CAD DESIGN


VARIOUS COMPANIES

CREATED NEW METHODS OF DESIGN


INCREASED PRODUCTIVTY OF ENGINEERING DEPT.

WHERE I'VE WORKED

  • AUTOMATED RESPONSE - "A CAD HOUSE" - VARIOUS PROJECTS
  • BONNIER TECHNOLOGY GROUP - CONTROLS SENSORS
  • SIEMENS - CUSTOM SWITCHGEAR
  • LOWE ENGINEERS- GIS DIGITIZING
  • TYPICAL DOCUMENTS

  • LAYER STANDARDIZATION
  • TEXT STANDARDIZATION
  • TASK AUTOMATION
  • HIDDEN CALCULATIONS
  • BLOCK SELECTION
  • AUTOCAD PARAMETER CONFIGURATION
  • MY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSET

    WARNING , I AM NOT A "LISP DEVELOPER". I DO NOT GET A CHANCE TO DO THIS EVERYDAY, SO EACH TIME I APPROACH A JOB WHERE I FEEL SOMETHING CAN BE AUTOMATED TO BE MORE EFFICIENT, I TEND TO WRITE LISP ROUTINES ON A "AS NEEDED" BASIS.
    IT IS OFTEN YEARS BETWEEN PERIODS WHERE THIS IS PART OF MY REGULAR ROUTINE. PROGRAMMING IS NOT INTUITIVE, AS I DO NOT DO THIS EVERYDAY. SAME WITH VBA, ANOTHER TOOL I MAY USE TO AUTOMATE AUTOCAD MENUS, PERFORM EXCEL TASKS OR AUTOMATE ASPECTS OF MY TASKS. I TEND TO "COOK BOOK" AND MAKE ROUTINES AS I ENCOUNTER ISSUES WHICH COULD USE A SIMPLIFIED SOLUTION.

    ACAD PROGRAMMING

    I HAVE CUSTOMIZED AUTOCAD AT MANY DIFFERENT JOBS EARLIER IN MY CAREER. LATELY I HAVE BEEN USING MICROSTATION AS MY MAIN DESIGN TOOL. ALTHOUGH I MUST USE AUTOCAD AS WELL FOR INCOMING DRAWINGS.I HAVE NOT DEVELOPED LISP IN A FEW YEARS. I AM NOT FLUENT IN "VISUAL LISP". BUT CAN LEARN IT IF YOU NEED THE SUPPORT. WHILE EXISTING CODE IS A LOT EASIER TO MODIFY THAN CREATING NEW CODE FROM SCRATCH.
    "AUTOLISP", "DIESEL", "VBA" AND "DCL" ALL WORK WITHIN AUTOCAD. SO THESE IS AMONG MY TOOLS FOR DESIGN AND INNOVATION.(DO NOT EXPECT INSTANT RESULTS- AS YEARS GO BY BETWEEN USE.)
    AUTOLISP PROGRAMMING IS A TOOL I USE TO ACCELERATE AND AUTOMATE MY AUTOCAD PRODUCTION. I AM NOT AN AUTOLISP DEVELOPER- MEANING I HAVE NOT HAD THE JOB WHERE I SIT AND DO PROGRAMMING ALL DAY TO CREATE SOLUTIONS.

    I HAVE WORKED OCCASIONALLY ON A PROJECT OR TWO AT COMPANY REQUEST WHEN THERE WERE NEEDS FOR STANDARDIZATION OF DRAWINGS. PERHAPS CREATING SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO STANDARDIZE OR CHANGE TEXT, TEXT STYLES, COLORS AND LAYERING IN A TIMELY FASHION IN EXISTING DRAWINGS.
    I OFFER THIS SERVICE ON A 1099 BASIS IF YOU NEED SHORT TERM HELP IN STANDARDIZATION OF EXISTING DOCUMENTS.

