Stavros' CAD and Design Page

CAD and Design

Pictures of The Major, Motoko Kusanagi, done in Sketchbook Pro2, AutoCAD for vector digitizing the old school way, and Illustrator. Old Farm was done in SketchUp.

I have been so busy with work lately that I have not spent much time doing any cool designs of anything. After 8 hours at work doing 3D modeling and 2D CAD drawings, I am unable to look at the computer when I come home in the evening. Worse is sometimes I have to, because I have to do something for work for a couple more hours.

A new version of my 4 panel chainmail metal divider screen. And a Shinto torii gateway inspired stool. And a new chair. A couple of more images are below in the furniture section.

We all need a favorite lounge chair. And a place to put all those things we acquire when we go abroad. Inspired by my travels in SE Asia.

I photographed these flowers in various places in SE Asia and vectorized and layered them in Illustrator to create the images on the left.

Stavros uses and endorses Autodesk Inventor Series 9, 10, 11, 2008, 2009 and AutoCAD 2004 - 2009 , Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium and Alias SketchBook Pro2 (now owned by Autodesk) software. For hardware, it's an Alienware MJ12-7700 mobile workstation, IBM ThinkPad A21p and X22 laptops, Wacom graphics tablets and a 3Dconnexions SpaceBall. Recently I started experimenting with Google's SketchUp 3D CAD software. It is quite easy to use and very good for quick mock-ups, natural lighting design studies, and for getting proportions right.

Thermaltake USB External Cooling Fan Example

40mm Grenade Example

I am available for freelance, consulting, temp, part time or full time 2D and 3D CAD, design, waterjet related or mechanical engineering work in New York City where I currently reside, or anywhere in the world. I am even available to do CAD work off-hours, such as overnight, or on weekends, so if you have a need for that kind of work while your own business is closed for the night, let me know. I have a BSME from a well-known university, many years of experience with waterjets and lasers, from a hands-on machine operator's position to repair and troubleshooting, to the design and construction of new and unique waterjet machines, manipulators and accessories. I also worked in Singapore for several years in this same field.

(Disclaimer: the 3D models of the 40mm grenade and M550 fuze mechanism are simplified mechanical models based in part on sketches and part on my imagination. They are NOT accurate, nor are they to be used for any reason other than to illustrate some sort of technical complexity of the mechanical system of a munition. They simply form the basis of a personal art design project. These artworks should never be used for demining, decommissioning or disassembly operations. You have been warned.)

Japanese Joinery Examples

I am available for other specialized work in the whole Design / CAD / CAM / Previsualization / Technical / New Applications / etc. world. Maybe you want a quick design study done, or a previz of a machine integration into your factory or something designed in AutoCAD or Inventor. Or maybe you need help with workflow through a work cell. Maybe you need advice after you talk to a waterjet machine salesman or two. I am available for international travel, work and/or relocation, with advanced notice.

We can negotiate a fee structure and payment plan depending on the work to be performed and deliverables.

I currently live in Lower Manhattan and can telecommute anywhere in the world. I am available for international travel at your expense. I have a commercial license for my Autodesk Inventor Series software and for my Adobe Creative Suite 2 software. I strongly believe in holding proper licenses for software and I support efforts to stamp out software piracy. It is very expensive for me to be so honest, but I justify it this way: if I was offering a particular product or service, I would not want to lose business to piracy either. It is only right.

Stavros' Design Gallery:

Furniture - Metal Chairs, Wooden Stools and Chainmail Divider Screens

I like to design using metal, obviously. This has extended into metal fabrics. In particular chainmail as a design element. I have it featured as part of a room divider screen and a seat fabric in my designs. I have done jewelry pieces too and would like to try clothes and bags next.

Send comments to me at stavros1000@pacific.net.sg

This page last updated on 28 June 2009