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Enhancing External References with DraftSight’s New Feature: Attaching Multiple Xrefs at Once

By Jack Lane March 4, 2024
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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

By DraftSight February 24, 2024
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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

A Badge of Trust: DraftSight’s Customer Reviews Earned Top G2 Winter Honors

By DraftSight February 4, 2024
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A Badge of Trust: DraftSight’s Customer Reviews Earned Top G2 Winter Honors

Something incredible has come our way—recognition straight from those who matter most to us: you, our users! The G2 Winter Awards have just rolled out, and we’re absolutely thrilled to share that thanks to DraftSight user reviews, we’ve earned several … Continued

What is the Best Laptop for CAD?

By DraftSight January 28, 2024
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What is the Best Laptop for CAD?

Picking the perfect laptop for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) depends on your project’s complexities, your budget, and your unique needs. CAD software doesn’t shy away from pushing hardware to its limits, with complex calculations and detailed rendering at the forefront. Operating … Continued

Reshaping Hatches in DraftSight: Unleash Your Creative Freedom

By Brian Vanasse January 18, 2024
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Reshaping Hatches in DraftSight: Unleash Your Creative Freedom

For the next blog in our DraftSight 2024 feature series, we will explore DraftSight’s new ability to reshape Hatches.  For those unfamiliar with Hatches, they are graphical patterns or textures used to fill enclosed areas of a boundary or object … Continued

What to Expect at DraftSight Live at 3DEXPERIENCE World – Part Two

By DraftSight January 5, 2024
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What to Expect at DraftSight Live at 3DEXPERIENCE World – Part Two

This year, 3DEXPERIENCE World will be held in Dallas, TX, from February 11th-14th. If you are a DraftSight user who is looking to upgrade or if you are considering switching your CAD software, DraftSight Live at 3DEXPERIENCE World is for … Continued

What to Expect at DraftSight Live at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2024 – Part One

By DraftSight December 22, 2023
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What to Expect at DraftSight Live at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2024 – Part One

The next 3DEXPERIENCE World is in Dallas, Texas, February 11 – 14, 2024. It’s the premier event for professionals in the AEC industry. If you’re a DraftSight user looking to upskill or someone thinking about switching your CAD software, DraftSight … Continued

Enhanced Organization with Merge Layers

By Brian Vanasse December 20, 2023
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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

Unlocking Efficiency with DraftSight’s Data Link Manager Feature

By Jack Lane December 16, 2023
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Unlocking Efficiency with DraftSight’s Data Link Manager Feature

In the realm of computer-aided design software, DraftSight has been a prominent name catering to the needs of designers, engineers, architects, and professionals across various industries. Its robust suite of tools continuously evolves with the introduction of a standout feature … Continued

Elevating Experiences with New UI Enhancements in DraftSight 2024

By Brian Vanasse December 8, 2023
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Elevating Experiences with New UI Enhancements in DraftSight 2024

In this continuation of our blog series, we will explore the new User Interface Enhancements that have been introduced in DraftSight 2024.  They include a new workspace called CAD General, a new feature called View Navigator, providing the ability to … Continued

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