    YOUR EXPECTATIONS

    PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT "INSTANT" PROGRAMMING. I HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH TO CREATE MY SELF A LIBRARY OF ROUTINES LIKE THOSE WHO WORK IN DEVELOPMENT REGULARLY.
    I MAY TAKE LONGER BECAUSE AUTODESK OFTEN "CHANGES HOW AUTOCAD WORKS" FROM VERSION TO VERSION. WHILE FROM JOB TO JOB, I MAY BE PERFORMING VARIOUS TASKS NOT ALWAYS CAD RELATED, AND COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SKILL SETS, AS YOU CAN TELL BY MY PORTFOLIO. NOT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE SKILL.
    I HAVE BEEN OCCASIONALLY ASKED TO DO A TASK. THEN IF ITS NOT COMPLETED IN "15 MINUTES" SOMEONE WANTS TO CLAIM, I CAN'T DO IT, WHEN SIMPLY I HAVE NOT SEEN IT IN YEARS, 2. AUTOCAD HAS CHANGED PROCEDURES OR COMMAND S, 3. EXCEL/ACCESS-VBA HAS CHANGED OBJECTS OR DECLARATIONS - REQUIRING ME TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND THE CHANGES TO CREATE A SOLUTION. FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT,I CAN ACCLIMATE IF I AM GIVEN TIME AND PATIENCE TO LEARN NEW LANGUAGES .
    BUT IF YOU ARE EXPECTING "INSTANT RESULTS" , CATCH ME AFTER I AM EMPLOYED DOING THAT PARTICULAR LEVEL OF PROGRAMMING "REGULARLY". THIS IS TO INCLUDE "DIESEL", AUTOCAD "DCL", AND VBA. MY DEVELOPMENT IN ANY LANGUAGE OR TASK IN ENGINEERING, INCREASES WITH TIME, AS I GET RE-ACCLIMATED TO THINGS I MAY NOT HAVE SEEN SINCE COLLEGE. SIMILAR WITH CALCULATIONS-

    MY DEGREE IS EQUIVALENT TO A E.E. - WHICH IS WHY MY "DEGREE IS "CERTIFIED" TO TAKE THE FE/EIT EXAM AND SEEK PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTRATION".

    WHILE MANY SEEK TO FIND WAYS TO LIMIT MY CREDIBILITY. I HAVE ALREADY "EARNED THE DEGREE".
    MY GPA IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD. AND THERE IS A REASON (HEALTH RELATED) FOR MY GPA. IT IS NOT REALLY RELEVANT. YOU'D HAVE TO INVESTIGATE AND VERIFY THROUGH MY FORMER PHYSICIAN. BUT THE IDEA I AM LIMITED IS A "FALSE PERCEPTION". I AM AMONG YOUR BEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE EMPLOYEES, I AM SIMPLY LOOKING FOR FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND PAY.

    THE FUTURE?-SOLIDWORKS

    I WILL NEED TO EXPLORE SOLIDWORKS NEXT FOR SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT, SINCE THIS SEEMS THE TOOL OF CHOICE NOW. SO "EVERYONE" CAN DO 3D. MY DESIRE IS TO GET ACCESS TO THE PROGRAMMING ENGINE, (SOLID WORKS API-VB OR C#).

    I AM TOLD "SOLID WORKS" COPIED THE AUTOCAD PROGRAMMING ENGINE- SO I SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT SOLIDWORKS AND "AUTOMATE IT", IF I GET ACCESS TO THE "API-PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE". I AM NOT A "ONE TRICK PONY", BUT NEITHER AM I A "GURU" ANYMORE, BECAUSE THINGS KEEP EVOLVING AND NEW COMMANDS ARE CONSTANTLY ADDED AND REMOVED. TYPICALLY I CAN DO MORE FOR ANY COMPANY THAN JUST PRODUCE A DRAWING.

    PROFESSIONAL EQUITY

    I TYPICALLY ENCOUNTER NO TIME GIVEN AT WORK TO INNOVATE DESIGN OR WORK ON "NEW IDEAS" DURING BUSINESS HOURS. I PREFER JOBS THAT GIVES ME TIME TO "MAKE IT EASIER" AND "INNOVATE", THAN TO SIT AND CRANK OUT DRAWINGS AND DESIGN "OLD SCHOOL" BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE HAS HAD THE IMAGINATION TO INNOVATE.
    I HAVE FOUND, MANY DESIGNERS WANT TO "APPROPRIATE" AND "USE MY DEVELOPMENT". WHILE MANY HAVE BEEN "COMPENSATED MORE" AND I AM GIVEN NO CREDIT. SOME MANAGERS WILL ASK ME TO "TEACH OR TRAIN OTHERS" WITH NO RECIPROCATION OF LEARNING. WHILE I AM GIVING THEIR EMPLOYEES KNOWLEDGE, INCREASING PRODUCTION AND STREAMLINING OPERATIONS USING TEAM WORK TO GIVE THEMSELVES A FREE EDUCATION. I "THANK" THOSE WHO ALLOWED ME TO DEVELOP AND KEEP MY SKILLS I PAID FOR ON MY OWN. SINCE I AM OFTEN CONTRACT, I HAVE SEEN OTHERS PORT MY WORK TO OTHER COMPANIES AND CLAIM CREDIT FOR DEVELOPMENT. ITS OFTEN EASY TO SPOT BECUASE THEY DID NOT BOTHER TO CHANGE VARIABLE NAMES.