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A. Callahan has worked with AutoDesk products since 1985 and is an expert in the area of AutoCAD customization. He is a graduate of Miami University.

R. Lombardo brings over 30 years of mechanical design experience, with 24 years in Packaging Machinery Design and the last 8 years as a Dredge Designer. He is a Certified Solidworks Designer and is proficient in SW2010, SW2007 and SW2004. He also has 8 years experience with AutoCAD.

M. Spencer is currently an independent CAD entrepreneur and consultant. She is also a Business Professional specialist in the Plant Engineering department at a fortune 500 company. She holds a BA from the University of Louisville, and also a Drafting with AutoCAD Career Diploma from Penn Foster College. She has had experience from structural design, mechanical, HVAC, electrical schematics/one-lines, to evacuation plans, and 3D modeling.

J. Rodgers has been in the field of CAD since 1984, when she attended one of the first schools in the country to offer CAD as a major. She started her career as a designer/drafter for an inventor of a unique internal combustion engine. Ms. Rodgers then joined an architectural firm and began her long career in architectural CAD. She learned architecture on the job for a firm who was a front runner in using CAD in the mid to late 1980s. She learned how to put together symbol libraries and complete complex construction documents with different CAD systems, including structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing cad. . From 1989 to 2011 Ms. Rodgers worked for an engineering and architectural firm, where she worked on hundreds of projects including commercial, residential and the majority being for the federal government. She became very familiar with different standards for each federal agency and helped implement them. She has had training and experience in REVIT and Microstation.

V. Barron is currently an independent CAD consultant, a role she has performed since 2004. Ms. Barron was previously principal designer and project manager for a residential building company, based in the United States from 2004 to 2011. Ms. Barron was instrumental in guiding the team to produce the design for each project. The company design/built many projects, several in excess of $2 million. Ms Barrons ability to translate the desires of the client into a workable solution for both the client and the contractor has enabled her to be involved in many kinds of projects. She received a BA of Arts from Louisiana Tech University and is a Licensed Residential Contractor and a Licensed Interior Designer with the NCDIQ.

J. Warren is a Mechanical Engineer with 10 years of experience in Product Design in the Aerospace, Automotive and Medical field. Mr. Warren specializes in Product Design, Project Management, and CAD. Mr. Warren has experience with Solidworks and Pro Engineer in both the modeling and drafting of components. He is well versed in GD&T and drawing standards such as ASME Y14.100 AND ASME Y14.5.

D. Stockton is provides 2D drafting services to clients in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, and environmental engineering. He also provides BIM services utilizing Autodesk Revit Architecture as well as vectorization with Autodesk Raster Design. He started using AutoCAD in 1991 as a leader in the effort to bring CAD into the engineering department of his employer at the time. He works with a variety of clients, primarily using Autodesk software.

E. Galicki is an expert in the field of parametric solid modeling, mechanical design/drafting, and engineering support services. He has helped to implement a wide range of ideas, including devices for clients in the electrical, optical, medical, automotive and aeronautic sectors.

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T. Ganstrom currently divides his time between Design Engineering Consultant in the Mechanical and Consumer Product arena, as well as Solidworks Application Engineer teaching 3D CAD skills to other Engineering Professionals. Mr. Ganstrom started his career as a Manufacturing and Quality Control engineer in industries as diverse as Semiconductor and large Equipment manufacturing. He received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from Idaho State University and has earned the titles of Certified Solidworks Professional, and Certified Advanced Surfacing Specialist from Solidworks Corp. He is also a member of the American Association of Mechanical Engineers, (ASME). Areas of Expertise: Product Design, Drafting, Solidworks, 3D CAD, FEA design optimization and simulation, Product Data Management, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, CAD administration, CAD training.

T. Stonehocker is an independent design engineer with a strong mechanical background (e.g. machine design, machine building, 3Dmodeling, patents, CNC programming). He has been using 3D modeling programs since AutoDesks first mechanical desktop in 1994 and is currently using Solidworks 2010.

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Interview with Mr. T. Stonehocker

1. What kinds of clients do you serve? What is your particular area of expertise?

   I am a mechanical engineer and I design and build specialty machines. I have served many different kinds of clients, in the welding fields, brake manufacturing, film manufacturing, auto manufacturing, tire manufacturing, blow mold (secondary equipment) presses and assembly machines, candy manufacturing and motorcycle / trike manufacturing.

