DraftSight Tips and Tricks
What are Hatch Patterns in CAD?
Hatch patterns in CAD play an important role in architectural and mechanical drawings as they can be used to identify and locate different types of materials, objects and space, to show materials used, surface qualities, or add realism to a … Continued
Explore Easier Dimensioning with DraftSight’s AutoDimension
An Introduction to DraftSight’s AutoDimension What is Auto Dimensioning in 2D CAD? In the world of computer-aided design (CAD), precision is everything. Whether you’re laying out a complex machine part or detailing the intricacies of a new product, the accuracy … Continued
Designing Success – The Power of DraftSight CAD Certification
Picture yourself in a crowded market of design and engineering professionals. That’s how the current job market often feels, but how can you differentiate yourself from the masses? How can you demonstrate that you know your stuff? The answer is … Continued
Mastering Customization in DraftSight and Enhancing Your Design Workflow
This blog series highlights everything you need to know about customization in DraftSight. The goal is to empower you to tailor the software to your specific needs and preferences. By mastering customization techniques, you can significantly enhance your productivity and … Continued
Enhancing External References with DraftSight’s New Feature: Attaching Multiple Xrefs at Once
As DraftSight is a powerful DWG creation and editing tool, we’ve added some great time-saving functionality to its ability to manage external references. For those of you who are not familiar, external references establish a link to another drawing file, … Continued
Mastering Custom Blocks in DraftSight: On-Demand Webinar
DraftSight application engineer Brian Vanasse recently presented an on-demand webinar introducing DraftSight’s custom blocks and demonstrating their use and creation. We’re going to share a few of the more interesting tidbits from the webinar, but encourage you to watch the … Continued
Enhanced Organization with Merge Layers
DraftSight is a powerful 2D CAD tool extensively employed across diverse industries, such as architecture, manufacturing, and engineering, offering a multitude of features geared towards optimizing the drafting and design workflow. Among these features is the new Merge Layers command, … Continued
Custom Blocks – Stretching
We’ve recently written about some of the most commonly used activities that custom blocks can perform. In previous blogs, we introduced both visibility states and the mirror activity. Today, we’re going to be looking at stretching a block that is constrained to defined … Continued
2024 Buyers Guide to Drafting Programs
Here at DraftSight, we’re excited to provide you with a fantastic new resource on our website. It’s called The 2024 Buyers Guide to Drafting Programs and covers all you need to think about when considering a CAD program. Obviously, there’s … Continued
DraftSight: Utilizing the Utilities
Let’s face it. Some commands in DraftSight just aren’t used as often as others. That doesn’t mean they’re not important; they are. They might be drawing or modification commands or whatever description might fit, but some fall into a category … Continued