https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:15:17 +0000 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:03:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9544 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24299&title=draftsight-buttons#24299 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 17:03

Corner and Slide Polygon?

That's supposed to be Side.

One is inscribed within a circle while the other is circumscribed about a circle.  That's the difference.  I won't tell you which is which.  You have to find out for yourself so in the future when you use the command you will know which option to select given the situation you find yourself in.

By the way, both options (inscribed and circumscribed) are available in AutoCAD.

Question: Why would coordinate systems be of any use to you in packaging and machine parts?  I can understand the use of polygons, tolerances and even jogged dimensions by not coordinates. 


Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 17:39]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:03:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24299&title=draftsight-buttons#24299 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24298&title=draftsight-buttons#24298 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 16:48

"Jog lines are used to represent a dimension value that does not display the actual measurement in a linear dimension. Typically, the actual measurement value of the dimension is smaller than the displayed value."

Do you know what a jogged dimension looks like?

What types of tolerances do you normally deal with?  Symmetrical? Deviation?  Limits?  Basic?  Other?  Each is depicted differently.


Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 16:56]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:48:50 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24298&title=draftsight-buttons#24298 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24297&title=draftsight-buttons#24297 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 16:44

The best way to find out is through trial and error.  Start a new drawing and experiment.  You won't harm anything because in the end you can close the drawing without saving it.  The upside is you'll gain real practical experience and see all the options available to you and test each one.

And if you have one to two years of experience using AutoCAD then you should already be familiar with these commands (or their equivalents).  There isn't much to be found in Draftsight that isn't or hasn't been included in AutoCAD.

How does one get to Carnagie hall?  Practice, practice, practice.


Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 17:34]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:44:42 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24297&title=draftsight-buttons#24297 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24296&title=draftsight-buttons#24296 Author: crelph
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 16:30

Designs for packaging and machine parts.

About 1-2 years of experience of AutoCAD.

Student.

I understand how you are suppose to use each of the buttons, but I do not know what the buttons affect in the drawing. Can you or anyone else explain that?
]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:30:39 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24296&title=draftsight-buttons#24296 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24295&title=draftsight-buttons#24295 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 16:17

You want to know "when to use" each command?  I'd have to take a week off from my full time job just to write the first chapter.

What kind of drawings are you creating?

Do you have any kind of drafting background at all?

Are you a student?


Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 16:18]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:17:41 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24295&title=draftsight-buttons#24295 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24294&title=draftsight-buttons#24294 Author: crelph
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 16:13

Thank you, I have already looked in the getting started guide and the help option.

The getting Started guide does not tell you when you are suppose to use it to benefit you. I guess I used the wrong questions. Instead knowing the difference, I meant how do you use those buttons? When would you use them when drawing in draftsight?

I appreciate the videos on youtube. I will look there for more information, but since my questions were so minute I did not think youtube had the answer.

]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:13:15 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24294&title=draftsight-buttons#24294 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24292&title=draftsight-buttons#24292 Author: John Connor
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 11:52

Your questions are simple enough to be answered using Draftsight Help or the Getting Started Guide.  Have you looked at either?

The difference between Absolute and Relative coordinate system is mentioned on pages 45 and 46 of the Guide.

Tolerances are mentioned on page 176 of the Guide.

A jogged dimension is practically self-explanatory.

By the way, there are also hundreds of YouTube videos about Drfatsight commands.  Here is a link to one about the Polygon command.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlMmeyCKQSw

You may also want to avail yourself of the two part Tips, Tricks and Videos Master Series Flipbook found at the Drfatsight Learning Resources.

http://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight/resource-center/tips-tricks/

Dassault has gone out of its way to provide its users with a wealth of information on how to use its products.  I suggest you take full advantage of the content.


Edited by John Connor - 16.Aug.2013 at 12:35]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:52:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24292&title=draftsight-buttons#24292 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24282&title=draftsight-buttons#24282 Author: crelph
Subject: 9544
Posted: 16.Aug.2013 at 00:31

What do you use Jogged and Tolerance Buttons for?

What is the difference between relative and Absolute coordinates?

What is the Difference between Corner and Slide Polygon?]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:31:01 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9544&PID=24282&title=draftsight-buttons#24282