

The insertion base point is also used as the base for changing the Block's scale and rotation. Under Insertion point, for X, Y, and Z, type coordinate values or click Specify in graphics area to specify an insertion base point in the graphics area.Removes the source entities from the drawing. So it would end up about the width or length of the paper. In other words, it scaled your drawing so that it would fill whatever size page was listed (possibly letter size) less some small margins.
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Leaves the source entities in the drawing as they are. What probably happened if you used the PDF Export function was that Draftsight did a 'fit to page' scaling. Replaces the source entities with a Reference of the Block definition.

In the dialog box, under Source, select a source to write to file:.

Click File > Export > Export Drawing (or type ExportDrawing).The ExportDrawing command is similar to the MakeBlock command, but is mainly used to export Blocks, not to define them in the drawing. You can save a Block or entities as a separate drawing file that you can insert into other drawings. While AutoCAD requires approximately 7GB of disk space and 8-16GB RAM, DraftSight only needs approximately 1GB of disk space and 2-8GB RAM.You can write entities, a Block, or an entire drawing to a new drawing file. DraftSight is also a lighter weight solution. DraftSight allows you to save back to a Release 12 Drawing file (R12 Drawing), whereas AutoCAD only goes back to Release 14. Use export and import features to: Save a drawing or the current view of a drawing to vector or raster image formats including. Some compatible customizations include:ĭraftSight even stands above AutoCAD in some respects. If you have any existing customization, you can bring those over into DraftSight. DraftSight also has robust API, allowing you to write your own customizations in your desired language. When you type in AutoCAD commands, they are automatically translated to the corresponding DraftSight command. The workspace appears in the Workspace drop-down list.

In the Save workspace dialog box, type the name of the workspace or select a name from the drop-down list. Let DraftSight do the work for you Available in DraftSight Premium and Enterprise Plus. To save the current workspace: On the Quick Access Toolbar, from the Workspace drop-down list, select Save current space. All layers will be recognized and converted, explode entire blocks to make edits, and also batch print files or folders of files with a single command. The interface as a default has many similarities, and you can tweak it to be even closer if desired, minimizing the learning curve. Import your PDF drawings and convert them into editable DWG files, no external plug-ins needed.
