How Much Money Can You ACTUALLY Earn With Solidworks? (Testing Fiverr Freelancers)

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[@with-Aryan]

How to INCREASE your hourly rate ▶ kzbin.info/www/bejne/nojTi5d3gqeKm7c

[@tamgeedmahamud6035]

Sir, would you Please upload this model designing video. That will be very useful.

[@OdinsRaven5]

I don’t charge an hourly rate. I charge $3-5k per job based on the results. I don’t provide a design service. I provide a route to manufacture…it’s all the mindset

[@ALHIQMA360]

so nice

[@XzzVttll]

what happen when you woke up??? ahahah

[@danialraja]

When I first started university, I was the dumbest at CAD and I used to ask my lecturers at college “how is this related to my field of engineering which is aerospace engineering?” And today I understand the value of solidworks designing in every engineering industry and it is now my favorite subject and topic to work with 👍🏻

[@MatthewDannevik]

you asked why solidworks was related to aerospace engineering?

[@with-Aryan]

you know it now, that's the most important thing

[@flborges]

I also study aerospace engineering and I just downloaded solidworks. It's a nice comment to see

[@danialraja]

@@flborges I’m glad you liked it. It’s my favorite and dream engineering field. 👍🏻

[@akmaleltanahy598]

Catia is better for Aerospace field, but keep up bro I also study Aerospace Engineering

[@thehangardesigns]

I just did my first job, very basic for $50/hr. I charged for 3 hours when my design ultimately took about 5. I think it’s ok to have a lower hourly rate and eat some cost if you are new to modeling- it’s a real world test that gives you practice and makes you better, and you get paid for something you would’ve been practicing anyway!

[@mukeshkumar-lm7mh]

Daniel Crawford ..can u please give me idea of freelancing jobs

[@with-Aryan]

How skilled are you?

[@mukeshkumar-lm7mh]

@@with-Aryan I'm completed my diploma in mechanical engg work at R & D testing...& Validation ...

[@with-Aryan]

@@mukeshkumar-lm7mh how good are you at SOLIDWORKS and do you know any GD&T?

[@freedomenergy6644]

@@with-Aryan Hello do you teach in your course any GD&T?

[@jmcalales3905]

You are right! Don't sell ourselves Cheap! Thank You for Inspiring! All the Best to you and your Channel!🤗🤗🤗

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks

[@johnbrown6189]

As a person with 40 years of engineering experience l can tell you being able to operate a cad program does not make you a designer. It makes you a drafting person with a sophisticated pencil. What makes you a designer is an education in design plus years of experience. CAD is a tool in the same regard as a hammer and chisel are tools.

[@jtcmlt1]

You are wrong. It goes both ways. I have been a CAD (computer aided designer) for 30 years and most of the design is done by us. Most of our engineers are there to run calculations and analysis to make sure that our designs are up for the task. They have very little to zero design capabilities. Of course, there are some amazing design engineers that can do what I can't.

[@with-Aryan]

I get both your points and you both have more work experience than me. I have 10 years of engineering work and 15 years of SOLIDWORKS. @John, that hammer and chisel in the hands of a Michael Angelo would give you statues that leave you in awe.

[@johnbrown6189]

@@jtcmlt1l am not wrong. Being able to draw or model something does not give you the ability to understand materials or manufacturing processes and the constrains they impose on the design.

[@jtcmlt1]

@@johnbrown6189 Well, with 40 years in the engineering field, you should know that today drafters are way more diverse and take on a lot more responsibilities and challenges than back on the days. We have, and continue getting, "drafters" that can design, run calcs, run stress analysis, understand mechanical and structural loads and applications, etc, etc, etc. Engineers are freeing some of their time so they can invest it on things that we can't do.

[@JFPW3097]

​@@johnbrown6189 Check out the arrogance on that - "I am not wrong", okay pal, sure thing.

[@sleepib]

I'd take another point off the expensive one because the spiral didn't go up into the curved part.

[@ChagoCad]

I made my computer investment and I don't want to work connected to a place anymore. I have been using solidworks for 20 years and I appreciate you very much. I am sure that I can earn much more on these platforms than I can earn in the country I live in, but I have a handicap to keep my hourly wage low. If only I could be visible. I can help people from all over the world and earn money

[@burakozer8936]

Thanks for this high quality video it's inspiring!

[@ilovejobbo]

I tried Upwork a few times, but the ratio of good clients to complete novice time wasters with no cash was really bad. Not to mention that most of the time I was fighting for work against India and Pakistan. So the clients had really cheap expectations on what it would cost and my competition was cheap too. It was a no win situation. Spent most of my time sifting thru bullshit jobs to find 1 in 50 "ok" clients. I started at $50 an hour but dropped it to $40 and would often have to do a quick model to show the client I could really do the job in order to even get a reply from them. My experience with it really sucked.

[@with-Aryan]

Then don't compete there. DOnt bring your price down if you are good

[@phantomgarage1208]

@@with-Aryan Where would you suggest to advertise?

[@bluedot7817]

Had a similar experience as a dev, it's disheartening and not the way forward IMO. It's contracting but on a global scale and to the lowest desperate bidder for essentially slave labor.

[@bluedot7817]

@@phantomgarage1208 I'd suggest build your way out instead of subordinating yourself to indifferent asshole clients. Interpret that as you wish. Contract work is slave labor.

