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Customising Commands in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth November 5, 2019
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Customising Commands in DraftSight

I’ve said it before in these blogs, I’m old school when it comes to entering commands in DraftSight.  I use the keyboard for practically everything and I’ve customized DraftSight with, what I call, 2 finger commands.  Why?  Well, they’re generally, … Continued

DraftSight: Save Time with Rich Line

By DraftSight November 4, 2019
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DraftSight: Save Time with Rich Line

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Continuing the theme of discovering more time efficient and accurate ways to work in … Continued

DraftSight: Mirror, Mirror

By DraftSight October 31, 2019
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DraftSight: Mirror, Mirror

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. DraftSight’s countless drawing options and alternatives ensure that anyone can find the command they … Continued

Creating a LineStyle in DraftSight

By MJ Smyth October 29, 2019
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Creating a LineStyle in DraftSight

Sometimes, when creating a drawing, you need a LineStyle that is different to anything you have installed.  Perhaps it’s to highlight a service or a boundary and you just need to make it stand out. Well, in today’s blog, we … Continued

DraftSight: Rearrange and Change Length

By DraftSight October 28, 2019
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DraftSight: Rearrange and Change Length

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Throughout my DraftSight journey, I’ve slowly been incorporating new commands into my drawing process … Continued

DraftSight: Try Quick Modify!

By DraftSight October 24, 2019
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DraftSight: Try Quick Modify!

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. I’m always most satisfied with my experience in DraftSight when I’ve taken advantage of … Continued

Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 4

By MJ Smyth October 22, 2019
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Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 4

While out on site during the week, a client asked me about Blocks in DraftSight and how I used them.  They don’t have a lot of blocks. They were in a very specific industry, but they wanted to have their … Continued

DraftSight: Go Viral with Helix and Spiral

By DraftSight October 21, 2019
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DraftSight: Go Viral with Helix and Spiral

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Continuing last blog’s theme of hidden drawing features, the Helix command quickly creates personalized … Continued

DraftSight: In the Dark about Arc?

By DraftSight October 17, 2019
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DraftSight: In the Dark about Arc?

Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Throughout my DraftSight journey, I’ve been a frequent user of the Line and Polyline … Continued

Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 3

By MJ Smyth October 15, 2019
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Starting A Project in DraftSight – Part 3

In our previous blog, I spoke about setting up drawings for a project and I mentioned that my title block prompts the user to insert project data upon insertion. In today’s blog, I’ll talk about creating your own Title Sheet … Continued

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