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Case study
Alspex Extrusions Accelerates Design Efficiency with Cadpro’s Custom AutoCAD Automation
When Technical Designer Morgan Timu joined Alspex Extrusions, he brought nearly a decade of AutoCAD expertise with him. However, transitioning to a new set up came with new challenges. The familiar plotters, custom LISP routines, and workflows he previously relied on were no longer in place, leaving Morgan in an unfamiliar AutoCAD environment.
“I had to re-learn AutoCAD and do it very quickly,” Morgan recalls, “everything felt long winded, and tasks I used to take for granted suddenly became time consuming.”
The challenge
Without the custom AutoCAD automation tools he was accustomed to, Morgan’s workflow slowed significantly. Simple design tasks like calculating areas, lengths, masses, and weights now required manual effort, taking three to six times longer than before.
Recognising productivity was at risk, Morgan recalled the team at Cadpro, who had implemented a complete AutoCAD setup at his previous employer over twenty years ago.
"We never ran into any issues back then,” he says, “so I reached out immediately.”
“I watched as he [Luis] worked through my PC, knowing exactly where everything needed to go. The timing couldn’t have been better, twenty new drawings had just come in. I tested everything, and it was perfect. I was back to full speed before the day was done.”
Morgan Timu, Technical Designer at Alspex Extrusions
The solution
AEC Consultant at Cadpro, Luis de la Parra Galvan, was assigned to assist Morgan in simplifying and customising his AutoCAD workflows once again. From the first meeting, Morgan noticed Cadpro and Luis’ structured and transparent approach. “Luis explained everything, what he would do, how he’d do it, and why,” Morgan says, “he was meticulous with every detail I requested.”
Luis remotely accessed Morgan’s workstation to install and configure the full suite of custom AutoCAD LISP tools and plotting standards, ensuring they were developed precisely for Alspex’s environment. Within hours, Morgan had his familiar, optimised AutoCAD processes back, rebuilt and customised for his new role.
“I watched as he [Luis] worked through my PC, knowing exactly where everything needed to go. The timing couldn’t have been better, twenty new drawings had just come in. I tested everything, and it was perfect. I was back to full speed before the day was done.”
The results
The impact was immediate. Morgan cleared his backlog and completed more than twenty drawings in a single day. Over the next few weeks, he refined his workflow and regained full momentum, now with improved performance and updated automations.
“Without this custom service from Cadpro, it’s easy to fall behind,” he explains, “but with these tailored commands, I’m lightyears ahead of the pack.”
A long-term partnership
For Morgan, the experience reaffirmed the value of investing in purpose-built automation.
“Cadpro set me up for success 20 years ago, and they’ve done it again,” he says, “I refuse to go anywhere else. If you’re serious about streamlining your drafting and design processes, there’s no better partner.”
Today, Alspex continues to benefit from a personalised CAD environment designed for speed, accuracy, and reliability, empowering Morgan and the design team to deliver results faster and more consistently.
“Everything is perfect,” Morgan says. “Luis told me, ‘If you’re happy, I’m happy.’ And I truly am.”