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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

A Sneak Peek of DraftSight 2019

By Randall Newton January 14, 2019
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A Sneak Peek of DraftSight 2019

Next month Dassault Systemès unveils the next version of DraftSight. Details are under wraps until then, but major points of this update were shared at a developers’ conference in Berlin November 2018. Andreas Kulik, the Dassault Systemès executive responsible for … 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

DraftSight Professional 2018 Price Reduction!

By MJ Smyth December 12, 2018
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DraftSight Professional 2018 Price Reduction!

It’s December and that means people are getting ready for the holiday season!  We are no different here at DraftSight and for the month of December only, DraftSight Professional 2018 has been reduced in price to $99.00! Yes, you read … 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

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