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DraftSight – PrintStyles

By MJ Smyth August 13, 2019
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DraftSight – PrintStyles

PrintStyles… You may have heard of them, but for a lot of users they are a dark art.  Today I’ll try to explain simply what they are and why you might consider using them. So, lets start with what they … Continued

DraftSight: Split this, Weld that

By DraftSight August 8, 2019
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DraftSight: Split this, Weld that

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. Now that I’ve started drawing more detailed architectural designs, I’ve found myself running into … Continued

DraftSight 2019 – Match Properties & Get Properties

By MJ Smyth August 6, 2019
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DraftSight 2019 – Match Properties & Get Properties

In todays blog, I am going to take a look at a couple of tools in the Properties Menu, I’ll explain what they do and how you use them.  Don’t worry, they are not overly complicated, but they are tools … Continued

Xrefs, Why Would I Use Them?

By MJ Smyth August 2, 2019
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Xrefs, Why Would I Use Them?

For those of you unsure about what an Xref / Referenced Drawing is, let me explain.  Basically, an Xref is an externally referenced DraftSight drawing.  It’s no difference from any other DraftSight drawing, there is nothing particularly special about it … Continued

DraftSight 2019 Pricing Structures

By MJ Smyth July 24, 2019
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DraftSight 2019 Pricing Structures

DraftSight 2019 has been with us for a few months now, so I thought I’d use today’s blog to talk about the new pricing structure. Of course, there is an elephant in the room, so we might as well deal … Continued

Draw Compare Tool

By MJ Smyth July 16, 2019
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Draw Compare Tool

This is something that I briefly covered back in a Hidden Gems blog in 2016, but I thought I’d talk about it in a little more detail today.  What is it?  Well, it is the Draw Compare tool in DraftSight 2019 … Continued

DraftSight: Chamfer your Chamber

By DraftSight July 11, 2019
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DraftSight: Chamfer your Chamber

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. After learning how to use DraftSight’s Fillet feature (mentioned last blog) I noticed the … Continued

Exporting Your DraftSight Profile

By MJ Smyth July 9, 2019
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Exporting Your DraftSight Profile

It’s a sad fact of life that computers, both laptops, and desktops die. If you are lucky like me, you see the warning signs and you can get your data off and on to a new computer before it is … Continued

DraftSight: Fillet O’ Furniture?

By DraftSight July 8, 2019
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DraftSight: Fillet O’ Furniture?

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. As I’ve gotten farther along in my DraftSight journey, I’ve started incorporating more detail … Continued

DraftSight: Case by Case

By DraftSight July 4, 2019
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DraftSight: Case by Case

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. Being new to CAD drawing, I’m a big fan of anything that gives my … Continued

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