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Linking Documents and DraftSight

By MJ Smyth April 29, 2018
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Linking Documents and DraftSight

Many years ago when I trained as a Draftsman, text was the bane of my life.  I would spend hours with my pens and stencils slowly putting text on my drawings.  It was time consuming and back breaking!  I remember … Continued

Explaining Linestyles in Draftsight

By MJ Smyth April 29, 2018
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Explaining Linestyles in Draftsight

You’ve used them in all your drawings, but have you ever given any thought to the humble Linestyle?  In today’s blog, we’ll explain how Linestyles are formed.  It’s not overly complicated, and once you understand it, you’ll be able to … Continued

Have You Updated Yet?

By MJ Smyth April 20, 2018
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Have You Updated Yet?

No doubt you upgraded to the latest version of DraftSight last October when DraftSight 2018 was released, but did you know that DraftSight 2018 SP2 was released recently?  It’s simple to upgrade, just follow these simple steps! Download the correct … Continued

Recording Macros in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth April 9, 2018
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Recording Macros in DraftSight

There are two pieces of software synonymous with the engineering world.  The first, obviously, is CAD. The second is the spreadsheet.  It doesn’t really matter which spreadsheet you use, most, if not all allow you to use Macros. Most users out … Continued

Simple License Options…

By MJ Smyth March 28, 2018
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Simple License Options…

Buying a CAD package shouldn’t involve tearing your hair out trying to understand which package you need and what price it is going to cost you this year.  It should be a simple affair, or at least we here at … Continued

Headboard Project Part 1

By MJ Smyth March 17, 2018
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Headboard Project Part 1

In today’s blog, I’m starting a new project and will use DraftSight to design a piece of furniture.  It’s not what I would normally use DraftSight for, but it’s a very versatile CAD program and will handle with ease all … Continued

Spell Checking in DraftSight 2018

By MJ Smyth March 8, 2018
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Spell Checking in DraftSight 2018

One of my pet hates when checking drawings is spotting spelling mistakes. If like me, you type at a frantic rate, you probably make quite a few of them! So, what can you do about it?  Well the first option … Continued

Use Shortcuts, Be More Productive

By DraftSight March 6, 2018
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Use Shortcuts, Be More Productive

Here on the blog, we’ve discussed how using aliases can boost productivity. Today, let’s talk about how shortcuts can speed up workflow in DraftSight. As in other CAD solutions, there are many paths to achieve the same result. Whenever we need … Continued

Printing to PDF

By MJ Smyth February 26, 2018
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Printing to PDF

A user posted a query on the blog about getting a third party to print his drawings to scale, even if they are not familiar with DraftSight.  I’m happy to say that the solution to this is quite simple and … Continued

How I Saved €250 Using DraftSight!

By MJ Smyth February 21, 2018
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How I Saved €250 Using DraftSight!

In previous blogs, I wrote about converting a JPG file I had of my house layout, into a DraftSight file that I could edit.  Over the Christmas and New Year period, that drawing came in very handy as I had … Continued

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