[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":111,"prefetchLinks":112},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article_inquiry-tools-in-draftsight-2019_draftsight":3,"_apollo:default":109,"_apollo:identified":110},{"posts":4},{"nodes":5,"__typename":108},[6],{"id":7,"slug":8,"title":9,"uri":10,"excerpt":11,"locale":12,"featuredImage":15,"tableOfContents":23,"content":24,"date":25,"authorJobTitle":26,"author":27,"masterings":37,"globalTags":51,"products":65,"disciplines":76,"seo":97,"__typename":107},"cG9zdDo1OTM5Ng==","inquiry-tools-in-draftsight-2019","Inquiry Tools in DraftSight 2019","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Finquiry-tools-in-draftsight-2019","\u003Cp>One of the things in CAD that makes it superior to paper…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":13,"__typename":14},"en_US","Locale",{"node":16,"__typename":22},{"large":17,"__typename":18,"medium_large":17,"thumbnail":19,"srcSet":20,"sizes":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquirycover.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquirycover-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquirycover.jpg.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquirycover-300x172.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the things in CAD that makes it superior to paper based drafting, is the ability to be exact down to minute levels.  Of course, if you’ve no way to see what these measurements are, then that’s not of much use to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within DraftSight 2019, there are a suite of Inquiry Tools to enable you to query all the dimensions of your drawing entities. They can be found on the Manage Menu in the Utilities Tab.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquiry1-650x207-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59398\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquiry1-650x207-1.png.webp 650w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Finquiry1-650x207-1-300x96.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what can you do with these tools? I’ll explain briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get Distance – This is probably the easiest to explain.  It lists the distance between a start point and an endpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdistance-649x472-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59399\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get Area – Another easy one to explain.  It will give you the Area and Perimeter of an entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Farea-649x472-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59400\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get Properties – Allows you to view details of an entity, including the entity’s type, Layer, LineColor, LineStyle, LineWeight, mode (model or sheet), its coordinates, and other details depending on its type.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fproperties-649x472-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59401\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coordinates – Click on a point and DraftSight will give you it’s X,Y and Z Coordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcoordinates-650x472-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59402\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get Mass Properties – This calculates and displays the mass properties of 3D Solids and Regions in DraftSight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmassproperties-650x472-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59403\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that’s it, a quick explanation of the Inquiry Tools in DraftSight 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IMPORTANT:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DraftSight 2019 for Windows® is offered in paid versions only.\nOnce you download and install DraftSight 2019 (free 30-day trial or purchased version), you will no longer be able to re-download or access any previous free version of DraftSight (2018 or earlier). All free versions of DraftSight (2018 or earlier) will cease to run after 12\u002F31\u002F2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about DraftSight 2019 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2019-09-20T11:26:15","",{"node":28,"__typename":36},{"nicename":29,"description":30,"slug":29,"name":31,"firstName":31,"lastName":26,"avatar":32,"__typename":35},"draftsight","DraftSight is a professional-grade 2D CAD product that allows you to access existing DWG files and create new ones at fraction of the cost of alternative CAD products.","DraftSight",{"url":33,"__typename":34},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdraftsight-avatar.jpg-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":38,"edges":45,"__typename":50},[39],{"id":40,"name":41,"slug":42,"uri":43,"__typename":44},"dGVybToxOTk2","Tutorials","tutorials","\u002Fmastering\u002Ftutorials\u002F","Taxonomy_mastering",[46],{"isPrimary":47,"node":48,"__typename":49},false,{"id":40,"name":41,"slug":42,"uri":43,"__typename":44},"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":52,"__typename":64},[53,59],{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56,"uri":57,"__typename":58},"dGVybTo5NTk2","Tips and Tricks","tips-tricks","\u002Ftags\u002Ftips-tricks\u002F","Taxonomy_tag",{"id":60,"name":61,"slug":62,"uri":63,"__typename":58},"dGVybTo5NTk0","What's New","whats-new","\u002Ftags\u002Fwhats-new\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":66,"nodes":73,"__typename":75},[67],{"isPrimary":47,"node":68,"__typename":72},{"id":69,"name":31,"slug":29,"uri":70,"__typename":71},"dGVybTo1NQ==","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[74],{"id":69,"name":31,"slug":29,"uri":70,"__typename":71},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":77,"edges":92,"__typename":96},[78],{"id":79,"name":80,"slug":81,"uri":82,"parentId":83,"disciplines":84,"__typename":91},"dGVybTo1OQ==","2D CAD","2d-cad","\u002Fdisciplines\u002F2d-cad\u002F","dGVybTo1OA==",{"nodes":85,"__typename":90},[86],{"title":80,"uri":87,"parentId":88,"__typename":89},"\u002Fdisciplines\u002Fdesign-engineering\u002F2d-cad","cG9zdDozNzcz","Discipline","Taxonomy_disciplineToDisciplineConnection","Taxonomy_discipline",[93],{"isPrimary":47,"node":94,"__typename":95},{"parentId":83,"id":79,"name":80,"slug":81,"uri":82,"__typename":91},"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":98,"title":99,"metaDesc":26,"opengraphAuthor":26,"opengraphDescription":100,"opengraphTitle":9,"opengraphUrl":98,"opengraphSiteName":101,"opengraphPublishedTime":102,"opengraphModifiedTime":103,"twitterTitle":26,"twitterDescription":26,"readingTime":104,"metaRobotsNoindex":105,"__typename":106},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-contrib-prd.itvpc.solidworks.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Finquiry-tools-in-draftsight-2019\u002F","Inquiry Tools in DraftSight 2019 - Blog Solidworks","One of the things in CAD that makes it superior to paper…","Blog Solidworks","2019-09-20T15:26:15+00:00","2026-02-12T20:45:46+00:00",1,"index","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1790274861003,[113,119,121,123,125,128],{"rel":114,"href":115,"as":116,"type":117,"crossorigin":118},"preload","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Light-v2.woff2","font","font\u002Fwoff2","anonymous",{"rel":114,"href":120,"as":116,"type":117,"crossorigin":118},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Regular-v2.woff2",{"rel":114,"href":122,"as":116,"type":117,"crossorigin":118},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-SemiBold-v2.woff2",{"rel":114,"href":124,"as":116,"type":117,"crossorigin":118},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Bold-v2.woff2",{"rel":114,"href":126,"as":127},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002F3ds-navigation\u002Fds-header.min.js","script",{"rel":114,"href":129,"as":127},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002F3ds-navigation\u002Fds-footer.min.js"]