--- title: Cadalyst description: Cadalyst is your hub for CAD management, AEC, civil, & product design info for professionals seeking guidance on design & engineering technology solutions. --- [![Cadalyst](https://info.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png?width=190&height=45&name=Cadalyst_logo_w_tagline.png "Cadalyst")](https://www.cadalyst.com/?hsLang=en-us) - [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Articles](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement) - [CAD Management Newsletter Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-manager-newsletter-archive) - [Just Tell Jo](https://blog.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Design Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [Architecture, Infrastructure, Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions) - [The Equipped Architect: Generative Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/the-equipped-architect-generative-design) - [DraftSight Insights](https://blog.cadalyst.com/lynn-allens-draftsight-insight) - [Product Design & Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions) - [CAD Hardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadalyst-cad-hardware) - [CAD Tech News Archive](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-tech-news-archive) - [Resources](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Cartoon](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cad-cartoons) - [Cadalyst Just Tell Jo Newsletter](https://info.cadalyst.com/just-tell-jo) - [Cadalyst Videos](https://www.youtube.com/user/cadalystvideos) - [Whitepapers & Tips](https://info.cadalyst.com/white-papers) - [CAD Benchmark Test](https://info.cadalyst.com/cad-benchmark-test) - [CAD Code/Hot Tip Harry](https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/) - [CAD Podcasts](https://info.cadalyst.com/podcasts-for-cad-users) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Letting AI into Your CAD and Engineering Workflow   **JUST TELL JO: What do you hand over to AI, and what do you keep?** AI can write a macro. Whether that macro runs is another matter. . .  Jo looks at what CAD users and engineers report on public forums: export macros that saved hours, report drafts that needed rewriting, and code that kept throwing errors. The column also has practical advice on picking a first task you can check, and a reader poll. 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