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

   All of the projects I work on are interesting in their own right, and I have never had a dull moment with any of them. If I had to pick a favorite I would have to say the motorcycle and trike designs that I have had the pleasure of designing for people.

   The thing that made the bike projects stand out over the others I have done would have to be, taking a clients dreams and making them a reality. Of course the same thing that made them stand out was also the biggest challenge. I would have to say that the biggest challenge I faced designing the bikes and trikes for my clients was convincing them to do what would make the bike function the best not necessarily what was the coolest look. Sometimes a cool look is just a cool look and will not perform well, so trying to get them to change their minds and go with a not so cool look BUT a look that was both functional and appealing to the eye, was my most challenging effort. (I have attached a pic of the last bike that I designed for an architect in LA)

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

   I use Solidworks 2012, KeyShot3 and PhotoShop. These are my three go to softwares, I use them all the time. I have used mechanical desktop, proE, catia and Solidworks and I have found that the majority of my clients are using Soildworks, I like it and it works for me.

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

   I have found a few sites that have jobs posted that you can bid on that have helped me get in front of some clients. Also I have found a site that I have posted a profile and portfolio on that has been a big help to me. This site is a site that is mainly built for engineers and it caters to their needs with a place to post projects so all of the parties involved with a given project can be informed about everything that happens to that project at the same time. They also host several challenges that all of the engineers can participate in to show off their skills and have a little fun at the same time. I have learned a lot from different engineers from all over the world through sites like this and I like to think that I have been a positive influence to others in the world through my interactions with these sites.

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

   I like the freedom of being able to work from my desk at home all hours of the day and night, using a virtual office to communicate with my clients to get the job done. I feel that it takes a dedicated individual to be a free-lance. That individual must be motivated with a strict since of professionalism to stay focused and get the job done. This type of individual must also be able to manage several projects at once because if they are good at what they do, they will be covered up with work all the time.

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

   Yes I do most of my work remote, and I use dropbox to transfer my files back and forth with my clients. Yes I have used WebEx, Skype and GoToMeeting and I have found them all to be effective tools to communicate with my clients I have done design reviews complete with stress analysis on projects and I have done well using these mediums.I have had some face to face discussions with clients using Skype and it has work fine. The only thing I can think of that is probably better handled face to face would be a run-off on a machine or the delivery of the final product.

J. Brouwer has over 40 years of engineering experience as a contract engineer with a wide variety of defense and aerospace companies. Since being introduced to CAD in 1982 he has accumulated over 54,000 design hours on 3-D CAD, 10,000 on ComputerVision’s CADDS 4X and the remainder on IRONCAD, ZW3D and variety of other PC based CAD programs.

He also provides the following services:

1. Engineering Services, including Engineering Design, 3-D modeling, drafting, CNC programming and complete integrated system management.
2. Plastic Product Design: Providing fully 3-D wireframe, surfaced, solid models and detail drawings if required.
3. Mechanical Design: 3-D design of mechanical assemblies.

Interview with Mr. J. Brouwer

1. What kinds of clients do you serve?

   I support companies that do not have an engineering department. I provide mechanical and plastic product design.

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

   It was a project for Boeing. They were making models for testing. We did the F-22 and Osprey — who gets to work on project like this? It was a few years ago and we had to make 3D prints. Just making sure the solid/surface models were complete. The work was done in Ironcad and a Hybrid CAD system.

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

   IronCAD is my tool of choice because of its ease of use and great flexibility, but I also use a hybrid CAD system when a project has to be broken down to wireframes and surfaces. I have used most of the Pro/E paradigm systems: Pro/E, SW, Inventor and Solid Edge, but never have really got proficient with the Pro/E paradigm.

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?

   Much of my work is reverse engineering requiring working from scanned data. It requires a Hybrid CAD systems to work with this data. I also get called in when the project is a mess and they need it cleaned up and get the parts made.

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

   The freedom it offers.

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 they 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 started telecommuting years ago when we used phone handset modems. Using CADKEY, I would sent the files back and forth. I use all of the programs you have mentioned. Most of the problems can be handled remotely. Face to face is always important at every milestone, even though I have done projects where I have never met face to face.

A. Nesari is mechanic engineer with extensive experience with metallic car parts and the design of special machines, fixtures, spindles, etc. He is an expert in AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Catia.

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