[@sinfulcoin]

Matt, my experience on the other side is exactly the same. I've tried scouring through the upwork contractors as I've had people want to charge 50hrs for a part I can do in 2. I'm still looking for someone to contract reproduce drawings or reverse engineer from parts if you're still looking for side work.

[@MisterBinx]

Man some guys are so good. I passed the CSWA but I don’t think I could make that faucet yet. Becoming an expert in Solidworks takes a lot of practice.

[@with-Aryan]

It does and if you have the right mentor you’ll get there much faster

[@randomness4272]

hey it'd be nice to get your thoughts on the exam itself, I've done a handful of tutorials but it'd be cool to share experiences sometime

[@Satchel456]

​@@randomness4272 I took and passed the CSWA with a perfect score in my Freshman or Sophomore year of college. The exam is okay, but honestly a lot of hiring managers I've spoken to are not overly impressed with the skill set that the CSWA requires. For example: you're not necessarily going to understand the need for hole wizard features, patterning features, etc. but those are critical for efficient and functional modeling. It also doesn't really give you more "expensive" skills like surface modeling (worth looking into if you want to do consumer product design), sheet metal design, design for plastic injection manufacturing, etc. Honestly I would look into getting skilled at Solidworks and aiming for the professional certification instead.

[@kojokwame5201]

I did autoCAD back in the university, it was one of my favorite courses. Now because of Job market I want to specify in SOLIDWORKS and Fusion 360, possibly would love to learn ANSYS DISCOVERY too. What's your take on that. Is it possible I can be doing or learning all at the same? Please suggest and guide me

[@XzzVttll]

because solidworks doesnt make parts... YOU DO!@@Satchel456

[@daviddanci1353]

Hey man! I really love the way you work! There are things that I don't quite understand in what you did. Regarding the first sweep. It disappeared after you made Sketch 8. Is it some feature to do it? To keep the sweep sketch and making another sweep with it.

[@with-Aryan]

I hid it

[@Vibakari]

More Modeling competitions would be something I’d definitely watch

[@with-Aryan]

I’ll consider it

[@jmcalales3905]

Wanted to be part of it.🤗🤗🤗

[@pyophyo8901]

I recently joined the solidworks model mania this year and sadly, I lost. Forgot to hollow out a certain area of the object and missed the correct mass by a large number.

[@razorcain74]

Modelling is easy, its producing a decent drawing to the relevant standards which is a skill and using the correct GD&T.

[@with-Aryan]

Boom

[@reyhanmaulana9963]

Woah, great video mate!

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks a ton!

[@Scotts_World]

Hey Aryan, new to you channel and loved the video. The thing I would like in supplementary would be for you to model this your way! You seem to have your shortcuts and ways of making this design, and seeing that would be great.

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks for the idea!

[@ParNinOo]

Completely agree! I was waiting to see your 250$/hr design. Too bad that you exclude to show your own design.

[@TheLucastrindade]

Another Great vídeo Learning a little bit more watching your vídeos.

[@with-Aryan]

Glad to hear that

[@downardesigns4148]

For my internship I was paid $20 an hour for modeling components for my work's hardware library. I now make $40 an hour doing CAD modeling and drawings with GD&T. Every part I model needs a drawing and every drawing has GD&T. I do not do freelance work but I am potentially interested in doing it in the future. At work I use PTC's Creo Parametric but if I was doing freelance work I would probably want to use SOLIDWORKS because I like the software more than Creo and the license is cheaper.

[@neerajkhanduri2860]

In india i am getting paid 15$ per day😅and it's above average....

[@with-Aryan]

for 8 hours of work?!

[@with-Aryan]

you are charging too low. Where you located?

[@quintonddp]

I also have 10+ years using Creo, teaching it and setting up the configs and templates. But in the last 2 years I have been using Onshape more regularly and it is very similar to Solidworks but completely cloud based with built in PDM

[@venkatram3557]

Buddy Can you help me for solidworks freelansing ? I have a 7 years of work experience in solidworks .

[@nicolabertoli7219]

Thank you, it works perfect!

[@with-Aryan]

You're welcome!

[@justinmarch]

I was doing gating design in solidworks, transferring it to inspire cast for solidification for solidification models. I was paid 17.50hr asked for a raise, got 50k only 40hrs. Then I started learning the faro quantum arm for dementions. They never offered me training for the scanner and I almost had it figured out after a couple projects. They wanted me to train someone and after telling them I want more money if my duties keep growing and I got fired.

[@dillondotson3399]

This happens in our field buddy. Sorry to hear it. Ive trained a replacement before too.

[@randomness4272]

could you explain more what those terms mean? inspire cast and solidification?

[@justinmarch]

Inspire cast is a software that does solidification models. It allows you to set up pour temperature of metals and simulate the pour of casted metals into the designed mold. Inspire cast is made by Altair.

[@Spiffo12]

Solidworks is a tool. Like a pen. Knowing how to use it, cool. Knowing how to design something and find technical solution that are valid and go on an improvment process on engineering point of view is what is valuable. Have technical and engineering knowledge; Solidworks or any other CAD software knowledge alone is nothing.

[@with-Aryan]

I agree, that's why I just uploaded a new video yesterday and explained that

[@robertyorski9390]

20 Years experience and I charge 225 per hour. I have designed parts and assemblies for Schlage, Alarm Lock, DEX, Ingersoll Rand, The U.S. Navy, General Dynamics, Pratt and Whitney, and so on. I have personally designed all of the washing machines and dryers for the Navy surface ships and submarines, powder metal tooling, blow mold machines and molds, Rolling Mills, Draw Benches, Wire Payoffs and Take ups, Spring coiling machinery, production lines for assembly of various products, electronic locking devices and multi point panic bar assemblies.

