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SOLIDWORKS World 2019 – Day 1

By MJ Smyth February 11, 2019
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SOLIDWORKS World 2019 – Day 1

It’s that time of year again folks,we are in Dallas, Texas for day one of SOLIDWORKS World 2019! This year we have lots going on for DraftSight users.  So, the first blog of every day will let you know what’s on … Continued

Why DraftSight users should attend SOLIDWORKS World 2019

By Randall Newton January 23, 2019
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Why DraftSight users should attend SOLIDWORKS World 2019

If you are a DraftSight user — or considering switching to DraftSight — attending SOLIDWORKS World 2019 in Dallas (February 10-13, 2019) will definitely be worthwhile. As I wrote about in a previous post (A Sneak Peak of DraftSight 2019), … Continued

Why Can’t I Select Multiple Entities?

By MJ Smyth January 18, 2019
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Why Can’t I Select Multiple Entities?

So, there I was, trying desperately to beat the deadline to get a set of drawings completed and returned to the engineer in charge of the project, when I noticed that I could no longer select more than one entity … Continued

DraftSight at Solidworks World 2019

By MJ Smyth January 11, 2019
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DraftSight at Solidworks World 2019

It’s coming close to SOLIDWORKS World time again and, as usual, the DraftSight team will be there to help you with all your DraftSight queries! So, what can you expect from your DraftSight team at SOLIDWORKS World 2019? Well, the DraftSight Sessions … Continued

Text Codes in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth December 31, 2018
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Text Codes in DraftSight

Hidden away in DraftSight are some quick and easy Text Codes that I use on a regular basis.  What are they? How do I use them? What do they do? Well let me explain! So, what are they? They are … Continued

DraftSight Notes and Fractions

By MJ Smyth December 21, 2018
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DraftSight Notes and Fractions

Contrary to popular belief, I don’t know everything about DraftSight. So sometimes even I am surprised when I stumble across something I’ve never seen before. Here in Ireland, we use the Metric system for all measurements. We have been doing … Continued

Where Has My Command Window Gone?

By MJ Smyth December 17, 2018
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Where Has My Command Window Gone?

This is probably the shortest blog I’ve ever written here, but it answers a question I get asked a lot, namely “Where has my Command Window gone?”. Every so often, I’ll either accidentally hit a bunch of keys and manage … Continued

Dimension Options in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth November 30, 2018
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Dimension Options in DraftSight

Practically every drawing your produce in DraftSight will need Dimensions.  Whether they are house plans, cable runs, lighting layouts, parts design, you will need dimensions on your drawing.  I’m sure there are exceptions to that rule, so feel free to … Continued

DraftSight 2019 Beta Release

By MJ Smyth November 28, 2018
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DraftSight 2019 Beta Release

It’s that time of year again, the Beta for the DraftSight Professional 2019 has been released! So you’re probably wondering, what is new in this Beta Release of DraftSight Professional 2019? I’ll list some of the new features below and then … Continued

Jumbled Text – A DraftSight Adventure

By MJ Smyth November 22, 2018
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Jumbled Text – A DraftSight Adventure

I was out in a clients office last week.  They were having an issue with a DWG file sent to them by an Architect.  The file was created on a Mac, but that shouldn’t, ordinarily be an issue. The issue … Continued

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