Case Study: KNIPF GmbH achieves seamless Windows migration, major cost savings and faster technical-illustration workflows with CorelDRAW

Profiling an effortless transition to Corel software

KNIPF GmbH, a 20‑person technical documentation and graphics firm near Stuttgart that produces manuals and exploded 2D/3D illustrations for clients such as Bosch, needed to move from Unix‑based InterCAP/Mondello tools to a Windows solution that could open existing Mondello files, handle image editing and produce interactive CGM outputs with hotspots. After evaluating options, KNIPF chose CorelDRAW (using Corel DESIGNER/CorelDRAW Graphics Suite) for its ability to directly convert Mondello files and match the legacy functionality.

CorelDRAW delivered a smooth migration by providing a conversion tool and Corel DESIGNER features (including a 3D import add‑on), plus short formal training and a VBA macro to batch‑generate hotspots and CGM outputs. The switch cut licensing costs to roughly one‑tenth of prior expenditures, sped project completion and reduced training overhead, and now KNIPF produces about 1,200 technical illustrations per quarter for clients like Bosch with fewer conversions and faster ROI.

KNIPF GmbH

Marco Hauk

General Manager