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Creating a LineStyle in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth October 29, 2019
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Creating a LineStyle in DraftSight

Sometimes, when creating a drawing, you need a LineStyle that is different to anything you have installed.  Perhaps it’s to highlight a service or a boundary and you just need to make it stand out. Well, in today’s blog, we … Continued

DraftSight: Rearrange and Change Length

By DraftSight October 28, 2019
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DraftSight: Rearrange and Change Length

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Throughout my DraftSight journey, I’ve slowly been incorporating new commands into my drawing process … Continued

DraftSight: Try Quick Modify!

By DraftSight October 24, 2019
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DraftSight: Try Quick Modify!

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. I’m always most satisfied with my experience in DraftSight when I’ve taken advantage of … Continued

Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 4

By MJ Smyth October 22, 2019
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Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 4

While out on site during the week, a client asked me about Blocks in DraftSight and how I used them.  They don’t have a lot of blocks. They were in a very specific industry, but they wanted to have their … Continued

DraftSight: Go Viral with Helix and Spiral

By DraftSight October 21, 2019
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DraftSight: Go Viral with Helix and Spiral

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Continuing last blog’s theme of hidden drawing features, the Helix command quickly creates personalized … Continued

DraftSight: In the Dark about Arc?

By DraftSight October 17, 2019
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DraftSight: In the Dark about Arc?

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Throughout my DraftSight journey, I’ve been a frequent user of the Line and Polyline … Continued

Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 3

By MJ Smyth October 15, 2019
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Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 3

In our previous blog, I spoke about setting up drawings for a project and I mentioned that my title block prompts the user to insert project data upon insertion. In today’s blog, I’ll talk about creating your own Title Sheet … Continued

DraftSight: List and Hide

By DraftSight October 14, 2019
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DraftSight: List and Hide

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. As I mentioned last blog, having the ability to narrow down objects in your … Continued

DraftSight: Match and Isolate

By DraftSight October 10, 2019
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DraftSight: Match and Isolate

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. After mastering DraftSight’s layer command, mentioned in a previous blog, I started experimenting with … Continued

Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 2

By MJ Smyth October 8, 2019
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Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 2

OK, in the last blog, I discussed how I start each DraftSight Project.  Today’s blog is a continuation of that and will cover the next step, setting up Title Sheets, Drawings and Issue Sheets. So, we’ve covered what I do … Continued

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