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Here's why. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/182008/512542null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Editor%27s+Window/Envisioning-New-Opportunities-Editors-Window/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514674?ref=25 Cadalyst introduces two new editorial offerings that explore the implications of technology advancements in our industry. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/192008/514674null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Review/Todays-Power-Quad-Core-Workstations-Cadalyst-Labs-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514679?ref=25 Cadalyst's first-ever comparative review of quad-core workstations evaluates high-performance systems that can speed their way through complex tasks. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/192008/514679null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Acrobat-Insider-20-PDF/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/513424?ref=25 Converting AutoCAD Drawing Files to PDF Format for Collaboration and Sharing Using Adobe Acrobat 8 2008-04-29T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/182008/513424null PDF http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-16/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/512714?ref=25   2008-04-28T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/182008/512714null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/News/iCADsalescom-Offers-Free-Download-of-progeCAD-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/512830?ref=25 Thirty-day, full-evaluation download features new support for drawings that use languages other than English. 2008-04-28T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/182008/512830null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Newsletter+Archives/CAD-Managers-Newsletter-194/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511881?ref=25 The Realist's Guide to 3D Implementation, Part 3: Careful planning is the key to successfully training your staff. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/172008/511881null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/3D+Design+%28MCAD%29/The-Realistrsquos-Guide-to-3D-Implementation-Part-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511763?ref=25 Careful planning is the key to successfully training your staff. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/172008/511763null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Toolbox%2FQ%26A/Modifying-Multiuser-Systems-CAD-Managerrsquos-Tool/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511764?ref=25 How to modify CAD environments with minimal disruption. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/172008/511764null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Harry%27s+Code+Class+Newsletter+%28Archives%29/To-Err-Is-Human-mdash-So-Program-Accordingly-Harry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511665?ref=25 In Part 1 of a series, Harry offers some basic advice about error handling for Visual LISP and VBA programming. 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/172008/511665null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-15/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511365?ref=25   2008-04-21T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/172008/511365null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-14/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/509952?ref=25   2008-04-14T04:00:00Z 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2008-04-09T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507870null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Newsletter+Archives/CAD-Managers-Newsletter-193/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508122?ref=25 The Realist's Guide to 3D Implementation, Part 2: Controlling the implementation timeline can help you manage common problems. 2008-04-09T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/152008/508122null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-13/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508103?ref=25   2008-04-07T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/152008/508103null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/News/Can-CAD-Market-Grow-in-an-Economic-Downturn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508159?ref=25 Some say technology will help architectural and manufacturing firms cope as budgets tighten. 2008-04-07T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/152008/508159null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Editor%27s+Window/Customization-and-Innovation-Editors-Window/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507879?ref=25 It's not about using digital technologies to eliminate physical prototypes; it's about adopting strategies that combine the best of both worlds to meet manufacturing challenges. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507879null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++Learning+Curve/Take-Me-To-Your-Leader-Learning-Curve-AutoCAD-Tuto/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505348?ref=25 This first in a series of articles discusses the many facets of the Leader command in AutoCAD. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505348null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Central/CAD-Central/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507880?ref=25 DWG 2007 Format Found to Choke WAN, Rhino Charges into Space, Architectural Cinema, and more. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507880null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A+Hot+Tip+Harry/Tips-Rain-Down-on-Harry-Hot-Tip-Harry-AutoCAD-Tuto/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/508245?ref=25 From a bountiful batch of routines, Harry praises a robust set of command functions for breaking all selected objects. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/152008/508245null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/First+Looks/Autodesk-Design-Review-2009-First-Look-Review/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507886?ref=25 Free application enables easy viewing and collaboration for all Windows users. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z 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A look at the newest large LCD monitors. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507881null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++Bug+Watch/The-Ghost-of-Releases-Past-Haunts-AutoCAD-2009-Bug/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/504820?ref=25 Is AutoCAD 2009 the Release 13 of the 21st century? 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2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505601null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Dialog+Box+%28Letters+from+Cadalyst+Readers%29/Dialog-Box-April-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507807?ref=25 Readers have their say. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507807null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/First+Looks/HP-Compaq-8710w-First-Look-Review/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/507883?ref=25 Mobile workstation offers excellent battery life and a clean and functional design. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/507883null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-12/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506596?ref=25   2008-03-31T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/142008/506596null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Newsletter+Archives/CAD-Managers-Newsletter-192/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505528?ref=25 The Realist's Guide to 3D Implementation, Part 1: For a successful transition to 3D design, forget the marketing hype and prepare for the real task ahead. 