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Streamlining Collaboration: DraftSight’s Pack and Go Feature

By DraftSight August 4, 2023
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Streamlining Collaboration: DraftSight’s Pack and Go Feature

In today’s world, collaboration is more important than ever. Cloud collaboration platforms, like Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE, make your projects and files available to all stakeholders in real time. But for whatever reason, working on the cloud may not be an … Continued

Viewport Overrides in DraftSight

By DraftSight July 14, 2023
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Viewport Overrides in DraftSight

Most DraftSight users employ the modern workflow for drawing their designs at full scale in Model Space, then displaying them in a Sheet within a scaled Viewport. It’s there in the Sheet that they’ll apply their title block, dimensions, and … Continued

Organizing Dimensions with DraftSight’s Auto-Arrange Functionality

By Anil Kamble June 14, 2023
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Organizing Dimensions with DraftSight’s Auto-Arrange Functionality

Dimensions are a crucial part of any drawing as they indicate the size of the shape to the manufacturer and inspector. However, as the dimensions within a drawing increase, it becomes a time-consuming task to arrange them in a way … Continued

Seven Reasons DraftSight Premium is a Smart Choice for Your CAD Software

By DraftSight May 11, 2023
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Seven Reasons DraftSight Premium is a Smart Choice for Your CAD Software

If you are seeking feature-rich CAD software that can streamline your 2D drafting and 3D design workflows, then DraftSight Premium should definitely be on your radar. With its powerful tools and intuitive interface, it can help you achieve greater efficiency and productivity, … Continued

DraftSight’s Custom Blocks: Visibility States

By DraftSight May 1, 2023
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DraftSight’s Custom Blocks: Visibility States

By now, you’re probably aware of DraftSight’s Custom Blocks, which were introduced in the 2022 version. We’ve written about them in various places (including this blog) from the standpoint of what they are and what they can do for you. … Continued

Layer Properties Manager in DraftSight

By Lynn Allen April 21, 2023
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Layer Properties Manager in DraftSight

Working with layers is one the most common tasks we do while working in any CAD program. Today, I want to help you learn more about DraftSight’s Layers Manager. The first difference you might notice is the name itself. It’s … Continued

Add Your Own Command Aliases in DraftSight

By Lynn Allen March 3, 2023
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Add Your Own Command Aliases in DraftSight

In my last post, I wrote about the fabulous Layer Preview utility, but I have a small confession to make. I didn’t realize it was there for the longest time!  Why? You’ve probably heard me say that DraftSight speaks AutoCAD®. … Continued

Getting Acquainted with Layer Preview in DraftSight

By Lynn Allen February 24, 2023
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Getting Acquainted with Layer Preview in DraftSight

What is Layer Preview in DraftSight? Most of us think of our CAD program in the context of the tools we use most. Of course, there are lines, arcs, and circles that we use all the time, along with the … Continued

Take Control of your Geometry in DraftSight with Associative Patterns

By DraftSight November 30, 2022
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Take Control of your Geometry in DraftSight with Associative Patterns

DraftSight’s Patterns command has a powerful tool to help you control your repeatable geometry. When you use the Associative property in your patterns, the patterns are grouped into an easily editable unified object instead of creating individual entities. The Pattern … Continued

DraftSight 2023 New Features: Data Extraction Wizard

By DraftSight November 10, 2022
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DraftSight 2023 New Features: Data Extraction Wizard

DraftSight 2023 lets you dig deep into your drawing files to gather critical information, and we made it as easy as stepping through a Wizard to find and use that valuable data. The new EXTRACTDATA command can be found in … Continued

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