[@with-Aryan]

Legend! What are you up to now?

[@Don-fu2ib]

Great video, first time on your channel and I love what you do Very inspiring +1

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks and welcome

[@with-Aryan]

How many other reasons do you need?

[@Don-fu2ib]

@@with-Aryan for ?

[@player1tv]

If you are an employee - you get paid around $40 an hour - but your boss bills you out at $140+ per hour. If you work for yourself, you need to be in the $140 an hour range or you will not cover your costs and your average hourly income will be less than $40 after all expenses and taxes. The rule is - you should bring in 3x the salary you want to pay yourself.

[@with-Aryan]

well said

[@shiva8188]

How do you even get clients??

[@player1tv]

@@shiva8188 referrals, use your contacts, family etc. otherwise get a job 1st, then create a client list. If your the best, the clients will look for you. Win awards etc..

[@shiva8188]

@@player1tv oh thank you im currently looking for job

[@dieselhead24]

Employees have to pay taxes too.

[@nizarmohammedhabibhissain5698]

great advices thank you Aryan and this is my first video to you...best luck bro

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks and welcome

[@Bianchi77]

Usefull information, well done, thanks :)

[@with-Aryan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sevendesign1805]

Aryan, do you know about the feature bounding box in SolidWorks? It's a very helpful tool. Especially when it comes to preparing models to be 3D printed as most service bureaus charge by the bounding volume of whatever you want to print. Both designs were pretty lame, actually. Before you showed the time lapse of your work, I was thinking, "I would model it straight an then use the Flex command."

[@with-Aryan]

I don't! I have to look it up. IF you have a link for it, post it here. But no, the first model, despite its off limit dim. Was done well.

[@maikeydii]

Yeah, took me also by surprise he didn't use Bounding Box... :P But truth be told, even Solidworks is so big of a program that no one can truly know all of the functions, and remember that there's a specific function for a niche task you're doing once a year or so.

[@MrDtothaEan]

Great vid. Thank you.

[@with-Aryan]

You’re welcome

[@jacobYaaa]

I have 8 year experience as a fitter/welder & sheet metal former. 7 years experience on AutoCAD, learnt the basics from KZbin in my own time on LT then transitioned to 3d within 6 months. Currently employed full time making $48 p/h. Role includes site measuring, drafting shop drawings, installation drawings & the occasional render (for high end clients). Having a fabrication background definitely made my transition to cad easier as I know how to fabricate/install 90% of the products I’m designing.

[@with-Aryan]

who are your clients?

[@jacobYaaa]

@@with-Aryan around 80% commercial & 20% residential customers

[@elliotlaw1590]

What is the best way/first steps to get into creating models/technical drawings working for yourself? I currently work as a design engineer, producing models/drawings for manufacturing, or DFM using geometric tolerancing using SolidEdge, although I have used SolidWorks as well, and would like to start small producing models/drawings for customers in my spare time and see where it leads.

[@with-Aryan]

find a good mentor and follow their instructions perfectly. Practice along the way and never stop trying new ways.

[@sunraiii]

Hey Aryan! I'm a CS student, but love sketching precise CA designs and figuring out manufacturing methods. Do you think I can get "my foot in the door" as a non-mechanical engineer? Thanks for your videos - they're great!

[@with-Aryan]

Yes, definitely! Definately! You'll find the way, just do it

[@MBtrue]

Hi Sunraii, Most students learn 2 semesters every week 2-4hours the basics. So it's definitely possible.

[@daudkhan6797]

@@with-Aryan I'm 3d modeler in solid works I want job

[@philhawtin5269]

I really enjoyed watching this. Makes me want to do some challenges

[@with-Aryan]

Bring it on

[@edwincross4984]

Hi Aryan, thank you for the informative video - I'm going to try modelling this myself and I'll let you know how I got on. I'll be following more of your videos!

[@with-Aryan]

If you do, kindly email it to me, so that I can have a look at it as well.

[@angelgarza9366]

Nice challenge ! I dont usually try crazy stuff but i feel id be able to make one

[@with-Aryan]

Go for it!

[@robrdavis]

On the second one, the water wouldn't flow through. Because the spirals are separate hollow entities, where they cross, the outside of the shape blocks the hollow inner path.

[@with-Aryan]

exactly! that's why it lost more points

[@aswinthomas5661]

For everyone who is going to run straight to their computers after watching this and start an account in a freelancing website expecting to make money: Finding a project as a beginner freelancer is one of the hardest things to do on earth from my personal experience. Believe me, it is very very very very hard. I am person who tried a lot of stuff to do freelance (not just CAD design) for almost 3 years while I lived in 2 different continents, and I could not find a single job, other than some fake guys who tried to get free service from me. So before you try this, keep in mind that it can take ages to start with something as a freelancer!!

[@with-Aryan]

Very well said

[@saifulanuarbinabubakarfkm2864]

be careful with these service seekers, sometime they just post a job, just to get an interview with you. just enough to get an idea on how it can be done. before doing by themselves

[@tomislavcop3597]

exactly, people dont get it there are million people from India, China , Bangladesh who work for 5 dollar per hour. also, you need to have relebvant experience at industry and references

[@lowblazin1]

Great video. Im working towards my CSWP currently. Can you post the full video for how you made the faucet?

