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How do I print a drawing in Draftsight?
1. In Name, select an output device.
2. Click Properties to set up the printer or plotter in the dialog box provided by the printer’s driver.
3. Select Print to file for output to a file instead of to the printer.
How do I change the page size in Draftsight?
1. Type CustomPaperSize at the command prompt.
2. Specify the name of a built-in printer (PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG, or DWF).
3. In the dialog box, select Custom sizes.
4. Click Add to create a custom paper size.
5. In Name, edit the name of the new custom format.
How do you set a drawing scale in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Scale (or type Scale).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to scale.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify the base point.
5. Enter the scale factor or specify the Reference option to enter a reference length and a new length.
How do I change print styles in Draftsight?
Click Application menu > Preferences (or type Options). In the Options dialog box, click System Options. Expand Printing > Print style file location.
How do I save a Draftsight as a PDF?
Use the ExportPDF command to save the current view to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. To create a PDF file from a drawing: Click File > Export > PDF Export (or type ExportPDF). In the dialog box, type the Name of the PDF file to create.
How do I save a drawing in Draftsight?
1. Click File > Save As (or type SaveAs).
2. In the dialog box, specify the file details: Navigate to the folder where you want to store the drawing file. File name: Type a name for the file. Save as type: Select a file type.
3. Click Save.
How do I rotate a sheet in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Rotate (or type Rotate).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to rotate.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify the pivot point.
5. Enter the rotation angle or specify the Reference option to enter a reference angle, then enter the new angle.
How do you use viewports in Draftsight?
1. Type Viewport.
2. Specify the On option.
3. In the graphics area, select the Viewports to turn on. The model displays in the selected Viewports.
How do I change the background color in Draftsight?
How do you stretch in Draftsight?
1. Click Modify > Stretch (or type Stretch).
2. In the graphics area, select entities to stretch. Use a crossing window or polygon to enclose the nodes to stretch.
3. Press Enter.
4. Specify a from point and destination point to define the distance to stretch the entities. The entities stretch as specified.
How do I change units in Draftsight?
1. Click Format > Unit System (or type UnitSystem).
2. Under Base angle:
3. Under Length, set the:
4. Under Angle, set the:
5. Under Units scale, in Block units format, select the reference unit of measurement for Blocks and drawings in the drawing.
6. Click OK.
How do I print black and white in Draftsight?
Go To Options – System Options – Printing – Print Style File Location and find where your files are located. Go To the location. Double Click the monochrome.May 24, 2017
How do I reset DraftSight to default settings?
1. Close DraftSight.
2. Navigate to folder DraftSight: C:Users[username]AppDataRoamingDraftSight.
3. Rename folder DraftSight to say DraftSight_old.
4. Run DraftSight.
5. Click Accept.
How do I make DraftSight my default program?
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Search for Default Programs.
3. Go to Default Programs.
4. Look for File Explorer towards the left pane and select it.
5. Set this as default program and apply changes.
6. Check if the issue persists.
How do I select an object in DraftSight?
1. Select individual objects by clicking them.
2. Drag from left to right to select all objects that are entirely enclosed in the selection rectangle or lasso (window selection).
3. Drag from right to left to select all objects that are crossed by the selection rectangle or lasso (crossing selection).