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D. Gregory is a thermal management engineer. He focuses on designing and assisting in the manufacture of heat sink and thermal management solutions and assemblies, primarily for the electronics industry. He designs almost exclusively in Solidworks 2011, though he often re-uses and recycles legacy 2-D and other Autocad files to convert them to 3-D parts and assemblies. He routinely uses spreadsheet (Excel) and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) tools to optimize and model current and in-design thermal solutions.

Mr. Raileanu has over twenty years’ experience in CAD-based solutions designing aluminum and steel machinery, fabrication drawings, processing and part designing.

He creates designs for HVAC systems. He has designed in the following areas:
• metal fabrication
• processing and part design
• drafting and MS Office
• 2D & 3D geometry creation and manipulation
• mechanical & sheet metal structural design
• product engineering and mechanical design

He has been working with AutoCAD since college days, however he works mainly on SolidWorks to design heat and ac frames, sheet metals and enclosures. He has worked with AutoCAD since 1989, however in 2004 he discovered SolidWorks and since then he has been designing 3D models and drawings only with SolidWorks. As a proficient user of SolidWorks, he believes SolidWorks has the best user interface and intuitive, reliable FEA (Failure Effects Analysis) features.

Since 2017, he has been working with a world-class manufacturer of dehumidifiers in Georgia. He has been designing and developing innovative products and production systems to support engineering requirements. He has been using SolidWorks extensively for all product designs, weldments and frames, work assemblies and subassemblies and creation of job fabrication binders for manufacturing team members. This includes all necessary part files, bend drawings, appropriate dimensional data, general overview layout, exploded views of critical component assemblies.

Since 2016, he has been working in another company, in development of anatomically-precise 3D and 4D surface imaging systems. He works with R&D products, responsible for creating and maintaining any CAD documentation required by sales, and developing detailed engineering drawings for system design, components, cabling, and prototyping 3D printing products.

From 2015 to 2016, he also provided CAD support for a pallet rack manufacturer in Georgia that offers a full range of services from design to installation of storage solutions for many industries and materials. He designed layouts and drawings for estimating, approval, permitting and fabrication.

One of his most challenging projects was one that required him to design and build a video electronic enclosure that had to be light and also appeal to specific customers in that field (medical devices). The challenges were to make it less heavy than the previous design, to fit all electronic components required, to have a good maintenance access and to look visually appealing.

He built a mobile dehumidifier unit with a small footprint to fit other competitors design, easy maintenance access, sturdy, structurally safe, outdoor proof and easy to maneuver. He also brought some new concepts to the design to challenge the competitors’ design, such as less energy consumption (less welding) and ability to stacking during shipping or storage.

He feels that the best thing about working as a CAD draftsman is that he gets to work from home.

He uses Skype and phone to communicate with clients. He shares his screen with clients for a variety of different purposes. He also uses Webex and GoToMeeting as he finds these tools to be very effective between people at different locations. He thinks they solve most of the issues related to projects. When required, however, he also meets clients face to face. He does not believe that issues can be solved only by face-to-face meetings, but in certain situations where a personal approach is required face-to-face meetings may be more appropriate.

J. Stensland is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Geography with an emphasis in Urban and Regional Studies. Justin has been in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning field for almost 10 years and has worked on projects in the US, Costa Rica, Panama, London, Korea, Shanghai, Doha, and the United Arab Emirates. Prior has served as a Planner and Project Manager on numerous international projects, and has worked on several large scale master planning efforts. He has extensive experience in land planning using GIS and AutoCAD Civil 3D to provide detailed land analyses, based on topography and geographical surveys, that lead to more strategic land use and project feasibility assessments, as well as more precise and comprehensive overall planning efforts. Justin has also authored best practice and training materials for his team to ensure that the tools available are being implemented accordingly. His ability to prioritize various site limitations, anticipate necessary approvals that are required, assess potential impacts to schedules, and determine cost estimates makes him a valuable resource for his clients.

R. Wright is an independent CAD consultant, and is an expert in the area of computer aided drafting. He began as a draftsman and construction administrator.

Interview with Mr. R. Wright

1. What kinds of clients do you serve?

   I serve clients who are involved in residential and commercial projects.

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

   The most interesting projects were a Veterinarian Clinic and Refurbishing a 100 year old elementary school. I had faced numerous design changes with the veterinarian clinic and with the elementary school, and had some challenges in retrofitting 100 year construction techniques.

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

   I have AutoCAD and Revit skills. Revit is my favorite software design tool because it incorporates the most information in a building model. It allows 2D, 3D and rendering.

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?

   I am observing a downward turn in the amount of work for CAD designers.

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

   I like working as an interim CAD draftsman or as a consultant, because I can work well in an office environment or alone as a consultant.

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?