[@with-Aryan]

not any time soon because I have some lined up

[@with-Aryan]

best of luck. You won't need such complex designs for your CSWP

[@sleepib]

So I was thinking even 250 was way too cheap for a functional design, and got curious when I started thinking about mounting hardware, plumbing fittings, and the aerator. Ended up looking for the original as reference and I was right, 250 is WAY too cheap for this work. I found it for sale in two places, and they're selling these things for 17,413.95 each! With that information, you could probably charge more like 2~5k for a production ready model. Metal 3d printing is expensive, so anyone seriously considering it as an option should have that kind of budget.

[@pacee21]

Agreed to actually make that work, rather than just a pretty model is totally different.

[@with-Aryan]

Couldn't agree more. But don't forget that this was solely a SOLIDWORKS modeling test. None of these models were production-ready and (maybe unfortunately) I didn't define that for them in my request

[@gerdokurt]

In which parallel universe are we talking about a production ready model here (in both, the assignment and the results) ?

[@sleepib]

@@gerdokurt The assignment mentioned the tubes needing to be hollow so water gets through, and "it should work" was part of the request. So I would base my quote on something you could actually mount and run water through.

[@gerdokurt]

@@sleepib Bro, tell me how you mount it. I dont see any thread. How does the water goes in the tubes? Where are sealings, the sprayer etc. etc. etc.. This is not a production ready product, its not even a proper design prototype. you can probably print it and arrange it for a small foto... I wouldnt pay 30 euros for this. A guy in vietnam using freecad or blender does a model like that within an hour.

[@bender8256]

Seems really challenging design! Is there a video showing how to make it "the right way", I mean nice and fluent shape, perfectly aligned and hollow inner-tubes etc..?

[@with-Aryan]

Not yet! there is no "right way". there are good ways and bad ways.

[@bender8256]

@@with-Aryan this is why I used the quotes.

[@shaelizadeelizabeth3027]

Hey i love your comments and criticism. I just want to ask how else the second guy was meant to hollow the tubes of solid body(combined2) at the areas of intersection of the swept triangle & circle profile? I believe a cut-sweep was the best choice. It is not like he can use shell feature for that since it is a complex geometry. So i look forward to your explanation thanks.

[@with-Aryan]

Yes, by the looks of it, he made swept a hollow profile, but there are some intersections. A better way that could work is first add all your material using a sweep and then bore out the internals with a cut sweep.

[@frankdearr2772]

Great topic, thanks 👍

[@with-Aryan]

Glad you liked it!

[@mrg1824]

I'd charge a minimum of $120/hr for my time. I currently do automation work for a medical device company where I make automated equipment and fixtures for mass production. I'd say I'm fairly skilled (working in industry for 4 years but working with SW for 8 years). Does that rate sound reasonable at all? Seems like everyone is doing dirt cheap work.

[@with-Aryan]

The value you bring to your client through your work should define your rate not just years of experience. Do you do GD&T? Raise your rate. Do you do MDR usability? Raise it. But I'd say you are charging about right for now. Consider increasing it soon

[@mrg1824]

@@with-Aryan I like that. I know I'm a good designer so I'll definitely remind customers that my ingenuity is part of the cost. Definitely do GD&T where needed. No MDR but I also do DFM. Will increase rate when I get my CSWA and CSWP passed. Been wanting to do it for years and you inspired me to do it.

[@vampirezio6996]

Jeez went to check out the pricing on the software after watching this video to see if I could apply my blender experience into SOLIDWORKS and for the price of the software and fees I would hope freelancers are charging more than $250. Are there any alternatives to get started in the SOLIDWORKS ecosystem?

[@with-Aryan]

Yes! Student discount, entrepreneur discount, my discount if you enroll in my course, aviation discount. You have to find the best option for you.

[@lukaskantor2645]

Solidworks its just a tool! Im steel designer and I earn sometimes $500/hr and sometimes $250/hr. Because its depend what are you doing. I think im very fast about solidworks workflow, so then its just about your knowledge in the field of your work. I have no fuckin any CSWA or any self-proclaimed titles. Im engineer and do real stuff. SO the most important thing its not how good you are in solidworks but whats your knowledge!!

[@dadasut50]

You are absolutely correct. money is made by engineering not just modeling unrealistic designs

[@soufiane6596]

Hi Sir, would you mind if you give me your advice for witch field in solidworks I focus in and follow (most paid) : simulation or workflow or motion...? Because I'm new in this mater. Thank you in advance

[@lukaskantor2645]

​@@soufiane6596 My advice is. Go to the university. (or start somewhere like draftsman....) Learn, listen, be humble and open minded. Listen older engineers with skill (becouse they already struggle with problem and engineeing is constantly struglle and fail.)Today many jobs are highly specialized. I do mostly sheet metal and welding structures.. So its depend. The most overpaid jobs in my field is Static engineer. No problem 10k per month. But this job requires deegre and many experience.

[@soufiane6596]

@@lukaskantor2645 Thank you Sir for your speeeeeed answer.

[@ZeeSlans]

Hi aryan, currently in my last year of college. I have 3 years of experience with solidworks. After this 'course' im gonna study further for like another 4 years of mechanical engineering/solidworks. Would u suggest me to already start doing jobs? or just start practicing more for better, and complexer work etc.

[@with-Aryan]

Start already

[@jojoessuman4730]

Start doing jobs mate. Learn quicker that way.

