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DraftSight at Solidworks World 2019
It’s coming close to SOLIDWORKS World time again and, as usual, the DraftSight team will be there to help you with all your DraftSight queries! So, what can you expect from your DraftSight team at SOLIDWORKS World 2019? Well, the DraftSight Sessions … Continued
Text Codes in DraftSight
Hidden away in DraftSight are some quick and easy Text Codes that I use on a regular basis. What are they? How do I use them? What do they do? Well let me explain! So, what are they? They are … Continued
DraftSight Professional 2018 Price Reduction!
It’s December and that means people are getting ready for the holiday season! We are no different here at DraftSight and for the month of December only, DraftSight Professional 2018 has been reduced in price to $99.00! Yes, you read … Continued
Dimension Options in DraftSight
Practically every drawing your produce in DraftSight will need Dimensions. Whether they are house plans, cable runs, lighting layouts, parts design, you will need dimensions on your drawing. I’m sure there are exceptions to that rule, so feel free to … Continued
DraftSight 2019 Beta Release
It’s that time of year again, the Beta for the DraftSight Professional 2019 has been released! So you’re probably wondering, what is new in this Beta Release of DraftSight Professional 2019? I’ll list some of the new features below and then … Continued
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
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
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
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
“Contraptions Guy” Jeremy Cook and his Strandbeests
Jeremy Cook is a self-confessed “contraptions guy.” By day he is a consulting engineer who specializes in technical documentation. By nights and weekends he is a Maker. His shop is a menagerie of CNC machines, drill presses, Raspberry Pi … Continued