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Fun with LISP Games

By MJ Smyth December 23, 2020

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You may know that LISP routines can save you a lot of time, but what about playing games with them?! Way back in the 90s, some folks were coding basic games in LISP! That’s right, you could play games in … Continued

Still Using DraftSight on macOS

By MJ Smyth December 16, 2020

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This is week 3 of using DraftSight on macOS and so far so good. I’m up to speed with it and from a DraftSight point of view, all is good! macOS however, well, I’m still getting to grips with that! … Continued

I moved to DraftSight on macOS

By MJ Smyth December 9, 2020

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I recently got a Macbook and, as you saw in a previous blog, installed DraftSight on to it. Now, I’ve been a Windows user since, well, since Windows 3.0. That’s a long time to use an OS and I’ve been … Continued

DraftSight Professional on mac OS Big Sur

By MJ Smyth November 30, 2020

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DraftSight Professional on mac OS Big Sur

So Apple’s latest desktop OS, Big Sur, was released recently. I thought it was about time I upgraded one of our MacBooks here in the office to Big Sur and install DraftSight Professional onto it. I downloaded the latest version … Continued

Keeping Track of Projects – Part 2

By MJ Smyth November 24, 2020

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In an earlier blog, I went though how I assign Project Numbers to new projects. I also spoke about the Folder Structure I use and how I number each drawing in the project. Today I’m going to cover how I … Continued

Moving from AutoCAD to DraftSight with Lynn Allen

By MJ Smyth November 19, 2020

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Moving from AutoCAD to DraftSight with Lynn Allen

Lynn Allen Walks Us Through the Move from AutoCAD to DraftSight DraftSight is pleased to kick of a new video series, DraftSight Insights with Lynn Allen, who spent over 20 years with Autodesk, and Cadalyst, a leading source for design … Continued

Keeping Track of Projects – Part 1

By MJ Smyth November 8, 2020

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Keeping track of projects can be a nightmare. You have to start off on the right foot, otherwise things will get messy quickly! I’m not saying my system is perfect, far from it, but it works well for me, so … Continued

Protect Your Data!

By MJ Smyth October 28, 2020

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Todays blog doesn’t exactly deal with DraftSight directly, it’s got to do with recovering from a disaster. Read on! So last week I had a client call. They spilled a cup of coffee over their laptop and, well, it died. … Continued

DraftSight Flexible Licensing Options – You Have a Choice!

By MJ Smyth October 22, 2020

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DraftSight Flexible Licensing Options – You Have a Choice!

Subscription or perpetual? Network or Standalone? With DraftSight, it’s your choice. Having freedom of choice is important for CAD users – a “one size fits all” approach doesn’t always work for the wide range of use cases and situations of … Continued

DraftSight 2020 Service Pack 3 Is Now Available

By MJ Smyth October 13, 2020

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Just a quick blog to let you all know that latest version of DraftSight, DraftSight 2020 Service Pack 3 is now available for download. As always, we would recommend updating to this version if you have DraftSight 2020 installed. If … Continued