   Yes, I have provided a number a CAD consulting services remotely by way of GoToMeeting, and there was no issue in the design process or project scope that could not be handled remotely.

C. Smith is a Senior Design Engineer. He has 10 years of everyday 3D modeling and design experience and currently does contract design work for various companies and individuals in aerospace, mechanical and architectural fields. He has a Design Engineering degree from ITT Tech.

D. Coates is a design consultant in the ara of precision plastic injection molded products for the following kinds of customers: automotive, electronic, consumer, industrial and medical. He is an expert in the area of tool and customer product re-design for manufacturing, material recommendations and cost reduction. He has 10 years experience working with Solidworks. Mr. Coates is a graduate of University of Massachusetts in Lowell where he received a BS in Plastics Engineering.

R. Martinez is an independent CAD consultant specializing in BIM services. He provides Building Information Modeling solutions to the building and construction industries. Mr. Martinez Oversees all design activities for the company and manages a team of 3D designers (focusing on Navisworks, Autocad MEP, Revit MEP, Autocad Architecture, Revit Architecture, Autocad structural detailing, Revit Structure, 3DS Max, and Inventor). With over 15 years of design and 3D experience, Mr. Martinez and creates BIM models and performs design assist services for hospitals, cogeneration/fossil fueled power plants, Hi-Rise Condos, low voltage systems, chiller/boiler plants, commercial, residential, machine parts and landscape designs. He utilizes Autodesk MEP and Navisworks BIM software for analysis and coordination. He also attends site meetings and assists field and peer companies with their 3D and 4D needs.

S. Mahalle is an expert in developing designs using Autocad 2011 and Revit (for BIM) 2011 and previous versions. Mrs. Mahalle has worked directly with architects on design projects, including residential homes, commercial buildings and interior designing. She holds a five year Bachelors degree in Architecture.

J. Potenza serves as a CADD consultant for construction projects in Massachusetts. He began as a civil drafter for the City of Boston in 1978 while attending Boston Architectural Center, and learned the Auto-trol system in 1982. He became a CADD Manager in 1985. It was at this time that he became proficient in AutoCAD, Intergraph and GDS and began creating CADD Drafting standards. Mr. Potenza headed up the CADD design for a Wastewater Treatment Plant on GDS.

Building on his GDS experience, he created and implement the CADD standards for the Boston Central Artery Project. In 2010, Mr. Potenza began teaching CADD/Engineering. Because of his extensive design/build experience, he was recently asked to design and manage the construction of a new 104,000 sq. ft. educational campus in Woburn, MA.

Interview with Mr. J. Potenza

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

   I have worked primarily with A/E firms for over 30 years. Architectural design, Civil and Utility relocation.

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

   The Central Artery/3rd Harbor Tunnel. The massive coordination of companies and disciplines. The constant changes and revisions.

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

   My favorite was Auto-trol but I dont think it exists any more. Autocad now. I was in cad before Autocad existed.

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?

   I think companies would rather hire a service now. It hasnt really affected me.

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

   I like the constant project change and the challenge of completing a job on time.

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?

   Yes, on many joint ventures. I have used GoToMeeting and found it somewhat effective. Preliminary design and most changes can be handled remotely. Face-to-face meetings are best for initial project start up and major changes.

S. Gonzalez is currently and independent Architect and CAD consultant, a role he has performed since 1998. Mr. Gonzalez has overseen all design activities for 2D & 3D drafting, focusing on AutoCad, VectorWorks, ArtLantis, Photoshop & Corel Draw. Mr. Gonzalez started his career as a CAD Draftsman. He received a BA in Architecture from UMG -Universidad Mariano Galvez- in Guatemala City and studied Architectural Design at Sci-Arc LA and Urbanism at Universidad de Puebla Mexico.

R. Ruben is currently an independent CAD Designer. He previously held a position as a Senior CAD Designer in central California managing CAD design for a Civil Engineering team from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Ruben designed all aspects of design plans for water systems, instrumentation and energy systems as well as, Street improvements for land development of commercial and residential land use. Responsibilities included the design and research of fresh water reservoirs and pump stations, water utility design, Including surface profiles, surface modeling and alignment design, code compliance, architectural and structural plan design, jurisdiction requirements, and, project and team coordination. Special skills include CAD management with AutoCad.

A. Woodruff has been semi-retired and is providing patent drawings to several attorney clients for whom he has worked for over 18 years. For 10 years prior to that, Mr. Woodruff was owner of a retail business supplying automotive accessories. Before entering the retail business he had over 40 years of increasing experience and responsibility in several fields including heating/grain drying, recreational vehicles, gear boxes/machining, food processing equipment, automotive accessories, and, doors and windows. Responsibilities included design engineering management of a staff of 6, project management, and plant manager of a factory of over 300 employees. The majority of Mr. A. Woodruff’s experience is in the fenestration industry where he holds 5 U.S. patents.