Formtek
CHALLENGE
Engineering documents should not slow down engineering teams
Engineering businesses rely on drawings, CAD files and technical documents to keep projects moving. Yet many teams still struggle with scattered information, manual processes and limited visibility into engineering data. Finding the right drawing, keeping documentation up to date and ensuring everyone works from the latest version can become increasingly difficult as projects grow in complexity.
These challenges are often compounded when engineering data lives separately from the organisation's content platform. Collaboration becomes fragmented, version control becomes harder to maintain and sharing drawings with non-CAD users requires additional tools and manual effort. Redpill Linpro helps address these challenges with Formtek, enabling engineering teams to manage drawings and documents more efficiently within Alfresco.
By connecting AutoCAD and Alfresco, organisations can create a single source of truth for engineering information, improve collaboration and maintain greater control over critical documents throughout their lifecycle.
SOLUTION
Bringing engineering data and content together
Formtek Engineering Data Management extends Alfresco with capabilities specifically designed for engineering organisations. Technical teams need fast access to accurate information. Formtek connects engineering drawings and documents with the wider content platform, making it easier to find, share and manage technical information throughout its lifecycle. Rendered PDF previews allow authorised users to view drawings without requiring an AutoCAD client.
With seamless integration between AutoCAD and Alfresco, teams can improve collaboration, simplify document management and ensure everyone works from the latest information. By centralising engineering data and reducing manual processes, businesses gain a more efficient and reliable foundation for product development and project execution.
Built around open platforms and standards, Formtek helps preserve flexibility and maintain control over valuable engineering information while reducing dependency on isolated tools and workflows.
About Redpill Linpro
Redpill Linpro is the leading provider of Open Source services and solutions in the Nordics.
With around 300 specialists across Sweden, Norway and Denmark, we help organisations build, integrate and operate secure and sustainable digital solutions across cloud, integration, data and open source technologies.
HOW REDPILL LINPRO CAN HELP
Redpill Linpro helps connect Formtek with Alfresco and AutoCAD to create a more efficient and unified environment for engineering documents and drawings.
Together with you, we help:
Implement and migrate your Formtek environment
Design the right architecture, configure the platform and migrate existing engineering content.
Improve engineering workflows
Make documents and drawings easier to find, manage and use throughout engineering processes.
Integrate, operate and support your platform
Connect Formtek with Alfresco and AutoCAD and get ongoing expertise to keep your environment secure, scalable and reliable.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
As engineering projects grow, drawings and technical documents often become scattered across shared drives and local systems. This makes version control and collaboration more difficult. Formtek helps organisations centralise engineering information and maintain a single source of truth.
Not everyone involved in a project has access to CAD tools. Formtek automatically renders drawings into PDF format, allowing authorised users to search and view engineering documents directly from Alfresco without requiring an AutoCAD client.
Manual naming conventions and disconnected systems make drawings difficult to find. Formtek extracts metadata and attributes from AutoCAD files and maps them to searchable properties, improving discoverability and governance.
Engineering teams often spend valuable time managing files rather than focusing on design and innovation. By integrating AutoCAD with Alfresco, Formtek streamlines workflows, improves collaboration and provides long-term control over critical engineering data.
Manage engineering documents, drawings and AutoCAD® files
The Formtek EDM Solution integrates AutoCAD with Alfresco. Learn how together with Fredrik Svensson
Fredrik Svensson
Chief Business Development Officer