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Do companies outsource any SolidWorks work? For example, could a company hire me to do assemblies and drawings on a part time basis from home? Has anyone ever done this? Thanks for any info...
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You'll probably need to sign a non-disclosure agreement, but that's standard.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
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Good luck
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 2005 SP0.1
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Regards,
Bouke Brouwers
Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP0.1
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I charge (and receive) $65/hour for CAD work--much higher than most clients want to pay until they see the work. However, my models are flawless and have a logical flow that allows them to be edited without a long string of errors in other features. You get what you pay for, and I charge what I can get.
So it's possible to get the sort of work you need, but you should also expect to pay for excellence.
The other side of the coin is that you'd better be an expert to attempt to take on work of this sort or you'll have some rightly-furious clients to answer to.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
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2) Setting up a useful website was one of my first steps. My first site name was www.3dmca.com - "3D modeling, Cosulting and Automation". Now of course i have migrated up to www.scottjbaugh.com. That site is getting more hits, but that's because of recognition of my work and other things.
3) If you have vast understanding of SW and can prove yourself to others that you do (mainly those that you want to do business with) then you can get the jobs your looking for.
4) Having CSWP licenses is a big help here and other forms of certificates and degrees will help you.
Best Regards for here in Orlando!
Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
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www.scottjbaugh.com
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Most of the work I get is from referrals at this point. Word of mouth works well since opportunities most often result from who you know instead of from what you know.
I've made a lot of contacts in the Phoenix area over the years, and that's what got me started. It really depends on what specific kind of work you're looking for. For instance, I don't do drawing detailing, but I do complex surfaces, injection molds, and other things. You should pick a niche. Sounds like you should first look into a business plan and do some research into a more specific field of expertise.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.