[@maloyaircraft1174]

Trying to make $100,000 a year as an industrial designer who freelances is possible, however difficult as there are many who are well versed in part design, assemblies, and surface modeling. You can make much more than $100,000 with Solidworks. Solidworks has a much broader capability. Check out the areas not commonly spoken about. Solidworks Electrical, CAM, Composer, MDB, simulation, motion, plastics, and flow simulation. Engineering Analysis is a whole field that few speak about and it offers great compensation. Solidworks is a great software with many embedded and 3rd part addins.

[@with-Aryan]

Well said!

[@albertodesantis739]

Hello Aryan. I just finished your excellent 3 month program. Next is the Solidworks Pro certification exam. Listen, is there any way you could post your 37-minute tutorial on this ? I'm 100% sure everybody wants to see it. You have become a respected Solidworks guru. And your team of assistants is top notch

[@with-Aryan]

which 37 minute? My mini course?

[@zaferkutaykaya1816]

I think he is talking about this object which is the main sub for the video

[@ParNinOo]

@@with-Aryanno, tap water tutorial

[@avitolourenco]

I'm def making this and running some CFD, this is too cool

[@with-Aryan]

Go for it

[@jagatutor]

Thanks sir this make me to be powerfull to Skecth in Solidworks ❤️👍👍👍👍

[@with-Aryan]

You are most welcome

[@ParNinOo]

Thank you for your help

[@with-Aryan]

you are welcome

[@hewang3348]

Graduate from university and having experience with solid works starting with $22 /per . Life is hard.

[@with-Aryan]

You could build a strong portfolio and increase your rate alongside with it

[@mrdixioner]

It would be fair to show your work on this model to the public so that everyone understands the level of your skill, and not empty words. But thanks for the video, it was very interesting!

[@with-Aryan]

hmm, here's my dilema. If I upload a 40 min long video just modeling one object, that video won't be watched at all. But it still takes a huge amount of time and money from me. So sometimes, even though I want to post something, it's effort to it's reward is so high that it makes me procrastinate or move on in general from that idea

[@autojando7223]

I love the part, its beautiful! One can't go around making it beautiful and functional at the same time without putting a lot thought in the design. One thing that bugs me though, how can this be produced in real life, 3D printing?

[@felipetesta]

It can be 3D printed in a soft plastic and put it in a forge that replace the 3d print with metal. Like most of jewery was make but using plastic instead of wax. Tha hard part is to get the metal polished.

[@autojando7223]

@@felipetesta You have a point. But do not forget that the twists in the faucet are also the water flow channels and they criss-cross one another. Polishing isn't that big of a problem, tumbling in fine sand or magnetic polishing will do.

[@felipetesta]

@@autojando7223 yeah, it wont be easy to manufacture at all hahaha

[@with-Aryan]

Yes, 3D printing would be the way for this model

[@tahahamidi8722]

we can use injection molding as a manufacturing process , because there is no important pressor in the channels , and to solve the problem of the channels we can use a model have the form of the channels that will be eliminate by a chemical reaction after ejecting the part from the mold.

[@artempeshkov7489]

I’m doing 30/hour, full stage development from the scratch to mp with support. Usually small devices I do for 40h. Plastic enclosures and PCBs mostly.

[@with-Aryan]

it's all relative, where you are, what industry you are in and who your customers are, but you can always thrive to be the highest at your industry

[@venkatram3557]

Buddy Can you help me for solidworks freelansing ? I have a 7 years of work experience in solidworks .

[@trevormorred6913]

You should have let us watch how you did it. Was looking forward to seeing your process.

[@with-Aryan]

I wanted to, but it would be 38 minutes and most people are not patient for that anymore. Slow the video down to 0.25x, does it help?

[@trevormorred6913]

@@with-Aryan I’m probably more patient than most ppl, appreciate the feedback

[@ParNinOo]

Agree

[@advmach7740]

@@with-Aryan Please upload the video. I'm very willing to finish it. Thanks

[@MIMCKMedia]

I worked 15 years with solid works now. I'm a mechanical engineer we design special machines mostly for automotive industry here in Germany. Unfortunately I don't get a 100k/year 😅

[@with-Aryan]

I've been an employee too and I too live in Germany. I understand. You could use your creativity to think outside the box and design a machine with the knowledge you have and use the connections from your current work to maybe start a company?

[@RobotoForgoto]

Experience is what makes you good. Passion is what fuels the efforts to gain experience. Good education and good tools help you get good faster. I love SW but it is my passion and 20yrs designing stuff that makes me feel like i am good at what i do. If i do say so myself! 💩. By best teachers were my mistakes!

[@with-Aryan]

Absolutely

[@Dcassimatis]

I can negotiate my rate but my hourly rate is generally set at $50/hr and time and half for any consecutive hours over 50 hours, plus $10/hr for each peripheral CAD Software I must support. For instance if I'm performing Engineering Conversions from Inventor & AutoCAD to Solidworks that's $70/hrs. I also charge another $25 for hardware and software,...it's my software license,...it's my computer. I've also had companies supply me with both software and hardware, in such cases I usually keep the hardware because shipping it usually destroys it. An INVENTOR/SOLIDWORKS Subscription is between $3000.00 & $5000.00 per year, my GD&T certification cost nearly $2000.00, plus I've been supporting SOLIDWORK & AUTODESK products for 30 years. As well I have supported NX, Creo, ANSYS, NASTRAN and CATIA and those software packages run anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on the scope of work. That being said, CAD Software is nothing more than a glorified pencil with a limitless eraser however, correctly producing Engineering drawings is not a chump job.

