concept invention
A concept design is one that is typically done by an artist, engineer, or CAD drafting service. This purpose behind conceptual design is to demonstrate appearance, functionality and point out certain aspects of the invention to the patent office. I’ve found that the best route to take is to use a CAD drawing company or 3D modeling service. There are two reasons for this. First, CAD designers can add surface textures, lighting, environments, and other aspects to a rendering that makes the conceptual design look real. Second, if you use a CAD design service, they can design your entire invention ready for manufacturing. Therefore, you can only use the final designed 3D model to demonstrate the concept design as it will be. That’s what you call killing two designs with one designer. Saving money, headache and time for you in the future.
Prototyping and CAD
Inventors early on and without the right experience tend to be unsure of how to design their prototype. CAD drafting services and 3D modeling companies can produce conceptual designs or 3D CAD models ready for manufacturing molds, CNCs, mechanical parts, and more. These CAD designers use special software that allows them to produce 3D models that can be written to files, transferred to some type of manufacturing machine, and developed. These files can be sent online as email attachments, so all you need is internet access to deliver the CAD drawings.
invention designers
Invention designers fall into the same category as prototype designers because they both use CAD drafting services and 3D modeling companies to produce the designs. It is very important to try to find an invention designer who will try to save you money. Some of the ways they can do this are by slimming down the product to be less expensive to manufacture, charging only for design time. This is extremely important for inventors on a tight budget. The most important aspect to consider when choosing an invention designer or prototype designer is to find one that will make your prototype as if it were going directly to the manufacturer for production. If the CAD designer can accomplish this, he will prevent the Inventor from having to pay twice for the same basic design. A CAD draftsman or 3D modeler can be her best or worst friend depending on who she uses. If the company has individual designers with tons of creativity and skills executing special CAD commands, they shouldn’t have a problem.