Learn DraftSight

If you need to understand what makes up the DraftSight interface or refamiliarize yourself with the layout this video will guide you through each area. In this tutorial we introduce the main areas of the interface the graphics space, the command window, ribbons and task panes. We'll also share our best practice advice for how you can tweak these areas to give you the best setup to get started.

If you are not sure how to properly navigate around your 2D CAD or would like a refresher, watch this video.

This video will also demonstrate how to make use of layers within Draftsight. Layers provide organisation to drawings, allowing you to overlap areas while maintaining control over each section, they are key to properly managing complex drawings.

This video will give you an introduction to 2D drawing tools and options to help you get started. During this tutorial we will show how to access drawing tools using written commands and where to find tools on the ribbon menu. We'll also show some of the key tools for selecting, modifying and copying sections of your drawing.

In DraftSight blocks are used to help quickly reuse content, creating a library of your own blocks can save huge amounts of time if you regularly work on similar projects. This video will show you how to insert blocks into your drawings, how to control settings such as the rotation and scale and how to create and save blocks from your own drawings.