DraftSight trainingMaster 2D CAD and technical drawing
Build your computer-aided design (2D CAD) skills: learn to create, edit, organise and print technical drawings in DWG format. A course for professionals in architecture, construction, engineering offices and industry.
Why take a DraftSight course?
In architecture, construction, engineering and industry, 2D technical drawing remains essential to communicate, document and use project information. Training in DraftSight gives you the methods to work faster, more precisely and independently on your 2D drawings.
Creating and editing 2D technical drawings
Opening, editing and using DWG files
Drawing and modification tools
Coordinates, snaps and precision tools
Organising drawings with layers and properties
Creating and managing blocks
Text, annotations, hatches and dimensions
Managing scales
Layouts and page setup
Preparing drawings for printing and export
Methods to boost productivity on your technical drawings
A professional solution for DWG files
The DWG format is widely used to exchange drawings between architects, engineering offices, contractors and manufacturers. Mastering DraftSight makes you independent: open an existing drawing, check its organisation, make changes, add technical information or produce new 2D documents.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, you understand the DraftSight working environment and use the main functions needed to produce a 2D technical drawing. The goal: become progressively independent in creating, editing and laying out DWG drawings, through a hands-on approach based on practice and exercises close to your professional needs.
Which professionals is this course for?
It is designed both for people discovering CAD and for users who want to structure their methods and work more efficiently with DraftSight every day.
Architects and practice staff
Draughtspeople and design technicians
Engineering consultancies
Construction cost consultants
Construction companies
Technicians and methods departments
Interior fit-out and space planning professionals
Maintenance and facility operations teams
Manufacturers working with 2D technical drawings
2D CAD, a complement to BIM
Even as digital models grow, 2D CAD still plays an important role: detail drawings, construction drawings, diagrams, base plans and technical documents are still exchanged as 2D files. Mastering DraftSight is a valuable complementary skill to view, produce or edit DWG files.
Boost your productivity
Professional training is more than a list of commands: it teaches you to organise a drawing properly, use the right tools at the right time and adopt efficient working methods. The result: fewer unnecessary steps, easier changes, more consistent documents and time saved every day.
Aurélie G.
Architect · DraftSight 2D training
Aurélie trains you in the 2D part of DraftSight. The course is dedicated to two-dimensional technical drawing and does not cover the software's 3D features.
The DraftSight programme
See the DraftSight entry in the training catalogue for the detailed course outline.
View the DraftSight course outlineFrequently asked questions about DraftSight training
What is DraftSight used for?
DraftSight is CAD software for creating, viewing, editing and documenting 2D technical drawings, and for working with DWG files.
Why take a DraftSight course?
To gain a structured method, master the software's main features and become more independent and productive when producing 2D drawings.
Can DraftSight be used to work with DWG files?
Yes. Handling DWG files is one of DraftSight's main uses and makes it easier to exchange technical drawings between professionals.
Is the DraftSight course suitable for beginners?
Yes. An introductory course lets beginners progressively acquire the fundamentals of technical drawing and 2D CAD.
Which professions can use DraftSight?
Architecture, construction, engineering offices, engineering, industry, fit-out, maintenance, and more generally any profession using 2D technical drawings.
Can DraftSight complement BIM software?
Yes. 2D CAD and BIM serve complementary needs: DWG skills remain useful for working with base plans, details and technical documents exchanged during a project.
Develop your 2D technical drawing skills
Do you work with DWG files or want to become independent in creating and editing technical drawings? CADatWORK Learning supports you in learning DraftSight and professional 2D design methods.
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