Mr. Sharma has been a CAD draftsman and designer since 2002 in water supply, sewerage systems, roads and drainage systems.
He mostly designs 2D drawings and models using AutoCAD, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, MS Excel and MS Word.
He has been designing for many government projects, such as follows:
• From 2014-15, he worked with Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency on framing specifications and reviewing design aspects for networks.
• From 2013 to 14, he was working with Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited to improve water supply facility in Bhagalpur, Gaya and Darbhanga towns of Bihar. He undertook soil investigations and verified survey drawings, designed and reviewed water supply distribution network, optimized designs of water supply networks, prepared detailed scheme reports, created distribution network drawings and designed for rehabilitation of water pipelines.
• From 2013 to 15, he worked with Public Health Engineering Department, government of Rajasthan. Preparation of detailed civil, mechanical and engineering designs; detailed design engineering of water supply distribution network and preparation of the detailed drawings and cost estimates.
• From 2007-08, he worked on a reverse engineering project with a client outside India where initial designs were marked and he created detailed layouts.
• From 2005-06, he worked on a project with R&D design center of Maryland County. It involved residential, industrial and commercial site planning and infrastructure development relating water supply.
He makes use of phone and email to communicate with clients. He prefers face to face meetings to discuss projects, however he also uses Skype and WhatsApp to connect with distant clients and to transfer drawings that have been modified.
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A. Ali is an Interior Designer and 3d modeler. He is an expert in AutoCAD, and provides drafting, designing and 3d modeling services. He has a certificate in interior designing from CRISP and 3ds Max with V-ray.
1. What kinds of clients do you serve?
All kinds of companies that require machining of car parts. I design car or industrial part machining lines, including design of special machines, fixtures, transfer lines, FMS lines and multi spindles.
2. What was the most interesting CAD project that you ever worked on? What made it interesting? What challenges did you face?
Design the metalic car parts production & machining lines like the Peugeot 206 & 504 pivot and rear arme, the Renault drive shaft, a KIA Motors cylinder block and head, and EF7 motor cylinder block & head and brake disk lines.
3. Of the software tools that you use, which is your favorite and why?
Mechanical Desktop , because it has very powerful 2D. And Catia software , because it has very powerful 3D, analyse, and CAM. Also, Master CAM and Powermill.
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?
The latest technologies enable us to finish projects quick and easy.
5. What do you like about working as an interim CAD draftsman or external CAD consultant working on a time-bound project?
I can work both on site and remotely.
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?
Face to face is best, and after that is email. Skype is last because my net connection speed is not good.
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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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
A. Ali is an Interior Designer and 3d modeler. He is an expert in AutoCAD, and provides drafting, designing and 3d modeling services. He has a certificate in interior designing from CRISP and 3ds Max with V-ray.
All kinds of companies that require machining of car parts. I design car or industrial part machining lines, including design of special machines, fixtures, transfer lines, FMS lines and multi spindles.
Design the metalic car parts production & machining lines like the Peugeot 206 & 504 pivot and rear arme, the Renault drive shaft, a KIA Motors cylinder block and head, and EF7 motor cylinder block & head and brake disk lines.
Mechanical Desktop , because it has very powerful 2D. And Catia software , because it has very powerful 3D, analyse, and CAM. Also, Master CAM and Powermill.
The latest technologies enable us to finish projects quick and easy.
I can work both on site and remotely.
Face to face is best, and after that is email. Skype is last because my net connection speed is not good.
Y. Sharma is a provider of Design Support Services, focusing on the following activities:
Provides Design, Analysis, Drafting & Detailing services for: a. Industrial Structures like Plant Buildings (both RCC & Steel Structures), Compressor House with EOT Cranes, Substation Buildings with Transformers, Control Rooms, Workshop Buildings, Pipe & Cable Racks, Conveyor gantries & Transfer towers, Stack like structures like chimneys, flare stacks, Static & Dynamic Equipment Foundations, Cooling Tower Basin & Pump House. b. Utilities: like Water Supply Systems with Surface & Ground Water, Roads, Drainage & Sewerage Storage Reservoirs. c. Building Structures: like Healthcare Buildings, Hospitality & resort Buildings, Educational Buildings, Commercial & Retail, Residential Buildings & Complexes. d. Steel Detailing: Also works on Tekla (X-Steel), Strucad and Autocad, and can produce Shop drawings, Fabrication drawings, Rebar details, Erection/ Field Drawings, material take offs and As-built drawings.
Provides the following services: a. Schematic Design b. Design Development c. Construction Documentation d. As-built, Record & Shop Drawings e. 2D to 3D (BIM) Conversion. Works on 2D Software like AutoCad and BIM Software like Revit and have experience of working on Healthcare, Education, Commercial, Retail, Mixed Use, Residential & Industrial projects.
Provides Design, Analysis, Drafting & Detailing services for Bulk Material Handling.
