Nineteen answers about pricing, timelines, file formats, standards and working terms — so you do not have to spend an email on what you can simply read.
PRICING AND PAYMENT
Pricing and payment
DWG-601 FAQ 3 Q
The price depends on the complexity of the structure, the scope of documentation and the timeline, so I quote each task individually. Send a description through the brief and I will confirm the exact price within 24 hours.
A small prepayment of 30–50%, the rest on delivery. New clients can pay in stages: 30% to start, 30% once the 3D model is ready, 40% on handover of the documentation.
Sole-trader invoice, card, crypto or international transfer — whichever suits you.
TIMELINES
Timelines
DWG-602 FAQ 3 Q
A simple model takes 3–5 days. 3D together with a full documentation package takes 2–3 weeks. I give an exact date once I have seen the task.
Yes. Priority mode roughly halves the time, rush mode is 24–72 hours. The surcharge is agreed separately.
Within 24 hours. The reply contains my understanding of the task, an estimated timeline and a price.
FORMATS AND STANDARDS
Formats and standards
DWG-603 FAQ 4 Q
Native SolidWorks — SLDPRT, SLDASM, SLDDRW. Neutral — STEP, IGES, STL. Drawings as PDF plus AutoCAD-compatible DWG. Renders as JPG or PNG, and MP4 animation on request.
Yes, to both. For Ukrainian manufacturers I mainly work to DSTU-2293 and GOST 2.109; for export orders, to ISO. The bill of materials comes in whatever format suits you.
Yes. For sheet metal parts I issue a correct flat pattern accounting for K-factor and bend radii — the file goes straight to the laser without rework.
Yes. A bill of materials with the structure, materials and quantities is part of the documentation package, not a separate service.
HOW THE WORK RUNS
How the work runs
DWG-604 FAQ 4 Q
Yes. That is what the Full cycle package exists for: we write the specification together, starting from the product's function, its loads and your budget. Translating «I want something like this» into engineering terms is my strong suit.
A photo of the site, a hand sketch, a sample or a description in words is enough. If you have dimensions or loads, good; if not, we work them out together.
Yes. The model and the documentation are separate stages and you can take either. The difference is explained in this article.
Revisions within the agreed specification are included. If the task itself changes, we re-estimate the scope and agree again.
PRODUCTION
Production
DWG-605 FAQ 2 Q
In the Full cycle package, yes. I answer questions from welders and installers and make quick revisions if the shop finds a detail worth changing. I guarantee the documentation is ready for a real shop floor.
Yes, if you tell me what they are: available equipment, stock range, finishing method. A structure designed around your shop costs less than a universal one.
INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
International clients
DWG-606 FAQ 1 Q
Yes. Correspondence and documentation in English or Ukrainian, drawings issued to ISO. The work is fully remote, so geography does not affect the process.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality
DWG-607 FAQ 2 Q
Yes. If the project is confidential I will sign an NDA before discussing details. I do not push my own template — I work with yours.
Only those I have permission for. A project under NDA appears neither in the portfolio nor in examples.
Question not here? Write to me — I reply within 24 hours.