From a sketch to a drawing package you can build from.
I'm a mechanical design engineer taking on SOLIDWORKS design work for shops, manufacturers and hardware startups.
What I can take off your plate
Fixed-price quotes. You get native SOLIDWORKS files plus whatever formats your shop or vendor needs.
| Service | What it covers | You get |
|---|---|---|
Sketch to drawingFor job shops and fabricators |
A napkin sketch, a photo or a worn-out part becomes a model and a drawing you can quote and build from. That includes tolerances, fits, weld callouts and flat patterns. |
Part and assembly models, drawing PDF, STEP, DXF flat patterns |
Fixtures, tooling and small automationFor small manufacturers |
Weld fixtures, carts, guards, grippers, conveyors and pick-and-place modules. I size the parts, check the loads, and design so the result is simple to make and maintain. |
Assembly and detail drawings, BOM, purchased-part list, sizing calcs |
Design for manufacturingFor hardware founders |
Turn a prototype into metal parts a shop can quote: machined, sheet metal and welded parts with standard hardware, fewer setups and tolerances only where the function needs them. |
Production-ready models, drawings with critical dimensions, a short DFM report |
SOLIDWORKS automationFor engineering teams |
VBA and API macros that take repetitive work off your engineers: one-click PDF/DXF/STEP release, BOM export to Excel or ERP, property cleanup and table-driven configurators. |
Macro source, setup notes, a walkthrough video |
Ready-made SOLIDWORKS tools
I'm packaging some of the macros I use into tools you can buy and run yourself, starting with one-click release packs and custom property cleanup.
Want to know when they're available?
Get notifiedHow a job runs
Send what you have
Sketches, photos, a sample part, old prints or a STEP file. Rough is fine.
Get a fixed quote
Within 3 to 5 business days you get a price, a delivery date and any questions I have.
Review the design
You see the model partway through, so changes happen before the drawings, not after.
Receive the package
Native files, drawings and every export you asked for, checked against your requirements.
About
I'm Anthony Ward, a mechanical design engineer, and Seven24 Design is my independent design practice. I take projects from first concept through released drawings, from single parts to multi-station machines and the mechanisms inside them.
I design parts that shops can actually make, with tolerances that match their function and drawings a machinist doesn't have to call about. I take on a small number of projects at a time so each one gets real attention.
- Experience5+ years in mechanical design
- SoftwareSOLIDWORKS 2026, VBA/API, Excel
- MaterialsSteel, aluminum and stainless: weldments, machined parts and sheet metal
- ConfidentialityHappy to sign your NDA before you send files
Request a quote
Tell me what you need, and you'll hear back within one business day.
- Company
Seven24 Design- Drawn by
- Anthony Ward
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- Location
- Chicago–Milwaukee area
- Reply time
- Within one business day
- Quotes
- Fixed price, free
- Formats
- SLDPRT, SLDASM, SLDDRW, STEP, PDF, DXF, BOM in Excel