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The editors of Cadalyst, with help from our contributing editors and readers who are in the CAD trenches day in and day out, have updated everyone's favorite guide to helpful tools and resources that don't cost a cent. Download our guide and you'll soon be asking yourself, "How did I live without this?" The latest edition of the guide has something for everyone, including unit converters, file and text utilities, BIM tools, mobile apps, and more. From the editors of Cadalyst.

When you're surrounded by emerging and evolving technologies, it can be difficult to determine which developments will be impactful and which are overhyped. To help you see the future more clearly, eight representatives of CAD software development companies discuss their picks for which trends to watch. Download this free guide to read insights and predictions from eight CAD software companies about how CAD and related technologies are changing. From the editors of Cadalyst.

Your company must always be ready to adapt to changing workloads, and outsourcing is one way to scale up when needed. But before you turn to an outside firm or individual for a helping hand with your CAD work, learn about the benefits and limitations of outsourcing with this six-page white paper. From the editors of Cadalyst.

Teach your clients which model information can help them best manage their facilities - and in turn earn your clients' trust - and build your business. At the project hand-off phase, you need a clear idea of who is getting the data, what information that person needs, and how the data will be managed and kept up to date. Learn how to teach clients to get the most out of BIM data and in turn build your own business. Sponsored by IMAGINiT.

Although it's not yet ubiquitous, building information modeling has become much more common in AEC and civil engineering environments in recent years. As with any technology that’s increasing in popularity, you may feel pressured to implement it. But before you make the leap, explore the issue with a critical eye and answer the questions in this tip sheet. From the editors of Cadalyst.

Training is an essential task on every CAD manager's to-do list. But with all those little details to remember, preparing a clear, informative training session can be overwhelming. These handy checklists present helpful advice from CAD management expert Robert Green in a concise format that will help you deliver a training session that will make your users — and your boss — happy. From the editors of Cadalyst.

As a CAD manager, communicating effectively with upper management is essential. For example, to get your users the tools they need, you must convince the person holding the purse strings that those purchases are worthy investments. To make these conversations less challenging, try these field-tested techniques from CAD management expert Robert Green.

This guide compiles three of Robert Green's CAD Manager columns: a two-part series on adapting quality control techniques for CAD, and an overview of common CAD management mistakes. Whether your problems stem from users who ignore standards, a company culture that doesn't prioritize quality, or self-sabotaging management techniques, this guide will set you on the path to greater efficiency, fewer mistakes, and better results. From the editors of Cadalyst.

This list condenses main points from Robert Green’s CAD Manager column of the same name into a printer-friendly single-sheet resource. Get your copy for easy sharing with your users, bosses, other departments within your company, and more! From the editors of Cadalyst.

The CAD environment has changed, making CAD standards a much more complex — and perplexing — challenge than in the past. It’s time to rebuild your standards to reflect this new reality. This 15-page guide features the practical advice and easy-to-follow action checklists that CAD management expert Robert Green is known for. His entire four-part series of CAD Manager columns on standards is compiled here. From the editors of Cadalyst.