v2022.0 [Mar 25, 2022]
- Create Custom Blocks with Multiple Variations: Real world objects represented by blocks can often be built into various variations, such as different sizes, shapes, and orientations for a door. These variations have led to a large amount of separate blocks and DWG files which have been hard to manage and take up a lot of storage space. Now in DraftSight 2022, you can integrate multiple variations into one single block. Custom Blocks can greatly reduce block and file quantities by the total number of variations, saving dozens, hundreds, even thousands of files.
- Convert and Edit AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks: AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks integrate multiple variations into a single block, which has been widely used by AutoCAD users. Since DraftSight 2021, users has been able to view Dynamic Blocks with full configurability. Now you can go one step further in DraftSight 2022, with the ability to convert Dynamic Blocks into DraftSight Custom Blocks and edit them with their configurations. This will help efficiently reuse your legacy data and significantly ease your transition to DraftSight.
- Organize a Large Number of Sheets Efficiently with Sheet List Tables, Selection: Sets, Reference Packaging, and DWF Publishing It has been extremely time-consuming and error-prone to manage and print a large amount of drawing sheets across multiple DWG files. Since DraftSight 2021, users have been able to manage sheets efficiently with the Sheet Set Manager. With DraftSight 2022, you can create and update a sheet list table as a summary with direct access to the individual sheet listed. Flexible selection sets can help quickly access desired specific sheets for later reuse.
- Enjoy the Dark Mode to reduce eye strain: Long hours staring at computers can exhaust users’ eyes, especially when the screens display a high level of brightness. To improve user vision and alleviate fatigue and exhaustion, we are introducing the Dark Mode option in DraftSight 2022. Now all the interface elements (menus, ribbons, palettes) have been redesigned to purposefully fit the dark display without compromising the contrast and display results, making this a productive and pleasant user experience if you prefer.
v2021.0 [Feb 25, 2021]
Run Visual LISP directly in DraftSight.
- Visual LISP routines are frequent and important automations created in AutoCAD to speed up repetitive tasks and ensure quality.
- In addition to the existing support of Auto LISP, DraftSight 2021 can now run Visual LISP directly. You can now simply load a LISP similar to opening a file and execute the routine as designed by the LISP.
Modify patterns associatively and directly with graphical grips:
- Patterns are common objects to ensure consistency and increase productivity.
- With DraftSight 2021, you can easily drag and drop graphical grips to adjust pattern location, instance, and spacing.
- To edit the parameters more accurately, you also type in numbers on the in-context input boxes.
- The associative patterns are supported in both 2D and 3D DWGs.
Control image qualities on PDF Prints:
- Images are frequently referenced in drawings such as logos and watermarks.
- Now with DraftSight 2021, to improve PDF output presentations, speed up the printing process and cut file sizes, you can control the quality of the vector and raster images.
Modify the model viewport background color directly with a command:
- A common practice has been to adjust model viewport colors according to personal preferences.
- Now you can set up colors easily to relax your eyes and protect your vision by simply typing in this command: MODELBACKGROUNDCOLOR.
v2018.3 [Nov 30, 2018]
-Enhances Select Matching (“Anpassung auswählen”) to work more easily in German language to avoid typing additional word to show settings.
-Improves the stability of DraftSight 2018 with Mac OS 10.14 Mojave.
-Improves Title.dcl file to work properly in DraftSight.
-Improves printing experience and stability when using HP DesignJet 800 driver with“PrintError: The handle is invalid.”
-Corrects a problem in the German version of DraftSight where option “Einstellungen” is not recognized unless the entire word is typed.
-Fixes the problem when creating DWG files from DraftSight 2013 or other CAD system encountering limited functionality with the latest version of DraftSight 2018
-Improves the Options for “Entity Frame Control” so that the settings can be saved.
-Fixes the problem where incorrect values are captured in G-code from G-Code Generator.
-Corrects the behavior where Toolbars in Tool Matrix becomes greyed out and inaccessible when closing all files and using command File > New.
-Fixes the problem where DraftSightto PDF task failed with error “The supplied object ID is not valid.”
-Enhances the stability of Scale (command) entities to avoid the application hanging or stopping with no recovery.
-Allows changing the values of block attributes from the command line.
-Improves the stability of DraftSight 2018 while using Batch Print (specific to Windows 7OS).
-Improves the performance when moving exploded blocks with a high-resolution 4Kmonitor.
-Corrects the behavior where Toolbox Weld Symbol changes appearance when Edit definition.
-Improves the stability of DraftSight when closing the application (German OS).
-Enhances DraftSight to remember the default file open location.
-Fixes the problem where the content of DWG/DXF is not displayed for embedded DWG/DXF OLE in other applications with only DraftSight installed on PC.
v2017.1 [Mar 9, 2017]
Import DGN File
Directly import and convert the DGN file format drawing into a DraftSight project for direct editing.
Attach DGN File
Easily attach a DGN file format drawing into a DraftSight project as an underlay for reference or retracing purposes.
Pattern Along a Path
Create a pattern along a predefined path.
Predefined Layer Support
Set up and map entity types to layers in a drawing. When switching tools (entity types), the layers change automatically.
Auto-Completion Commands
Provides the command line suggestion list, a fast way to access commands and system variables by typing part of the name on the command line.
Split Dimension
Create a gap in dimension lines when dimensions are intersecting with other drawing entities in order to give more clarity to the drawing.
Dimension Snap Offset Distances
Provide "snaps" to accomplish placing and locating dimensions with more precision.
Block Attribute Editing Improvements
Provides a new advanced options dialog box when editing the advanced values of the block attribute.
Export Tables to Excel
Provides the ability to export Tables, Bills of Materials, and Revision Tables to .xlsx spreadsheet format.
Heads-Up Display Toolbar
A heads-up toolbar that is context sensitive when selecting an entity on screen with relevant tools.
Insert Centerlines
Easily create a centerline that divides the distance equally between two selected segments.
Ribbon Interface API
Allows 3rd party add-in developers to add their custom User Interface to the ribbon to interact with those add-ins.
Power Trim
Trim and Extend entities by holding the left mouse button down and dragging over the entities to modify.
Drawing Compare
Use this feature to graphically compare similar drawings in order to find their differences.
Batch Printing
Print multiple files or even folders of files without opening them.
PDF Underlay
Attach pages of a PDF document to a drawing with the Attach PDF command.
Layer Preview
Visually see what objects reside on any given layer.
Rotate-Move-Copy
A combination of the ability to Rotate, Move, Copy and Scale entities without leaving the command.
Design Library
Navigate to files and insert them into the current design as a Block. Users can also extract certain features from the file and bring those into the current design.
Delete Duplicates
Clean up a drawing file that has duplicate entities, overlapping entities and abutting entities.
Recent Documents
Quickly navigate to files that were previously opened.
Dimension Palette
Conduct in-place editing of the Dimension format.
G-Code Generator
Create simple generic G-Code for 2D flat shapes.
v17.1 [Mar 1, 2017]
- Improves the EDITXBLOCKATTRIBUTE command to be recognized.
- Improves the CENTERLINE command to work properly when the application language is set to German.
- Enhances C# add-ins to retain their toolbar position after restarting the application.
- Removes the word "Default" from the workspace dropdown selection of "Classic Default".
- Corrects some Russian localization and agrammatical errors.
- Improves API to support more viewport properties for better customization.
v1.2 [Sep 21, 2011]
New and improved interface,more options,more graphics.