2008-03-26T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505528null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/News/Tech-Soft-3D-and-aPriori-announce-HOOPS-Licensing-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505709?ref=25 Agreement will allow aPriori to extend parts-costing capabilities. 2008-03-26T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505709null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/3D+Design+%28MCAD%29/The-Realistrsquos-Guide-to-3D-Implementation-Part-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505285?ref=25 For a successful transition to 3D design, forget the marketing hype and prepare for the real task ahead. 2008-03-25T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505285null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Harry%27s+Code+Class+Newsletter+%28Archives%29/Messing-with-Layer-Names-Harrys-Code-Class-Newslet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505154?ref=25 Today's lesson demonstrates how to create an object-oriented Visual LISP routine that processes multiple AutoCAD drawings. 2008-03-25T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505154null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Toolbox%2FQ%26A/Simulating-Network-Environments-CAD-Managerrsquos-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/505290?ref=25 More on simulating network drives to test your CAD environment. 2008-03-25T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/505290null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-11/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/504813?ref=25   2008-03-24T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/132008/504813null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/News/New-SPEC-Benchmark-to-Measure-Workstation-Power-Co/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/504200?ref=25 Industry-standard test is scheduled for summer release. 2008-03-19T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/122008/504200null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-10/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503537?ref=25   2008-03-17T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/122008/503537null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Newsletter+Archives/CAD-Managers-Newsletter-191/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502263?ref=25 Autodesk 2009 Lineup, Part 2: Updates to the Revit product line and Inventor focus attention on new 3D design tools. 2008-03-12T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/112008/502263null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Manager%27s+Toolbox%2FQ%26A/Creating-Palettes-in-AutoCAD-Based-Products-CAD-Ma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502182?ref=25 Can I deploy tool palettes over a network? I've had trouble with my tool palette files (ATP file types) becoming corrupted. 2008-03-12T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/112008/502182null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Autodesk-2009-Product-Lineup-Part-2/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502164?ref=25 Updates to the Revit product line and Inventor focus attention on new 3D design tools. 2008-03-12T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/112008/502164null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-9/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/501708?ref=25   2008-03-10T04:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/112008/501708null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/News/NextComputing-Adds-Quadro-FX-3700-GPUs-to-PCs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/500621?ref=25 NextDimension Pro and Evo flextop computers now feature NVIDIA's newest high-end graphics card. 2008-03-05T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/500621null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Tips+%26+Tools+Weekly+Newsletter+Archives/Tips-amp-Tools-Weekly-Vol-13-No-8/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499857?ref=25   2008-03-03T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/499857null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A+CAD+Manager/Cool-Software-Utilities-for-Your-Job-CAD-Manager-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499966?ref=25 Better management comes from the right tools. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/499966null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Cartoon/CAD-Cartoon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494732?ref=25 Cartoon 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/494732null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Review%2C+Data+Management+Software/Safe-Keeping-Cadalyst-Labs-Review/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499963?ref=25 Backup Software Secures Your Designs 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/499963null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/CAD+Central/CAD-Central/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499962?ref=25 The Collaboration Conundrum; Lifecycle Insights for Tough Times; Lynn Allen at SolidWorks World 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/499962null XML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++Circles+and+Lines/Create-Your-Own-AutoCAD-Commands-Circles-and-Lines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/493986?ref=25 Customizing commands in AutoCAD helps to reduce tedious repetition. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/493986null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++AutoLISP+Solutions/Convert-Old-Table-Data-to-New-Table-Format-AutoLIS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494399?ref=25 Routine selects formatted lines, polylines, and text and converts it all to an AutoCAD table object. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/494399null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Dialog+Box+%28Letters+from+Cadalyst+Readers%29/Dialog-Box-March-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499414?ref=25 Readers have their say. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/102008/499414null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++Learning+Curve/Drawing-Scales-Part-2-Scaling-the-Tallest-Drawing-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494401?ref=25 Self-scaling annotations will change the way you draw in AutoCAD. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/494401null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A++Bug+Watch/Did-AutoCAD-Modify-Your-Drawings-without-Permissio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/494397?ref=25 Yet another scale list problem, and how to make sure your toolbar bitmaps always look their best. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/494397null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Column%3A+Hot+Tip+Harry/CAD-from-the-Streets-Hot-Tip-Harry-AutoCAD-Tutoria/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/493985?ref=25 This month's winner simplifies pipe and column drawings by automating AutoCAD's Extrusion command. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/data/articlestandard/cadman/092008/493985null HTML http://management.cadalyst.com/cadman/Editor%27s+Window/A-Sobering-Reality-Editors-Window/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/499961?ref=25 Ongoing cuts to science and technology initiatives are discouraging, but we shouldn't be dissuading this country's youth from entering 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