[@with-Aryan]

most useful tools are some glorified version of their predecessors, aren't they?

[@ysomadbeats]

Maybe im tripping... but i think the photo of the tap actually has a transparent tube in the middle for the water to flow through.

[@with-Aryan]

you are trippin

[@renancavalcante5123]

I liked this content, I've always asked for videos on how to get jobs

[@with-Aryan]

Glad to hear

[@snicketlemony5820]

My hourly pay is 0 since I'm still a student and too broke to get a computer...but damn I genuinely didn't know that SOLIDWORKS paid so well for something that easy. For the body of it you could of just made 1 perfectly then used a radial array (X3)

[@with-Aryan]

it will soon change

[@techmaniac9399]

great sir...

[@with-Aryan]

thanks

[@alisaeddesigns]

wow really cool.. i like your channel.. new sub.. i consider myself good in solidworks but daaamn one thing i learned about solidworks.. you can never ever be satisfied about your skills in it.. it's like an ocean of tools and ideas..

[@with-Aryan]

true!

[@00Mass00]

And then you find out Solidworks litteraly scatches the surface datamodel wise in contrast to Catia.. (Also from Dassault Systems) 😁

[@gaffney92]

Video is 11 minutes long. I have already figured out how to manufacture this in that time. Modeling is easy, modelling for manufacture takes longer. I may make some of these and sell....

[@with-Aryan]

Glad it helped

[@toondewinter518]

My price is 62.50 an hour. I have a bachelor in Product Engineering(IPD). But I mostly do constructional drawings for small bridges,and machine design. I didnt start long ago but have been using Solidworks/edge since I was 12. I think its a cheap and fair price.

[@with-Aryan]

more experience, more hourly rate. Watch my other video on how to increase your hourly rate

[@eganstv6604]

I like your content man, which website you usually post your designs? I do design as well but, I don’t know how to sell it 😂✌️

[@with-Aryan]

Thanks. I don't sell my designs

[@suekuan1540]

how does one become so good with solid works...how long does one need to learn to become a cad jock that can draw anything like you? great stuff!

[@with-Aryan]

Depends on the route you take. There are slower ways and faster ways and it all depends on you and your level of practice. Check my course it's the fastest way courses.solidworkstutorials.net/

[@renaud3319]

I used to work as a solidworks CAD designer in a engineering consultancy firm. They would charge 120$/h to clients for my work

[@with-Aryan]

Do you offer any tolerancing, in your drawings? Or taking the manufacturablity into account? because your rate is fair and I want to understand what comes with it if I ordered from you

[@renaud3319]

@@with-Aryan I do invest a lot of time in DFM prior to the modeling, work mostly with surfaces and curvatures (when applicable), and TRY to configure all models geometrically (not always easy😅). I consider myself an average 2D drawer but know my way through geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

[@Mystical_Zeus]

I had one year of SOLIDWORKS in highschool and have been using it past couple months getting used to it again. What should I try to start getting paid for modeling

[@with-Aryan]

First build it up again and then, you could try to build a portfolio for yourself. You need to build authority, then you could market yourself

[@alexsmallwood3606]

I am still in middle school and we got to use solid works at school and I thought it was pretty cool so I am trying to get good at it

[@with-Aryan]

go for it Alex!

[@Elingsanto]

This is a trick question. I always say it's $10USD/hr and charge ~$50/design. Even though I have a +5 years of experience and a great portfolio, people freak out with high hourly rates. I would rather do $50 jobs that take me under 20 mins., than having to explain to people why my hourly rate is so high. I tried raising prices to $50 and $150 and didn't get the project in 3 months. I know I'm good and fast, so I rather get many offers in bulk. They always come back because they know I do geat work, but they never know I work 5x faster than what I tell them. Good video.

[@with-Aryan]

Its all about turnover, do what works for you. getting booked is the goal.

[@UTKARSHKUMARPATEL-ks8ie]

Make a details video on each and every steps of designing this same tap which covered every details please.

[@with-Aryan]

Alright! I add it to my list

[@kimjw001]

Some Solidworks Freelancers even model electronic components for between $1.60 to $3.00/hr.

[@MikeLikesMaking]

Not a huge fan of using the flex command to position the neck. It solves the problem but isn't parametric and wouldn't be ideal for a production environment

[@with-Aryan]

I agree! Flex is the last solution I would go for if I actually wanted to build this. Since it was only an open practice with limited constraints, I went for it

[@ryanpatton1795]

Would you consider that faucet a hard job? That looked insane to me. I rarely ever use surfaces.

[@with-Aryan]

It's not easy. Surfae is necessary for this job

[@26vetrax99]

I'm currently a 4th year student studying Mechanical Engineering, so I have had pretty decent experience with Solidworks (not an expert). Most likely will be working as a manufacturing engineer as my graduate role. How does one get started on this as a side job? Any courses or things I can do to improve my experience? [Also with CFD and FEA if anyone has any advice]

[@MultiSonixx]

I’m in the same boat as you man

[@brettanderson2849]

Graduated a couple years ago with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, my advice for you is to learn a lot more on GD&T and tolerancing. My program only had one class on it, but it has been one of my struggles my first couple years in industry.

[@with-Aryan]

Perfectly said

[@with-Aryan]

Good question. Look knowing how to model is only the base foundation you must have. But you also need to learn a few complimentary skills on the side such as GD&T, learning a bit about manufacturing process because they are the deciding factor on your modeling. Also, building a portfolio would act like your marketing side which you badly need to create authority.

