled machines. From a CAD management standpoint, you want your drafters and designers to always use the correct layers, styles, and various settings that you’ve defined to make your projects successful. You … Continued
Extend the Power of DraftSight with Customization – Part 3, VBA
Welcome to Part Three of our series on Customization in DraftSight. In Part One, we introduced you to Scripts as described in the popular webinar presented by Ramon Busboom and Vince Aman. In the second installment, we explored a few … Continued