Challenge
AutoCAD subscriptions could no longer be renewed, while the plant's archive of over 20,000 drawings and its LISP script library had to keep working.
What we did
- Piloted on 5 seats using an agreed sample of archive drawings
- Supplied nanoCAD Plus licenses for 50 seats
- Developed a transition method and adapted the plant's LISP scripts
- Trained designers in 3 groups using their own drawings
- Supported the transition for six months: complex files and script updates
Outcome
The bureau works in nanoCAD. Drawings from the verified sample open without issues and go to customers in the required DWG version; complex files follow an approved review procedure.