Xrefs, Why Would I Use Them?

By MJ Smyth August 2, 2019

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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

Clipping in DraftSight 2018

By MJ Smyth June 11, 2018

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In today’s blog, we are going to talk about Clipping, specifically clipping References or Xrefs as they’re otherwise known as. That all sounds great, but just what exactly is clipping I hear you ask, well let me explain! Basically, the … Continued

DraftSight, Xrefs and Emails

By MJ Smyth June 6, 2017

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When I started as a draftsman many years ago, email was something we had heard about, but never seen. If you wanted to share drawings, you put them on a 5 /14″ or 3.5″ floppy drive, and popped it in … Continued