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DraftSight on Social Media

By MJ Smyth January 13, 2021
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DraftSight on Social Media

You are probably all aware that DraftSight has a presence on Social Media where you can reach out to the DraftSight team.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and now, we have a Showcase page on LinkedIn. The DraftSight … Continued

Still Using DraftSight on macOS

By MJ Smyth December 16, 2020
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Still Using DraftSight on macOS

This is week 3 of using DraftSight on macOS and so far so good.  I’m up to speed with it and from a DraftSight point of view, all is good!  macOS however, well, I’m still getting to grips with that!  … Continued

I moved to DraftSight on macOS

By MJ Smyth December 9, 2020
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I moved to DraftSight on macOS

I recently got a Macbook and, as you saw in a previous blog, installed DraftSight on to it.  Now, I’ve been a Windows user since, well, since Windows 3.0.  That’s a long time to use an OS and I’ve been … Continued

DraftSight Professional on mac OS Big Sur

By MJ Smyth November 30, 2020
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DraftSight Professional on mac OS Big Sur

So Apple’s latest desktop OS, Big Sur, was released recently.  I thought it was about time I upgraded one of our MacBooks here in the office to Big Sur and install DraftSight Professional onto it. I downloaded the latest version … Continued

Keeping Track of Projects – Part 2

By MJ Smyth November 24, 2020
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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

By MJ Smyth November 19, 2020
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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

By MJ Smyth November 8, 2020
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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 2020 Service Pack 3 Is Now Available

By MJ Smyth October 13, 2020
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DraftSight 2020 Service Pack 3 Is Now Available

Just a quick blog to let you all know that latest version of DraftSight, DraftSight 2020 Service Pack 3 is now available for download.  As always, we would recommend updating to this version if you have DraftSight 2020 installed. If … Continued

Using DraftSight to Create a COVID Safe Floorplan

By MJ Smyth July 31, 2020
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Using DraftSight to Create a COVID Safe Floorplan

Month six of this strange new Covid-19 world and some of us are back in our offices and sitting at our desks.  Mind you, it’s not like it was before, every room in the building is now in permanent use … Continued

Electrical Drafting in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth July 22, 2020
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Electrical Drafting in DraftSight

Well over 50 percent of the CAD work I do in DraftSight is electrical related. That’s everything from Lighting, Data and Power Layouts to Board Schematics.  Over the years, I’ve created and downloaded many blocks for my Electrical Library.  Some … Continued

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