AutoCAD
Prepare your AutoCAD environment in Switzerland: workstations, versions, extensions, files and backups suited to your technical office with Sunitech.
Suitable tools. Local support. A team close to you.
Geneva
Lausanne
Fribourg
Neuchâtel
Valais
AutoCAD forms part of drafting and collaboration that depends on computers, files and the versions used by other parties. For a technical office in French-speaking Switzerland, the IT project should preserve drawing access, linked references and required outputs. Sunitech can prepare this environment within a scope agreed with your business owners. Design work, drawing methods and technical validation remain their responsibility.
Size AutoCAD workstations using representative files, versions and extensions, then compare the workload with official requirements before selecting memory, storage and graphics components for the people who will use those computers.
Identify the AutoCAD versions and file formats exchanged with your partners, then prepare opening, editing and delivery tests before an application update or workstation change affects the projects currently in progress.
Inventory external references, fonts and linked files used in AutoCAD projects, then organise their locations and permissions so that drawings remain usable by the people who need to continue or review the work.
Test AutoCAD printing and exports with the templates and peripherals used by your team, checking the expected results before rolling out a new working configuration across the computers involved in producing deliverables.
Match AutoCAD users to the rights actually available, identify the people responsible for managing them and prepare team changes without assuming that every contract provides identical licensing terms or account administration arrangements.
Define the AutoCAD files and dependencies that need backup, then test recovery of a complete project folder with its references to check that work can resume on an operational workstation after an incident.
From initial scoping to ongoing support, the agreed work and each party’s responsibilities are defined with you before implementation.
A review of your current environment, usage, risks and costs.
Effective use of Microsoft 365 and business solutions.
Project prioritisation and investment planning.
Consideration of regulatory requirements.
Roles, processes and monitoring indicators.
Regular reviews and adjustments as your business develops.
We start with your teams’ needs, business applications and organisational constraints.
Share client files between colleagues, with appropriate access and documents that are easy to find.
Connect the office and the workshop, secure equipment and prepare for recovery after an incident.
Find plans and files on site while keeping control of access for everyone involved.
Organise access for employees, elected representatives and volunteers, and make handovers easier when teams change.
Tools alone are not enough. Ongoing management, access and documentation need to remain clear over time.
Roles, permissions and protections suited to the agreed scope.
Identified dependencies, with backup and recovery arrangements to prepare.
Documented joiners, leavers and changes in responsibility.
Accessible configuration, licence and upcoming renewal records.
Uses, limitations and frequently asked questions: the points to clarify when preparing your project.
Autodesk publishes requirements that differ by version and platform. We examine extensions, specialised tools, graphics drivers and peripherals before selecting or replacing a computer. Minimum specifications do not necessarily describe a comfortable configuration for your projects. Choosing a Lenovo workstation or other hardware should therefore involve representative files and the publisher's recommendations for the version actually deployed.
We inventory accounts, installation rights, templates, fonts, plot styles and file locations. A pilot test checks opening, editing, printing and drawing exchanges with partners. External references and paths should remain consistent after transfer. IT support can cover agreed computers and access, clearly distinguishing infrastructure incidents from functional drafting questions.
Backups should cover documents and the resources needed to use them. An isolated copy of a drawing may be insufficient if dependencies are missing. We also review collaboration and version conflict risks. An IT audit helps prepare locations, permissions and recovery procedures. Licensing and version compatibility need checking before changes, without assuming a feature works identically across platforms.
Is a more powerful graphics card enough to speed up work? Not always. Processor, memory, storage, files and modules can also limit performance. Tests should reflect your projects.
Can every old drawing be opened after an update? The relevant formats, specialised objects and extensions need checking. We retain originals and plan trials with your responsible staff before changing the production environment.
The official AutoCAD requirements link to versions and platforms. The AutoCAD compatibility matrix completes the checks. These references provide the starting point for testing your files and extensions.
Review of your needs, comparison of options and clearly explained priorities.
Preparation, configuration, testing and coordination with the relevant providers.
Agreed support scope, documentation, licences and next steps.
A project? A question?
An initial conversation to understand your situation and decide on the next steps together.
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