[@abdoelbaradey5229]

@@with-Aryan what does "GD/T" mean ?

[@joewatkins1667]

I use Siemens NX instead, my first contracted job and i charged £25/hr - creating drawings for the models too

[@with-Aryan]

what year was that

[@tylercarrington4369]

My first Solidworks job was 80k

[@winstonzeb2842]

I would’ve designed this in Rhino with Grasshopper. Thats the best tool for something like this, and I could generate multiple different versions (size, shape, patterns) just by dragging sliders.

[@with-Aryan]

Each CAD has their own advantages over others. Same goes for limitations

[@winstonzeb2842]

@@with-Aryan True that! I bounce between Fusion, Rhino, and Inventor all day at the Yacht Company I work for. Everything I do could be done in one of the programs, but certain programs do certain tasks 10x faster than the others.

[@Thomaesthetics]

Was looking for this comment

[@freedomenergy6644]

Thankyou for sharing this is very informative. What are the two sites.

[@with-Aryan]

Fiverr, Upwork

[@00Mass00]

Do you know how to prevent instable sketches (without moving to wireframes)? By instable I mean : Flipping arcs, flipping dimensions from negative to positive, or relations that break for no reproducable reason, etc..

[@primeral]

Yes, proper usage of constrained construction lines

[@with-Aryan]

he said it

[@with-Aryan]

Don't believe me, that's your choice. One I might share that, until then, you are entitled to your believes

[@joshuaibrahim7341]

Hi Aryan, I'm a student of Mechanical Engineering, I've used SolidWorks for 2-3 years in university and about 1.5 years at my internship. How can I get into freelancing and what would be a good rate if I'm not confident in modelling complex things? Great video as always!

[@with-Aryan]

The most important thing to work on first is a portfolio, go ahead and browser other Top portfolios on the same freelancing sights, and try and replicate them. Another thing that helps come up with a cost is just focus on an hourly rate, all you have to do now is just check how many hours it will take you to finish a gig. With practice all of this will become second nature.

[@with-Aryan]

Watch my 1-Hour free webinar if you are a beginner here >> pages.solidworkstutorials.net/comments

[@ammarhassan4005]

One of the best thing i watch is ''Do'nt sell yourself cheap''

[@with-Aryan]

Thank you! Made my day

[@houseofsolutions7105]

hello @aryan, I have experience of Solidworks CAD of more than 10 years and I have produced Full machines using SW, the machines where Bill of material is so large that it needs an ERP system and team of atleast 20 people to manufacture the machine within timeline. I have tried upwork but I had to lower my rate to 30$ to atleast land a few jobs. On top of that, I have done much more complex work then I can find on upwork. I mean I have literally designed machine from scratch to physical machine that sells in more than 500,000$. I am at a stage where I don't know how to find the correct client that has requirement of such high skills. Can you please help and guide on what to do and how to keep my company working?

[@with-Aryan]

where do you usually look for clients? country, market etc?

[@royhenley2396]

I definitely agree that too many people under charge. Obviously to be a professional, that requires proficiency. Even with that consideration, too many underestimate their value. Which is true for just about any profession.

[@with-Aryan]

True

[@NickiMuster]

@solidworkstutorials With Aryan : my Question to you or all is, Which Solidworks license does one need or to pay for in order to do freelance work on any of the sites. Perhaps it has been answered already, but when I look at the pricing schema, it is no the most clear on Solidworks official website. My Second question would be, Would it make sense to do freelance work within the USA or EU under a registered company (LLC,LC, SCorp, ect.) in any way, even if using any of the sites suche as Fiver, Upwork ect. Thank you for taking the time to read and am looking forward to any and all clarity or direction on either of these two question. Cheers

[@with-Aryan]

The license question depends on the local reseller you find. SW doesn't sell their licenses directly. So depends on the reseller you buy from. As for the second question, I honestly don't know! If you find out, please do let me know so I share it here with other! It's an interesting question

[@robby95036]

Were the obtained rates from people in the same parts of the country or different areas? If thwy’re in a higher cost of living they may charge more because they have to.

[@with-Aryan]

Good question! Both from East Asia

[@SouthernSender]

I do 3D Design in Solidworks and also 3D printing at $50/hr. Probably a bit low but just started this as my side hustle at the start of 2022.

[@with-Aryan]

you can gradually add to your rate by increasing your skill. I made a new video after this in which I explain how you can do that

[@benclimo461]

How well is it going?

[@SouthernSender]

@@benclimo461 I have a few reoccurring clients that will give me jobs. Still my side hustle for sure.

[@nicolascenteno4879]

Hey Man, after i saw this i was so frustrated... I have an CSWP certificate and have been working for almost 3 years locally on mechanical design using Solidworks. I live in Colombia and here the workforce is very cheap compared to what you are charging, an hourly rate of barely 10USD is expensive in the industry here... I realized I've been doing it all wrong but I dont really know any of these freelance platforms and after watching this I'm convinced I should start. Could anyone recommend a freelance platform so that I can start working my way up? And also, what should the hourly rate be?

[@with-Aryan]

Fiverr and Upwork

[@MrBroguiKLM]

Nicolas, estudiaste algo para realizar los modelos? Me refiero a una ingenieria o algo de universidad? Ya que me voy a decantar por el modelaje 3d, modelo desde hace años, pero quiero enforcarme en SolidWorks, pero no he hecho ningun estudio en base de esto.

