Drafting Links American Design and Drafting Association The ADDA is a professional organization for designers, drafters, architects, illustrators, and technical artists. American National Standards Institute ANSI coordinates the efforts of standards developers. This site provides information about those efforts and the standards. American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME is a resource for career information, products, and drafting-related education and training. Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk produces AutoCAD® computer-aided drafting and related software. Autodesk User Group AUGI is a professional organization of Autodesk users. This site provides information about the services provided by AUGI and about how to join. CADalog.com Explore this site for CAD information and resources. Cadalyst Browse this online magazine for CAD-related news and other types of information. CADENCEweb Go to this online CAD magazine for resources such as articles, links, forums, and downloads. CADinfo.NET This site provides daily news updates and other types of CAD-related information and resources. CalComp Graphics Visit this site for supplies for plotters and printers, etc. Computer Graphics World This online graphics magazine contains many useful articles about CAD and solid modeling. Design Community Visit the Design Community site for free forums for public communication related to drafting and design. Dick Blick Art Materials This site is a source for vellum, tracing, graph, and other drafting papers. International Organization for Standardization Visit this site for information about the ISO standards. Machine Design For information on various topics related to drafting and design, visit the Machine Design site. Mayline Group Mayline provides furniture and equipment for the drafting office. MSDS-SEARCH This site provides information related to material safety data sheets. National Skill Standards Board The NSSB provides information about CAD skill standards and certification. NICET Online The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies issues a certificate to people who have demonstrated technical mastery of the skills needed for their profession. Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME provides information about industry events, as well as other services for members only. Student memberships are available. Staedtler, Inc. Go to this site for drafting equipment and supplies. Tech Directions Tech Directions magazine provides information for trade and technology educators. You can subscribe at the site and explore the links to other resources. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office This site provides information about patents and trademarks.