Separate where CAD runs from where it is viewed
Local CAD executes on the operator’s workstation. A remote-control arrangement displays and controls another computer’s session. A software network client and a virtual machine are different arrangements again. Draw up the execution, input/display, storage and licensing roles separately before treating any of them as an alternative workstation.
This guide is a decision worksheet, not a remote deployment recipe. A working screen connection does not establish vendor support, an authorized license or acceptable record access. Obtain those confirmations before scheduling an exercise.
Vendor architecture is not blanket remote support
exocad’s current hardware page excludes virtual-machine environments and requires a supported Windows-based configuration. Do not interpret a remote session to a physical computer as proof that a virtual or hosted environment is supported.
3Shape’s server–client article describes PCs sharing resources on the same network. It identifies server/client roles and calls for the same Dental System version on clients and server. That is not documentation of a generic internet-hosted CAD service or unlimited simultaneous seats. Ask the reseller to confirm the actual arrangement and entitlement.
Evaluate each dependency separately
Record these responsibilities for both the local option and proposed remote option. Compare complete configurations rather than the purchase cost of a display client against the cost of a complete CAD host.
| Dependency | Question for the setup owner |
|---|---|
| Execution | Which machine runs CAD and meets its requirements? |
| Display and input | Can the operator identify controls, selections and relevant views? |
| Licensing | Which terms and permissions authorize the intended use? |
| Records | Where do originals, working projects and outputs reside? |
| Access | Who approves accounts, connections and session ownership? |
| Interruption | What happens to unsaved work or an active output step? |
| Support | Who investigates host, network and client problems? |
Observe the intended task under agreed conditions
Use authorized training records and test navigation, selection, the relevant review views, save and delivery. Record the client display/scaling, input devices, connection conditions and concurrent workload. Evaluate whether the operator can perform the task; this page prescribes no universal bandwidth or latency number.
Have IT define an appropriate interruption exercise on training data. Record whether the application remains running, whether saved work can be reopened and who owns recovery. Do not interrupt production work to discover the answer.
A hypothetical session may display a design acceptably while failing the agreed save/delivery check. Record the specific failure rather than calling the whole setup fast or slow. A remote designer’s collaboration brief should name the configuration that was actually evaluated, with its limitations.
Louie validation and limits
Technical review pending — unverified locally. Louie, IT and the reseller must validate the exact physical host/client arrangement, license terms, authorized access, graphics/input behavior and recovery. No remote-access product, virtual machine, cloud provider or latency target has been certified or tested by Pristine in this guide.
The CSV is a blank operational worksheet with no patient data, executable code, configuration pack or clinical/manufacturing values. It does not perform an installation or authorize a production change. Examples in this guide are hypothetical, not measured results or approved Pristine case evidence.
Source notes
Official documentation checked October 6, 2026. Source dates and scope are listed below; a current source check does not establish applicability to every installed release. Original worksheets and decision frameworks require owner/administrator review.
Prepared by Pristine Dental Design · October 6, 2026. Actual prescriptions, applicable manufacturer instructions and responsible design/production approvals govern each case.