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  1. lphilpot

    DraftSight <--> AutoCAD: Nearest equivalent version?

    Thanks for the info! We have (for the moment at least) a subscription to Books 24x7 at work, so I've spent a little time comparing online ACAD books to what I see in DS. As you mentioned, in some cases the names have been changed to protect the innocent :-) but they're very similar. In fact for...
  2. lphilpot

    DraftSight <--> AutoCAD: Nearest equivalent version?

    I have no experience with AutoCAD, but have read repeatedly that DS is effectively a clone of older 2D ACAD. I've run through (some of) the tutorial material on the DS site, but would like to find a book to work through. I've only located a couple of DS books ($$!), but of course lots of...

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