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DraftSight · Lesson 2: Draw and modify

Drawing options, lines, circles, rectangles, polygons, copy, pattern, mirror, stretch and trim.

Lesson goal

Build a complete 2D drawing by combining creation tools and modification tools.

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2 videos

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1 exercise

Beginner

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Prerequisite: Lesson 1

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

DraftSight Design ToolsVideo 1▶DraftSight Design ToolsDrawing options, basic entities, copy and pattern, fillets and chamfers, line styles and properties.↗ DraftSight Modification ToolsVideo 2▶DraftSight Modification ToolsMirror, copy, rotate, move, explode blocks, stretch and Power Trim.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

Set the drawing options (snaps, ortho mode) before you start: every line lands in the right place the first time.

2

Pattern and Mirror save you from redrawing repeated elements: draw one motif, then duplicate it.

3

Stretch changes a length without redrawing: select the part to move with a crossing window.

4

Power Trim removes line segments when you drag the mouse across them.

Tip

Draw symmetrical elements by halves, then apply Mirror last: only one half to correct if something changes.

3. Do the exercise

Draw the front view of a flange:

  • an outer circle of Ø 120 mm and a bore of Ø 50 mm
  • six Ø 10 mm holes in a circular pattern
  • 3 mm fillets on the corners of a mounting lug
✓To check: The six holes are evenly spaced and stretching the lug leaves no orphan lines.

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