DraftSight Tutorials

All of our text and video DraftSight tutorials. If you are new to DraftSight, start with the first two articles.

Using Fractions in DraftSight
This is a portion of our DraftSight User Manual, which should be accessible via the EagleRock Help icon on your machine's Desktop.  If you do not have a...
Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Line Tool and Command in DraftSight
This is a portion of our DraftSight User Manual, which should be accessible via the EagleRock Help icon on your machine's Desktop.  If you do n...
Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 at 10:12 AM
Rectangle Tool and Command in DraftSight
Rectangle The rectangle tool requires the points of two opposite corners to draw a rectangle. Rectangle Quick Reference C...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:27 AM
Circle Tool and Command in DraftSight
Circle The circle command has many options, as you can see by going to Draw ⇢ Circle. The two most relevant options are drawing a circle with a cent...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:29 AM
Arc Tool and Command in DraftSight
Arc The arc command draws a portion of a circle. Arcs can be defined using many options as you can see in the Draw ⇢ Arc menu. However, the two mos...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:32 AM
Ellipse Tool and Command in DraftSight
Ellipse According to DraftSight’s help file, “An Ellipse has a center like a Circle, but has a longer radius along its major axis and a shorter radiu...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:34 AM
Elliptical Arc Tool and Command in DraftSight
Elliptical Arc Just as an arc is a portion of an circle, the elliptical arc tool creates a part portion of an ellipse. Keep in mind that elliptical ...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:50 AM
Status Bar - Snap & Grid Drawing Aids in DraftSight
Snap & Grid The Snap and Grid guides are not useful when drawing countertops. According to DraftSight’s help file, “With snap activated, the poi...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:53 AM
Status Bar - Ortho Guide in DraftSight
Ortho The ortho guide is a very simple and useful tool. With Ortho on, points can only be specified at 90° angles. Also, Ortho allows you to indica...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:54 AM
Status Bar - Polar Guide in DraftSight
Polar The Polar guide is similar to Ortho in that it aids in drawing on certain angles. Polar, however, is not limited to four angles. Also, while ...
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 at 5:58 AM