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How Do You Use DraftSight?

By MJ Smyth November 26, 2018
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How Do You Use DraftSight?

I’m curious as to what disciplines you are using DraftSight Professional 2018 for. Personally, I’m a bit of an odd ball, I use it for a multitude of different disciplines. My main use is for M&E Drafting which encompasses Lighting, Power, … Continued

Jumbled Text – A DraftSight Adventure

By MJ Smyth November 22, 2018
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Jumbled Text – A DraftSight Adventure

I was out in a clients office last week.  They were having an issue with a DWG file sent to them by an Architect.  The file was created on a Mac, but that shouldn’t, ordinarily be an issue. The issue … Continued

Text Entry in DraftSight 2018

By MJ Smyth October 30, 2018
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Text Entry in DraftSight 2018

In DraftSight 2018, there are three different ways of entering Text.  They are as follows: Note SimpleNote CurvedText The various Text options can be found on the Home Tab under Annotations. You’re probably wondering just what is the difference between them … Continued

Professional extensions increase the value of DraftSight

By Randall Newton October 29, 2018
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Professional extensions increase the value of DraftSight

One key to success for any CAD software is extensibility. Stand-alone CAD products — unable to be changed through customization or by adding third-party features — rarely succeed long-term in the market. A big reason why AutoCAD beat its rivals … Continued

Markup Options in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth October 28, 2018
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Markup Options in DraftSight

In today’s blog, we are going to look at two of the Markup Tools available in DraftSight Professional 2018.  They are Cloud and Mask tools. So, where can you find these tools and what do each of these tools do? … Continued

Title Block Attributes

By MJ Smyth October 22, 2018
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Title Block Attributes

Filling in Title Block details on a drawing can be tiresome and tedious.  Positioning the text correctly, making sure the same information is on every drawing, making sure it’s all on the correct layer, so many things that you could … Continued

Drawings in the era of Big Data

By Randall Newton October 10, 2018
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Drawings in the era of Big Data

There has been a surge of interest regarding “big data” — AKA business analytics. Thanks to new ways to store, access, and process vast amounts of information, engineering and manufacturing can now reach into every process, every bit of information, … Continued

Boost your 2D Design Productivity with DraftSight Professional

By MJ Smyth September 21, 2018
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Boost your 2D Design Productivity with DraftSight Professional

DraftSight® Professional is a powerful 2D design and drafting solution that lets you create, edit, view and markup any kind of 2D drawing. It includes productivity tools, an API, and a familiar user interface that makes it easy to transition … Continued

8 Ways To Get More Productive with DraftSight® Professional

By MJ Smyth September 19, 2018
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8 Ways To Get More Productive with DraftSight® Professional

In previous blogs, we’ve given you tips and tricks to help speed up productivity in DraftSight.  In today’s blog, we’re going to feature another 8 ways you can increase your productivity when using DraftSight Professional 2018. So, in no particluar … Continued

Customising DraftSight Commands

By MJ Smyth September 14, 2018
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Customising DraftSight Commands

A long long time ago, back in the 90s when I started as a very junior CAD Technician, running CAD on Windows was unheard of.  Windows 3.0 was just coming to the market, but hadn’t infiltrated Ireland in any great … Continued

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