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The Best Features in DraftSight 2026
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on April 13, 2026
DraftSight 2026 has added a host of new features and enhancements to improve your productivity. Most of these features dropped during the 2026 launch, but keep your eye open for future enhancements through service pack…
Introducing the Start Page in DraftSight 2026
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on March 16, 2026
Before DraftSight 2026, users were met with an empty drawing when launching the software. While this can let you immediately start a new drawing or navigate elsewhere, beginners would be left without much guidance. For…
DriveWorks World 2026 | Your Complete Guide
By Paige Woolley on February 27, 2026
DriveWorks World 2026 begins on April 15th, 2026, and is a digital, community-driven celebration of innovation, knowledge sharing, and technical expertise. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with thousands of DriveWorks users worldwide that is…
Understanding The Hatch and Fill Area Commands in DraftSight
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on February 4, 2026
There have been some big changes to Hatches, Color Fills, and Gradients in recent DraftSight updates. These Hatch entities are more robust, with more options to make our drawings ‘pop’ with top-notch visual effects than…
Keeping DriveWorks PowerPacks Up to Date for Enhanced Functionality
By Michael Koenig on January 23, 2026
DriveWorks PowerPacks are plugins for the core DriveWorks Pro software installation. They include additional specification tasks, generation tasks, and functions that you can incorporate into your projects. These PowerPacks are created for DriveWorks by DriveWorks,…
How to Use Block Attributes, Linked Fields, and DIESEL Expressions in DraftSight 2026
By Mike Walloch, CSWE on January 14, 2026
Similar to notes, tools like fields, block attributes, and DIESEL expressions are available text options in DraftSight 2026. They’re also top-notch automation tools that will save you a ton of time and effort. Text on…
AutoCAD vs SOLIDWORKS – Back to the Future of Design
By Ray Morrogh on June 23, 2025
In a comparison of AutoCAD vs SOLIDWORKS use cases and functionality we provide a detailed breakdown of choosing between 2D and 3D.
SOLIDWORKS Automation for Library Features using DriveWorks
By Aleksandar Tepsic on May 26, 2025
One of the most powerful use cases for SOLIDWORKS automation in your design process with DriveWorks is through the Insert Library Feature Generation Task. This task allows you to automatically add standardized features such as…
How to Get the Most Out of Your DriveWorks Implementation
By Matthew Siddall on May 16, 2025
Implementing a new software package is more than just installing license keys and diving in without training. Maximizing the efficiency of the new ecosystem requires careful forethought and understanding of what is about to happen…
DriveWorks World 2025: Your Complete Guide
By TriMech Solutions, LLC on March 12, 2025
DriveWorks World 2025 begins on April 9th, 2025, and is a digital, community-driven celebration of innovation, knowledge sharing, and technical expertise. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with thousands of DriveWorks users worldwide that is…
DriveWorksXpress automates the generation of SOLIDWORKS models and drawings by creating variations of a master model.
Attend DraftSight LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025
By Erin Elliott on November 26, 2024
Discover three reasons to register and attend DraftSight LIVE at 3DEXPERIENCE World, taking place February 23-26, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
DriveWorks: PDF Automation and Manipulation Tools
By Aleksandar Tepsic on November 15, 2024
This article will describe several techniques for PDF automation to streamline your document automation and reduce repetitive tasks in your custom product fulfillment process in DriveWorks.
The latest enhancements in DraftSight 2025 are designed with efficiency in mind, promising to save time and increase productivity.
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Here we discuss an oft-needed technique in DraftSight, Printing Multiple Sheets to PDF
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