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Flip out for Surface Finish Symbols with DraftSight

By DraftSight April 7, 2025
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Flip out for Surface Finish Symbols with DraftSight

Clear technical drawings make manufacturing more efficient, and surface finish symbols help convey important details without adding clutter. These standardized symbols specify texture requirements directly in your design. With DraftSight, adding them is simple, ensuring your drawings remain precise and … Continued

Exploring DraftSight’s Sheet Set Manager

By DraftSight October 6, 2021
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Exploring DraftSight’s Sheet Set Manager

The addition of the Sheet Set Manager in SP2 of the DraftSight 2020 release has proven to be a favorite among our customers. If you’re not familiar with it yet, think of it as a built-in document management system. Your … Continued

Are you getting the most out of your CAD software?

By DraftSight July 22, 2021
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Are you getting the most out of your CAD software?

Changing business conditions make financial reviews, budgeting, and resource planning all the more critical. It’s important to make sure your spending, tools, and solutions are aligned with business objectives. Even with the increasing prevalence of 3D design applications, 2D CAD … Continued

The Top Secret DraftSight Command to Flatten the Model
Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users

By Lynn Allen July 8, 2021
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The Top Secret DraftSight Command to Flatten the Model<br>Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users</br>

One of the things I missed most during the lockdown of 2020, was attending live events. More to the point, and more than the actual event itself, is the interaction I have with all of you – the wonderful users. … Continued

Taking DraftSight for a Spin – Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users

By Lynn Allen June 30, 2021
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Taking DraftSight for a Spin – Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users

You may notice a running theme at the end of every one of my blog posts, where I highly suggest you download the free DraftSight trial and try it for yourself. But what does that really mean? Of course, I’m … 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

Saving time with Automatic Layer Management

By Lynn Allen April 7, 2021
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Saving time with Automatic Layer Management

Making the Switch with Lynn Allen: DraftSight Tips for AutoCAD Users Last week I mentioned there were some great tools in DraftSight that you won’t find in AutoCAD®. This week I want to introduce you to a feature that I … Continued

DraftSight: Auto-save and Backup

By DraftSight May 21, 2020
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DraftSight: Auto-save and Backup

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. Today’s blog is long overdue, because I’ll be covering DraftSight’s Auto-save and Backup features. … Continued

DraftSight Professional: Batch Print

By DraftSight May 18, 2020
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DraftSight Professional: Batch Print

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’m farther along in my DraftSight journey, I often find myself in … Continued

DraftSight: Selection Filter

By DraftSight May 14, 2020
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DraftSight: Selection Filter

Visit DraftSight.com to learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience. Following my blog on the Select Matching command, it’s become one of my most used DraftSight features. Whenever … Continued

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