A. Enoch is currently a Mechanical Design Consultant, a role he has been performed since 2002. He specializes in 3D-modeling, 2D drawings, project management and gear design. Mr. Enoch has over 20 years of design experience designing a variety of products from pressure vessels, to military vehicles, tooling and fixtures. He has an Associate Degree in Engineering.

Interview with Mr. A. Enroch

1. What What kinds of clients do you serve?

   I work for many different clients and my special area of expertise is Mechanical Design.

2. What was the most interesting CAD project that you ever worked on? What made it interesting?
   What challenges did you face?

   My most interesting work is designing fixtures for military vehicles for the Government. I enjoy accomplishing designs that everyone else has problems with.

3. Of the software tools that you use, which is your favorite and why?

   SolidWorks is my favorite software tool – I love it.

4. What trends are you observing in the market for CAD services? How have these trends affected
   you, and how are you responding to them?

   One of the trends I see is companies not wanting to pay decent rates for my work. When I negotiate with them to allow me to work from home it lowers the rate.

5. What do you like about working as an interim CAD draftsman or external CAD consultant
   working on a time-bound project?

   Working as a free-lancer gives me the independence I like.

6. Have you ever provided CAD consulting services remotely, either via phone, the Web or email?
   Do you use any screen sharing tools (like Webex, Skype, or GoToMeeting), and are theyv effective?
   What kinds of questions and problems could you tackle remotely?
   Are there any issues that you feel are better handled face-to-face?

   I dont often work remotely or use screen-sharing tools, but if I do I like to make sure I have all the information I need before starting to avoid setbacks. I dont like wasting time.

D. Hilton has over twenty-five years graphic design experience on Macintosh and PC platforms using primarily InDesign, Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and Microsoft Office. As an architectural and structural draftsperson, she is also adept at preparing plans, details and as-builts from client sketches and specifications using AutoCAD 2011. Ms. Hilton can prepare (2d) cost-effective photographic mock-ups of architectural structures. She is experienced in creating creative websites using CSS, HTML and Dreamweaver.

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1. Describe a project that was particularly challenging. What was challenging about it? What was the solution and what results did you achieve?

   I draw floor plans of existing homes for my husband who makes scaled birdhouses. The challenging part is that I often don’t have any dimensions to work from, so I have to interpolate the footprint and door and window sizes from photographs. I generally use standard sizes to get the best approximation.

2. Which CAD software programs do you find the most useful for the kind of work that you do?

   AutoCAD 2011

3. What are the pros and cons of the various CAD software programs that you use?

   I only use AutoCAD. I use other programs for other purposes, like Adobe products for graphic design.

4. How do you keep yourself up-to-date with the various developments in your field of work?

   I read on-line articles and talk to colleagues. Also, help forums for help.

5. Which new skills have you acquired in the past year? What new skills do you plan to acquire in the future?

   Just keeping up with the new features in the software is a full-time job 🙂

6. Are there any kinds of activities that you feel are better to outsource or subcontract than to do yourself?

   N/A

7. Send us some samples of your work, in any format (DWG, PDF, JPEG, DXF,etc.), along with a description of each sample.

   Attached is a set of drawings for a structural engineer. Also, see my website of examples:

   http://www.ilikeitdesign.com/drafting/autocad.html

8. Testimonials you would like to send us from your existing customers.

   I have never asked for any.

D. Colley is a CAD Designer and an AIDT certified Pipe Fitter, with extensive experience in architectural, civil, electrical and piping designs. He works with multiple materials including plastic, wood, metal, glass, cement, ceramic, fiber, leather and paper, and prepares drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems. He also provides the following services:

• Developing specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.
• Calculating mapmaking information from field notes, and draw and verify accuracy of topographical maps.
• Preparing detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information. SOS Drafting Inc. Mobile, Alabama 09/2011 to 11/2011 CAD Technician
• Reading/interpreting civil site plans and convert technical information into working drawings.
• Drafting electrical detailed drawings of fiber optic cable above and below ground systems.
• Drawing maps, diagrams, and profiles using cross-sections and surveys to represent
• elevations, to topographical contours surface formations and structures.
• Locating and identifying symbols located on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations.
• Reading/interpreting blueprints, schematics, plans and plots
• Preparing detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
• Mechanical, Electrical and Architectural Drafting
• Unit manipulation and limits relationships using CAD
• Visualization of objects
• Manual 2D drafting in geometric construction, dimensioning, sketching, detail drawing and lettering software Mr. Colley has an Associate of Applied Science Degree, Computer Drafting and Design, and specializes in Materials and Processes. He works with the following software tools: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Architectural Desktop 2007, Microsoft Works, AutoCAD 2008-2012.

R. Keller is currently a freelance drafter with lots of skills and experience with AutoCAD and working in interior design. His experience includes working with architects, interior designers, and millwork contractors. He has worked on residential projects, commercial offices, and retail projects. For the past three years, Rich Keller has been working as a freelance AutoCAD drafter on a variety of projects, some commercial and some residential. Prior to that, He has six years experience in the field of restaurant design working for two premier design companies. He is very proficient with AutoCAD, and has certification in Revit-architecture as well. He has much experience designing fixtures, preparing construction drawings, specifying materials, and answering RFIss He also has great skills relating to his clients and professional contacts.

