We always approach technical drafting outsourcing from your file format and CAD standards, not from our own preferences. We accept and deliver DXF, DWG, Revit formats, STEP or almost any other common CAD format, and we follow the layer structure and drawing conventions you give us.
That way our work connects directly with your existing project folder, without any extra conversion. We draft and model: 2D drafting, 3D modelling where needed, as-built drawings and revisions to existing work, carried out in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and, where needed, Inventor or Grasshopper.
We work fully remotely, in our own environment and with our own licences, while you keep your own standards. Everyone on our team has more than ten years of CAD experience, and Sam, our team leader, directs the technical side drawing on more than fifteen years of background in architecture. Barry, our project manager, is usually our first point of contact for a new technical drafting outsourcing request.
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The technical drafting we take on
Within technical drafting outsourcing, we deliver 2D drawings, 3D models where needed, as-built drawings and revisions to existing work. Our output varies by sector: for an engineering firm it means detail drawings and connection diagrams, for a contractor working drawings, and for a manufacturer part drawings with a material schedule that updates along with them. Existing installations or structures that need to be mapped again are recorded as as-built drawings, even when the supplied material is unclear or partly drawn by hand.
For example, we once received material from Firefly whose existing drawings had been printed incorrectly and were partly done by hand, hard to read and messy. Our team worked it out for itself rather than calling the client about every uncertainty, and still delivered a clean result. We handle revisions to existing work in the same way: you supply the existing drawings, and we incorporate the changes without rebuilding the entire file. For repetitive, high-volume work, such as a series of similar components, we build a parametric Revit family where possible, so our drafters do not have to redraw a component every time.
That is especially relevant for manufacturers and engineering firms that work with many variants of the same component. Our large, variable team scales per project, depending on the volume a project needs at any given moment. File formats such as DXF, DWG, Revit formats and STEP match what you already use, so nobody has to carry out a separate conversion.
Working together on technical drafting outsourcing
Our collaboration on technical drafting outsourcing runs through one fixed point of contact: Barry usually picks up a new request first, after which Sam takes over the technical side. That way you do not have to keep explaining what is going on to a changing contact person. We agree the check-in rhythm with each client: with one we hold a short check-in every two days, with another a weekly touchpoint is enough, depending on how fast the project needs to move. Day-to-day contact runs via email, phone and meetings, and where it is more practical we come to you, or you visit our office.
On larger, longer-running projects, such as greenhouse construction projects, we use software you log in to so you can follow the project. For standalone drafting, such as a self-contained AutoCAD assignment, we handle communication and delivery by email. Because we deliver in stages, you can review the work along the way and adjust course, rather than only responding at the end of the project. Sam, with more than fifteen years of background in architecture and seven years of work experience in Iran, is the point of contact for the substantive, technical questions that come up during a project.
With this setup we give you a fixed, familiar contact, even when several of our drafters are working on the same project at once. We always respond to a new technical drafting outsourcing request within 1 to 2 working days, after which we discuss the preferred way of working together in a conversation.
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.
Ownership and confidentiality of technical drafting
The intellectual property of the technical drafting we deliver belongs entirely to you. Whatever we draw or model for a project is and remains your property, not ours. On confidentiality, we have not signed a non-disclosure agreement so far, simply because clients have not asked for one yet, but we are open to it if a project calls for it. We usually send files back and forth by email, and on larger projects we use software you log in to, so sensitive drawings do not circulate more widely than necessary. We carry out the work in our own environment, with our own licences, not in yours, which means we do not need access to your internal systems. We respond to a new request within 1 to 2 working days, after which we can also agree on confidentiality in a conversation.
For clients working with commercially sensitive drawings, such as a manufacturer with a specific part design, that is a reason to discuss confidentiality with us explicitly before the work starts. That way it stays clear throughout the project who may communicate about what and how we share files, without any confusion arising afterwards. An engineering firm working with several clients at once also benefits from our clear agreements on ownership and confidentiality, especially when different projects are running with us at the same time. If you want clarity on this in advance, it is best to raise it in the first conversation.
How technical drafting outsourcing works
Our technical drafting outsourcing process starts with a conversation in which you explain the situation and share the details of the project. Usually you also supply existing drawings that are due for revision, for example because someone modified an installation or structure on site without updating the drawings. From that point our drafters get to work, using your CAD standards as the starting point.
We deliver in stages, so you do not have to review everything in one go at the end of the project. After each partial delivery we gather your feedback, process the changes and move on to the next part of the set.
Before we deliver a drawing, it goes through at least three review layers, from the drafter themselves to a second team member, Sam as team leader and finally Barry as project manager, so the number of errors stays minimal in practice. We agree the check-in rhythm with each client, from every two days to weekly, depending on how fast the project needs to move. We respond to a new request within 1 to 2 working days, after which we go through the project and the desired schedule in a conversation.
That way you know in advance what we will deliver and when, rather than having to wait for a single large delivery at the end. We start as soon as we have enough information to actually take on the drafting, and from then on we stay in touch by phone, email or meetings.
Frequently asked questions about technical drafting outsourcing
Hand your technical 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.