When you outsource Rhino drafting to us, we do not start with the question of who will do the drafting, but with the file format and the CAD standards you already use. If you supply an existing set in DXF, DWG or STEP, you want new drawings to fit seamlessly with what is already there, including the layer structure and the conventions that apply within your own firm.
We work in Rhino as well as in Revit, AutoCAD, Inventor and Grasshopper, always with the latest versions. At the start, Barry, our project manager and usually your first point of contact, asks for the existing drawings and your CAD standards, so our very first delivery already matches what you are used to.
That avoids an extra revision round afterwards. For many firms, outsourcing Rhino drafting is a way to absorb a peak in the drawing office without permanently increasing their headcount. We start with a conversation in which you explain the situation and the files, then deliver in stages, gather feedback and adjust until the result is right.
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Scaling up with a large, variable team when you outsource Rhino drafting
A peak in the drawing office can rarely be planned far in advance. One moment there is a manageable series of revisions, the next a complete project file comes in that needs to be worked out in Rhino within a few weeks. That is why we scale with the needs of the project. Our large, variable team is ready and we deploy whatever each assignment requires, from one drafter for a small job to as many drafters as needed when a large file has to be cleared quickly. Because our people are already employed and experienced within our team, we do not need to recruit or onboard anyone when things are urgent.
So if you call today with an urgent request, you get capacity faster than by searching the job market for an extra drafter. If someone drops out during a project through illness or holiday, a colleague takes over, so the schedule does not stall and you do not have to look for a replacement yourself. That is a difference from an in-house team, where absence often means immediate delay. Outsourcing Rhino drafting to a team that is already well attuned means the quality of your drawings does not depend on whether exactly the right person happens to be available.
Everyone who works for us has more than ten years of CAD experience, and the core of our team has built up around twenty-five years of experience together. That foundation makes scaling up less risky, because a new team member on a project always works within a group that already knows our standards and safeguards quality before a drawing leaves our office.
Outsourcing Rhino drafting versus a freelancer or permanent employee
A firm that is short of capacity often considers three routes: bringing in a freelancer, hiring someone permanently, or outsourcing Rhino drafting to a team. A single freelancer often does good work, but the result depends heavily on that one person and on their availability at the moment the project needs it. If that person drops out or their diary is full, the project grinds to a halt. Hiring a permanent employee solves the capacity problem structurally, but brings ongoing salary costs, even in periods when there is less drafting work.
With us, you pay no ongoing salary costs and we only bill pure working hours, so no time for coffee breaks or meetings unrelated to the project. Our work also goes through at least three review layers: a drafter draws, a second team member checks, Sam, our team leader, reviews it and Barry carries out the final check, which keeps the number of errors to a minimum in practice. That set-up is hard to match with a single freelancer, where the checking often lies with that same person. At the same time, unlike a large external agency, we keep one fixed point of contact for you, so no time is lost explaining the situation over and over again.
The intellectual property of the drawings belongs to the client, and we are open to a non-disclosure agreement, even though clients have rarely asked for one so far. For firms that want to test how this works in practice, a short, small first assignment is a way to assess our speed and accuracy before handing over a larger file.
No ongoing payroll costs and no idle staff once the peak is over. If one of our people is off sick or on holiday, we replace them and the work simply carries on.
Collaboration and communication during the project
If you outsource Rhino drafting, you want to know exactly who you are talking to whenever a question comes up. With us, Barry is usually the first point of contact for a new enquiry, after which Sam takes over the technical side and the project supervision. You therefore keep one fixed point of contact, even when several drafters are working on the file. We agree the meeting rhythm with each client and it adapts to the pace of the project; sometimes we meet every two days, sometimes weekly. Files are usually exchanged by email, and day-to-day contact runs by email, phone or a short meeting, with us coming to you or the other way round. For larger, long-running projects, such as greenhouse construction projects with a lot of pipework, we use software you can log into to follow the project, so progress is not only visible at delivery.
We work in our own environment and with our own licences, not in yours, which makes getting started easier because nobody needs to set up access to your systems. We do draft according to the standards and drawing conventions you supply, so the result fits into your existing archive. We start with a conversation in which we go through the details and usually existing drawings, after which we deliver in stages. That leaves room to give feedback after each partial delivery and adjust course where needed, without discovering only at the end of the project that something does not fit.
Getting started when you outsource Rhino drafting
Outsourcing Rhino drafting starts with an initial contact by phone or through the contact form on the website, followed by a conversation in which we go through the project. In that conversation, you provide the details and usually also the existing drawings that need revising, together with the CAD standards that apply within your firm.
The more complete that information is, the faster we get a good picture of the scope and approach. We respond to new enquiries within 1 to 2 working days, so you do not have to wait long for a reply. As soon as we have enough information, the work can begin, and it does not have to be a large file straight away.
A short assignment is fine, and for many clients a small first assignment is actually a pleasant way to experience how we work, how quickly we deliver and how accurately the result matches the standards supplied. After the first delivery comes feedback, after which we make adjustments and move on to the next part, at the pace that suits the project.
For a peak that quickly calls for more capacity, we add people immediately when things are urgent, so your schedule does not get stuck on your own staffing levels. We invoice on an hourly basis or for a fixed project price, agreed together, and only charge pure working hours actually spent on the project, with no fixed monthly commitment or prepaid hours card detached from the actual volume.
Frequently asked questions about outsourcing Rhino drafting
Hand your Rhino drafting over to us
Send us your documents and drawing conventions and we will let you know within one to two working days what we can take on and when.