You can also choose to explode it if you need individual entities. The command will quickly create a block of your view, and you can place it as you would any other block. When you first start the command, you’ll see a dialog box where you can choose to insert the projection as a block, have it replace an existing block, or even write it to a separate DWG file. It works by creating a flat representation of 3D solid objects and regions, projected to the drawing’s X-Y plane of the active Custom Coordinate System (CCS). Right now, it’s only available from the Command Window, as it has not been given an alias yet, which is why Jane (and I) didn’t find it when we typed in FLATTEN. And lo and behold, the command she needed had slipped in under the radar, deep inside the 2020 SP2 version. Guess what? I had no idea what to tell Jane – so I reached out to the product team to see if they had an answer. So, she reached out to Yours Truly for an answer. Jane’s company primarily uses SOLIDWORKS to create 3D models and has found a need for a tool in DraftSight that would work like the FLATTEN command in AutoCAD. Recently, someone (let’s call them “Jane”) told me they left their old, expensive, software and made the switch to DraftSight. People still found a way to reach out, however, they just did it in different ways – usually via email. I love being able to talk shop at events (which you know if you’ve ever stopped me to chat). More to the point, and more than the actual event itself, is the interaction I have with all of you – the wonderful users.

DraftSight is light, meaning that it only needs 1 GB disk space and 2-8 GB RAM.ĭoes that clear up a few questions? See your Sales representative for more information and start today! Please read other 3DEXPERIENCE and DraftSight blogs to find out even more.One of the things I missed most during the lockdown of 2020, was attending live events.Enterprise Plus has a 3D Modeling Option. DraftSight Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are network licenses and need a server for the license manager.DraftSight is so similar to AutoCAD for those users switching to this format and note that you can customize DraftSight to look almost identical to AutoCAD. DraftSight Desktop and 3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight have no difference in functionality.DraftSight will reside on a person’s computer for both instances.You can connect DraftSight to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with the roles mentioned above, but it’s one tool or the other. DraftSight Standalone and 3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight cannot reside on the same computer.Using the integrated PLM functionality allows you to collaborate with others in a team environment or gives someone access to files from virtually anywhere they have an internet connection. When opening DraftSight with these apps installed, the 3DXPERIENCE PLM Services are located in the Task Pane allowing users to manage files on the cloud. This lets users connect their standalone version to the platform so they can use the 3DXPERIENCE PLM Services by installing the Design with DraftSight Connector and the Derived Format Converter as seen below and you are set. What you’ll need is the 3DXPERIENCE Role called Collaborative Designer for DraftSight. But what if you already have DraftSight Standalone and you want to connect DraftSight to 3DEXPERIENCE?ĭraftSight Standalone users that want to use the 3DXPERIENCE Platform for PLM Services need to connect the two somehow. It lets you use DraftSight anywhere there is a network connection and have access to cloud storage for files on the Platform. 3DXPERIENCE DraftSight is a professional-grade desktop DWG CAD solution.

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