W. Jordan is a highly skilled CAD designer with many years of experience in preparing technical drawings requiring Secret Clearance. He specializes in quick turnaround jobs.

T. Cantrell is an expert in the area of design and drafting of mechanical, facilities, product and civil drawings.

Experience includes:

• Board drafting, Anvil4000, Mainframe Cadam, MicroCadam, Helix Design System, AutoCad R14 to 2006, and Solid Works 99 to 2011.
• Geometric Tolerance & Dimensioning.
• Hands on experience in machine shop practices, and field construction.

C. Rodway is a qualified CAD Engineer with a Computer Aided design technology degree. He has a creative and efficient approach towards the design process, as well as in designing computer models and producing accurate engineering drawings. He is an expert in CAD packages such as Solid Works and Pro Engineer, AutoCAD and Inventor. With these packages he can produce Animations Engineering Models.

Sulskis has been working since 2001 on CAD-based projects. He is a qualified mechanical engineer with a master’s degree from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
Mr. A. Sulskis has extensive experience in SolidWork, including 3D modeling of plastic parts, metal parts. He also provides surface modeling services and FEM analysis. He has worked for over fifteen years for a company that develops and produces devices for electricity measurement and control applied in residential, commercial and industrial sectors. He works on electronics and electrical product designs. He designs for small companies who do not have their own mechanical engineer.
He has designed plastic cases (produced by injection molding), enclosures for electronic and electric devices and product conceptual designs. He feels that the most interesting project that he has worked on was creating a finger print access control with touchscreen panel. It represented the latest equipment and technology, and was something new for him. The challenge was to make the device compact and attractive to the consumer.

He is skilled at creating 2D drawings, 3D models and renderings. His passion is aviation and he has an abiding interest in 3D modeling of aircrafts and sailplanes. He has specialized in aviation components, electrical designs, fixtures and furniture designs, machine designs, construction and industrial designs.

He works mainly on SolidWorks because he finds it suitable for modeling, drawing and rendering. He is also competent in AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion 360 (for 3D), Bentley MicroStation (for 2D and 3D designing), DraftSight for (2D design and drafting), KeyShot (for 3D rendering), Onshape and Parasolid.
Mr. Sulskis enjoys working on time-bound projects as he likes to find the best technical solution and implement it.

He uses e-mail or Skype to provide CAD consulting services to clients located overseas.

N. Afonso is an expert in use of Autocad (2D and 3D CAD) and DTP software. He has specialized in the area of metal mechanics, where he has spent 10 years in mechanical project and work coordination. He has also focused on conveyor and materials handling systems specification, design and installation and has developed projects linked to mining, cement plants, chemical production and steel production. He has been involved in producing detailed drawings of turnkey projects for quarries, mines, cement plants, and is familiar with crushers, screeners, hoppers, feeders, discharge gutters, belt conveyors and bucket elevators. Mr. Afonso typically starts with a layout study to define dimensions of height of the machines and then prepares a budget form all material required for an installation. He then prepares the detailed layout and all detail drawings that are required. Mr. Afonso has a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Technological Specialization Diploma in Mechanical Technology.

S. Parhi is a CAD draftsman (both 2D and 3D), and an expert in Pro-E and Solidworks. He specializes in Cad Conversion, Cad Automation, FM Services, HVAC Drawings, 3D Modeling, 3D Floor Plans, Visualization (3D Max), Part Modeling, Jig /Fixture Design and Pattern Design.

Purushothaman is a CAD/MEP Engineer and Architectural Draughtsman specializing in multi story buildings, including the preparation of 2D /3D architectural drawings for interiors, plumbing, sanitary facilities, drainage, HVAC and fire piping.

He provides the following services:

• Preparation of full sanitary and plumbing layout construction drawings
• Preparation of shop drawings ,working drawings, details and as-built drawings
• Taking quantity of piping
• Amendment of architectural and structural drawings
• Preparation of full construction drawings
• Detailed bath, wardrobe, kitchen drawings
• Preparation of renovation building and irrigation drawings
• Preparation of estimates
• Preparation of subdivision paybill document
• Training in draughting (manual), 2D and 3D commands, AUTOCAD, ARCHICAD, STADDPRO.

He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering and numerous certifications in the area of structural analysis and design. He is competent in the following software tools: Autocad 2010, Archi cad, 3D Studio Max, Revit, Architectural Desk Top, GT Strudl, Stadd pro, Photoshop, Coreldraw, Pagemaker, PRIMAVERA, MS- PROJECT, Microstation.

C. Oruganti creates 3D CAD models and 2D drawings in Solidworks and AutoCAD respectively. He also designs jigs and fixtures using software tools such as Solidworks, Catia V5, AutoCAD (latest versions)