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What is a DWG File?

By DraftSight March 5, 2024
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What is a DWG File?

DWG stands for “Drawing” and DWG files are a widely used digital file format that allows people to create detailed drawings and designs for products, machines, and buildings. DWG files serve as a standardized means of storing and sharing detailed … Continued

Efficiency in Design: Harnessing DWG Standards with DraftSight

By DraftSight November 3, 2023
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Efficiency in Design: Harnessing DWG Standards with DraftSight

Before the advent of CAD, they were called Drafting Standards. Every drafting department had them, and you were required to adhere to them. If you didn’t, the checker would mark up the violations and send them back to you to … Continued

PDF Import Success Stories with DraftSight

By DraftSight December 22, 2021
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PDF Import Success Stories with DraftSight

DraftSight PDF Import Success Stories

Removing the Pain from Printing and Plotting!

By Lynn Allen August 25, 2021
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Removing the Pain from Printing and Plotting!

One of the most prevalent pain points in any CAD software is the need to produce output. Whether it’s printing to an electronic format (PDF etc.), an office printer or a large format plotter, we’ve probably all experienced our fair … Continued

Do you remember the Classic Workspace?
Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users

By Lynn Allen June 10, 2021
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Do you remember the Classic Workspace? <br>Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users</br>

Last week when I was telling you about the different product and licensing options you get with DraftSight, I described it as having the freedom of choice. Today, I’ll continue that theme by telling you about something that AutoCAD® “technically” … Continued

DraftSight’s Incredible DWG File Compatibility
Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users

By Lynn Allen June 2, 2021
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DraftSight’s Incredible DWG File Compatibility<br>Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users<br>

Hi everyone, I’m back this week with even more compelling reasons why you should consider making the switch to DraftSight. This week it’s all about protecting and sharing your drawing files! For a lot you, file compatibility is the number … Continued

What Happens when Two AutoCAD Experts Compare DraftSight to AutoCAD?

By DraftSight March 25, 2021
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What Happens when Two AutoCAD Experts Compare DraftSight to AutoCAD?

DraftSight 2021 Eases the Transition from AutoCAD – Product Demo

By DraftSight March 18, 2021
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DraftSight 2021 Eases the Transition from AutoCAD – Product Demo

DraftSight offers smarter drafting at the best value – and we’re making a good thing even better with DraftSight 2021! We’re sharing a DraftSight21 product demo with Product Manager Oboe Wu at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 on DraftSight’s YouTube channel. DraftSight21 … Continued

DraftSight 2021 SP0 Now Available

By MJ Smyth March 3, 2021
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DraftSight 2021 SP0 Now Available

Well, the keen eyed users out there will have noticed that DraftSight 2021 has arrived. So what can you do with this new version of DraftSight that you couldn’t in previous versions? Let me tell you just some of the … Continued

Protect Your Data!

By MJ Smyth October 28, 2020
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Protect Your Data!

Todays blog doesn’t exactly deal with DraftSight directly,  it’s got to do with recovering from a disaster.  Read on! So last week I had a client call.  They spilled a cup of coffee over their laptop and, well, it died.  … Continued

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