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HeatTek Inc. – Supporting Growth with SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight

By DraftSight December 22, 2022
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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

Increase Your Productivity with DraftSight’s Quick Modify Command

By DraftSight December 9, 2022
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Increase Your Productivity with DraftSight’s Quick Modify Command

With DraftSight, all the tools you need are right at your fingertips to speed your productivity from the first day. Many of the most common entity modification tools can be found within the first icon in the Modify panel of … Continued

DraftSight 2023 New Features: Annotation Monitor

By DraftSight October 28, 2022
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DraftSight 2023 New Features: Annotation Monitor

When annotation monitor is enabled, any dimension that has lost its association will display a warning icon next to the offending dimension.

Landscape Architecture How-To: Setting up Sheet Sets in DraftSight

By Brooke Storey August 25, 2022
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Landscape Architecture How-To: Setting up Sheet Sets in DraftSight

When hundreds of drawings are created digitally for a project, it can get pretty messy at times. Using a sheet set to compile and organize drawings is a critical step in the design process. Sheet sets allow landscape architects to … Continued

Follow the Leader in DraftSight

By DraftSight August 4, 2022
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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

By Lynn Allen July 28, 2022
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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

By Lynn Allen July 21, 2022
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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

By Lynn Allen July 15, 2022
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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

By Lynn Allen July 7, 2022
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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

Let DraftSight Help You Enforce Your CAD Standards

By DraftSight June 27, 2022
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Let DraftSight Help You Enforce Your CAD Standards

Consistency and standardization are an important aspect of drafting and design.  Professional CAD departments employ standards to achieve this goal. DraftSight can help you verify and enforce your standards with its built-in Drawing Standards tool. The first thing you’ll need … Continued

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