“100 Fabulous Freebies for CAD Users”


                                                      
Free Guide from the Editors of Cadalyst

“100 Fabulous Freebies for CAD Users”

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Dear Reader:

Q: When is “nothing” a good thing?

A: When it’s the price you pay for great software tools that help you get your job done!

The editors of Cadalyst, with help from our contributing editors who are in the CAD trenches day in and day out, have compiled a guide of 100 tools to help you get your job done better and faster without opening your wallet. “100 Fabulous Freebies for CAD Users” has something for everyone. Download our guide and you’ll soon be asking yourself, “How did I live without this?”

Originally published in Cadalyst magazine in Spring 2010, “100 Fabulous Freebies for CAD Users” has been updated for 2014. In it, you’ll find:

Unit converters
File and text utilities
PDF converters
Imaging tools
AutoCAD tools and AutoLISP code
Mobile apps
BIM tools
Tools for CAD managers
Sketching and visualization tools
and more!

The tools are free and so is our guide; download your copy today and see how valuable free can be!

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