Mechanical Draughting Built Around Your Requirements

From individual components to detailed assemblies, we create CAD models and technical drawings tailored to your project. Choose once-off project support, extra capacity for your team or an ongoing monthly draughting arrangement.

Project work | Overflow support | Monthly contracts

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Outsourcing

The Draughting Support You Need, When You Need It

Not every workload justifies hiring a full-time draughtsman. When work is project-based or demand changes from month to month, outsourcing can provide the support you need without committing to a permanent position.

Already have an in-house team? When deadlines tighten and the drawing workload builds up, we can work alongside your department to help clear the backlog and move projects towards completion.

Whether you need help with one project or regular support over several months, we can agree an arrangement around your workload, deliverables and programme.

Services

What we deliver

Mechanical draughting

Detailed technical drawings tailored to agreed requirements.

3D CAD modelling

Parts and assemblies from concepts, sketches or existing documentation.

Manufacturing and fabrication drawings

Detailed technical drawings tailored to agreed requirements.

Assembly documentation

Exploded views, item references, bills of materials and assembly information.

Drawing conversion and updates

Sketches, PDFs and legacy drawings converted into editable documentation.

Design development support

CAD development of concepts within our draughting scope.

Reverse engineering

Models and drawings based on supplied components or verified measurements, with feasibility and measurement requirements agreed first.

Revit modelling and documentation

Relevant project support. 

Engineering review and sign-off coordination

Arranged through independent engineers we have worked with over the years, subject to their assessment and an agreed scope.

Ways to work with us

Three ways to engage us

Project support

Project-Based Draughting

Dedicated draughting support for an individual project, with the scope, deliverables and programme agreed upfront.

  • Defined project scope
  • Agreed drawing deliverables
  • Project-specific programme
Team support

Additional Team Capacity

Extra draughting capacity when your team needs support, working to agreed responsibilities, drawing conventions and review arrangements.

  • Temporary or contracted support
  • Alignment with your drawing conventions
  • Agreed review process
Ongoing support

Monthly Retainer

Regular draughting support for a consistent workload, with agreed monthly hours over a defined contract period.

  • Agreed hours each month
  • Defined contract period
  • One monthly cost

Agreed monthly hours + agreed contract term = one fixed monthly draughting fee.

For monthly support, hours, contract duration, work priorities, turnaround expectations and reporting are agreed upfront. Additional hours, unused hours, revisions and any engineering fees are governed by the agreed terms. Engineering review and sign-off is separately scoped and quoted unless expressly included.

Software

The Tools to Fit Your Workflow

Autodesk Inventor

Mechanical parts, assemblies and drawings.

AutoCAD

2D documentation and layouts.

Autodesk Fusion

3D modelling and product development.

Other

For other file formats, chat with us to best see how we can fit your workflow. 

File formats

Formats we can supply

PDF | DWG | DXF | STEP/STP | IGES | STL | Native CAD files

Available formats depend on the selected software and agreed deliverables. Required software versions and formats are confirmed during scoping.

Engineering sign-off

Engineering Sign-Off, Arranged Through Trusted Engineers

Where your project requires engineering review or sign-off, we can coordinate this through independent engineers we have worked closely with over the years. We provide the draughting and documentation; the appointed engineer undertakes the agreed engineering assessment and any sign-off within their professional scope.

Requirements, suitability, fees and timing are confirmed for each project. Sign-off remains subject to the engineer's review and any required changes.

Process

How a job flows

Step 1

Share your brief

Sketches, drawings, models, measurements and required outputs.

Step 2

Agree the arrangement

Scope, deliverables, schedule, project or contract terms, and whether an external engineer is required.

Step 3

Draught and review

We prepare documentation, handle the agreed review and revision process, and coordinate the appointed engineer where relevant.

Step 4

Deliver and continue

Issue the agreed final files after required reviews, or continue with the monthly work schedule.

*Preliminary or unreviewed documents are never issued as approved for manufacture.

CONTACT

Let's Discuss Your Next Project

Share a few details and we will come back to you about scope, deliverables and a programme.

ADDRESS

Edenvale, South Africa

TELEPHONE

 +27 83 800 0467 / +27 76 763 9791

WhatsApp

 +27 83 800 0467 / +27 76 763 9791

EMAIL

info@firstangle.co.za

    Engineering Review / Sign Off

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