[@nicolascenteno4879]

@@MrBroguiKLM hola, si, soy ingeniero Mecánico y estoy trabajando en diseño de producto hace 3 años... Digamos que el tema de modelaje 3D depende mucho de que tipo de pieza quieras hacer... Si lo que quieres es copiar formas existentes o crear formas propias en modelos 3d la habilidad requerida es más bien "artesanal" y no requiere de mucho estudio técnico ya que tiene que ver mucho más con tu dominio del programa y tu capacidad para visualizar y replicar formas, eso es más experiencia que otra cosa. Por otro lado, si lo que quieres es trabajar en una compañía o para alguien que te entregue planos o que te vaya a solicitar planos específicos con medidas o que te soliciten hacer piezas funcionales para máquinas, requieres de una capacitación mucho más específica... Lo que yo hago es diseño mecánico y conceptual apoyado en modelaje 3d, pero el modelado para temas virtuales como gaming, publicidad e incluso para impresión 3d en muchos casos, no requiere de mayor preparación académica, es más experiencia y práctica. Saludos!

[@shireoakbuildings]

excellent video, ignore the haters !!

[@with-Aryan]

Always!

[@jasonhill1199]

AutoCad drafter here, charge $100 hr all day every day based in Australia. Drawing mostly 2d As-Builts for Electricians / Fire Services / plumbers etc

[@with-Aryan]

Sounds good. Depending on how much know-how and experience you are bringing into your work, you could raise that price. What matters the most in your hourly rate, is the amount of value your client is getting from you. If your 1 hour work eqauls or beats 10 hours of work of an intermediate's, then you should be charging 10x his/her rate

[@rbasket8]

How many times do you have jobs and where do you offer yourself? I am quite good at AutoCAD but I am syuduing but I would like to get some side money. Thanks.

[@jasonhill1199]

@@rbasket8 have slowly built up a client base over the years, most of them become repeat customers. The problem with a lot of these companies is they aren't quite big enough to hire a draftsman full time, its cheaper for them to pay me $1000 a month to work on a project here and there, than to hire someone full time. You just need to find these mid sized companies and introduce yourself. The other options is to try searching a online job boards like seek or indeed, find a job listing older than 30 days and ring the company offering your services, we are in a once in a lifetime market where the employee sets the price! All those platforms like fiverr are just a race to the bottom $ wise, you are competing with someone on the other side of the world who would do the job for 1/10th of the price. fuck that. I have an advantage over others as I am very good at what I do, which means if something takes me 1 hour to complete, it would take a regular worker 2-3 hence why I charge 3x the price. Moral of the story here is get out there and do something, nothing is just going to fall into your lap.

[@jasonhill1199]

@@with-Aryan Exactly! I'm very lucky to have been trained by someone at the top of their game, for instance, a common drawing in my field (not related to my above comment) takes me 1.5 - 2hrs to complete, I know for a fact that it takes draftsman at other companies 8hrs! You can't just walk into a job and start charging that kind of money for something, you have to be good at what you do. Can see from your video here that you know what your doing as well. My advise for any Cad drafters is learn the shortcuts, then customize your keyboard commands. If you're still using the ribbon for everything after a week then you may as well give up and get another job.

[@johnmbayahi4895]

I am an electrician and I would like to learn solidworks. Would it be much relevant because I fell in love with it.

[@with-Aryan]

Good day John, It depends what you want to do with it, you can make CAD your side hustle, or use it for your day job as well, using it to design electrical boxes, and visualize how things will fit, and even run thermal analysis if needed.

[@jeffbost2784]

$65/hr, CSWA level- offering Design coupled with CNC programming, went out on my own after being in the Auto Mfg Engineering field for 20 yrs. SW is my first modeling software, always been a 2D autocad guy. Work is slowly picking up on the design side of things, as I get more jobs under my belt, I see good things coming.

[@with-Aryan]

If you know your tolerances too, I wouldn't go below $80.

[@woody350ep1]

@@with-Aryan you keep mentioning knowing tolerances and DFM. I’m not in the freelance world, but I am a daily solidworks user in a manufacturing/R&D role. I couldn’t imagine drawing anything up without regard to DFM. People really do that?

[@nocknock4832]

7:52 what shortcut do you use for that? Ctrl+tab?

[@with-Aryan]

If you need switching the windows then yes

[@nocknock4832]

@@with-Aryan thanks!

[@europeanambience]

What are the best Platforms to offer his engineering work?

[@with-Aryan]

I'd say Upwork

[@sponcheyanderson3021]

I have a diploma in mechanical engineering and currently working in R&D supporting engineering, design, and testing. I am versatile in SolidWorks and GD&T. Please tell me how to get a freelance job. Thank you

[@SefPinney]

Well, @Aryan, that outro music on this video was RAD. Wish Solidworks sounded like that (in my mind) every time I rebuilt 20 configs from a design table. Mostly it sounds like, I dunno, nails on a chalkboard, or lobsters boiling.

[@with-Aryan]

Thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed the music in the video. I can understand that rebuilding configurations in SOLIDWORKS can be a repetitive and sometimes frustrating task.

[@Zaher.Taleb.mechanical.design]

thanks

[@with-Aryan]

no worries

[@hasinabrar3263]

any videos on how to get started with freelancing with cad and design engineering?

[@with-Aryan]

yes! on my channel! just watch the beginners tutorial 2023