CADGuru offers Expert SolidWorks CAD Design Services, including modeling, drafting, FEA simulation, automations, & conversions.

CADGURU RESULTS

RESULTS:
– CADGURU Has many repeat clients over the years completing 543 projects (Fall 2025) over 10 years in business.  We have some repeat clients spanning more than 5+ years of collaborative efforts.

– Work is performed in generally half the Expected time, due to Expert Knowledge of SolidWorks, coupled with Strong Design Knowledge, and reporting back solutions, suggestions, or challenges in the design if required.  Response rates are typically same day, up to 24 hours.  Daily responses for ongoing projects if required.

–  CADGURU has staff members that have been training and supporting CADGuru Activities for a long time.  They are Mechanical Engineers and are also highly Certified in SolidWorks. 8 years and running my main design staff member has been working collaboratively with me, and the other has been helping out over a year and a half.  Aside from other support personnel for various activities.  My point being is that we do not rush hire, we have learned a very high level of communication words and phrases that we use to spell out the various tasks, and we keep internal Quality Control notes to ensure a strict adherence to Task/Client preferences and styles, and setups (design wise, or within the SolidWorks software itself).

BUSINESS RESULTS:

  • Clear and Informative Sales, Production, Purchasing, Welding, and Assembly Drawings makes for ease of quoting from various vendors.
  • More easily readable detailing and drawings also reduces mistakes and errors on the production floor by 30%.
  • Sketch Concepts are converted into models which is easier to view design blind-spots and room for improvement areas, saving on actual production costs further.
  • Site specific dimensions can be incorporated to ensure assembly, and a successful product implementation.
  • FEA can be done, if there are a lot of things going on in the design, or for Certification purposes, which further stream-lines the proto-type and P.Eng stamping process.
  • Over the years we’ve accumulated a lot of Design intelligence for Machine Design, Sheet Metal and Structural elements, and across various Industries.  We look forward to our next Challenge!

How we Work with You

We start building a collaborative working relationship with a client from the start of the initial contact / re-contact to understand the current business needs. This contact is followed up by a Quote, RFP Request for Proposal, or SOW Statement of Work.

For more ongoing typical tasks of a project, the hourly rate can be set, and billed accordingly with set conditions.

Statement of Work and Payment

The Statement of Work will outline:

  • various phases of work for the project
  • any specific tasks to be completed
  • estimated hours for completion (MIN and MAX range)
  • set deadlines for delivery
  • estimated price and conditions.

For Quotes, in order for work to be started, a 15% deposit must be made, and the remaining payments made accordingly to project deliverables achieved.  Payments can be made via direct deposit, Interac e-transfer, or PayPal at this time.

Aside from the Deposit, specific project deliverables will need to be approved by the client before invoicing is initiated. After acceptance of a deliverable by a client, all submitted invoices are due within 15 days.  (Net 15).

Collaboratively Working with Clients – Communication Methodologies

In working together, CADGuru & Associates, Dez will respond to your communication type, whether that be online meetings, phone calls, sharing of work documents or e-mails.  Dez has the capability of receiving files from a number of different platforms to using PDM and VPN, to Dropbox and others…

Meeting Arrangements

Online meetings can be booked during business hours, with a simple e-mail (info@cadguru.ca) / text request (+1-647-931-7913), or it can be schedule for a later time. You can also book a meeting at your convenience at cadguru.ca/meeting

Meetings can be arranged through Zoom, Teams, Google meetings, Whatsapp Phone calls, or any other platform that you require.

During meetings, notes may be taken to fully understand your requirements. Screen captures of critical key points may also be taken to support our full understanding of your project details.

Day-to- Day Routine Communication

For the less critical day to day information or touching base, phone calls, text messages, chat messages in Whatsapp or e-mails are used to keep up-to-date on work challenges and work progress.

Office Hours

Normal office hours are Monday to Thursday from 0700 hours to 1500 hours, Friday from 0700 hours to 1200 hours EST/EDT time zone.

Benefits of Working with CADGuru & Associates

    • Working collaboratively with clients, we take the time to understand your business needs and have the flexibility in resources to meet your immediate needs;
    • Your working through our Services gives you the best return on investment without your hiring permanent employees;
    • Our expert associates provide you with the instant knowledge and skills to carry out the work; and
    • We are respectful of others working in a diverse workforce including with your employees and managers. We also expect the same respectful behaviour of clients working with our diverse associates.

I am familiar with Fastened / Riveted / Welded: Sheet Metal, Plate, Structural, Cladding, Piping, Tubing, and Beam Elements. Casted, Forged, Lathed, CNC, + Mechanical Designs for a wide variety of Products in the Mechanical, Industrial and Architectural fields.

Book a Meeting to discuss how I can Support you! Check out my schedule here:

–> CADGuru.Ca/meeting

Competency in the following Computer and Software Programs:

  • Expert knowledge of 2D CAD, 3D software
  • Highly Certified 2D 3D CAD SolidWorks Expert
  • Static Simulation FEA SolidWorks Certified
  • SolidWorks PDM Support Certified
  • SolidWorks Part, Assembly, Drawing files
  • Software Versions Possible: SolidWorks 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024+
  • PDF, DXF, DWG, ACAD, eDrawings, .stp, and .iges files
  • Office 365, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Adobe, Asana, Harvest, HubSpot, DropBox
  • Online Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp,
  • In Voice: Direct, Mobile Cellular and VOIP Calls

WHAT CADGURU CAN DO FOR YOU!

Expert CAD Services

CADGuru offers a variety of Professional SolidWorks Mechanical CAD Services so that you can focus on innovation and managing your business.  We work with clients and organizations all across Canada and around the world.

CAD Conversion & Updating

CADGuru can convert PDF’s or AutoCAD 2D (DWG / DXF) drawings into realistic and exact 3D models. Designs can then be updated based on new information, or design intent clarified.

3D Modelling & Drafting

Need support completing designs, modifying existing ones, or providing meaningful sales information? Maybe you’re trying to figure out how to make something cheaper?

Motion & FEA Analysis

Get an inside look at your designs concepts. Do they meet certifying design parameters? Range of Motion, and Interference studies are also possible. Do you need Simulation Results as a Secondary study for P.Eng Stamping Purposes?

SolidWorks Automation Support

Perhaps you’d like to streamline processes and Automate the entire sales or production drawings? Create unique drawings based on pre-defined parameters “on the fly” using, in the box, SolidWorks Features!

An Experienced & Qualified Leader

Get solutions to your SolidWorks problems from a team of highly qualified and certified SolidWorks Experts, with Extensive in the field Mechanical, Industrial and Architectural CAD Experience to support you, your team and designs.

INDUSTRIES and Job Functions

CADGuru server many different roles within a company, to support a wide variety of company objectives.

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