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Hi, I’m Ruan, a Senior Draughtsman and the founder of MetaFab Solutions (Pty) Ltd — a South African-based freelance draughting studio offering professional, on-demand CAD services for custom fabricato... Read more

Hi, I’m Ruan, a Senior Draughtsman and the founder of MetaFab Solutions (Pty) Ltd — a South African-based freelance draughting studio offering professional, on-demand CAD services for custom fabricators, joiners, and interior fit-out companies. With close to 10 years of hands-on experience, I specialize in creating accurate 2D workshop drawings, 3D models, and detailed fabrication documents using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. I’ve worked extensively on projects involving structural steel, balustrades, staircases, bespoke furniture, and custom steel/joinery assemblies. Whether you're a steel fabricator needing shop drawings, a carpenter looking to visualize a custom cabinet, or a designer who needs help turning ideas into buildable plans — I can help. My Services Include: 2D Drafting (General Arrangements, Details, Shop Drawings) 3D Modeling & Exploded Views Assembly Instructions & Illustrations Steel & Joinery Fabrication Drawings Revision & Redrawing of Existing Plans Laser Cut/DXF File Preparation On-site measuring (local only) Industries I Work With: Custom Steel Fabricators Joinery and Cabinet Makers Interior Design Studios Fit-Out and Shopfitting Companies Builders and Renovators Manufacturing Workshops I understand the pressures of tight deadlines, unclear specs, and demanding clients — so I aim to be the kind of freelancer you can depend on: responsive, precise, and easy to work with. Let’s bring your concepts to life with high-quality CAD drawings you can build from with confidence

Architectural Designer & BIM Specialist with 10+ years in Revit modeling, technical documentation, and 5+ years in BIM-driven digital twins, point cloud processing, and novelty design projects. Expert... Read more

Architectural Designer & BIM Specialist with 10+ years in Revit modeling, technical documentation, and 5+ years in BIM-driven digital twins, point cloud processing, and novelty design projects. Expertise in transforming LiDAR data into actionable BIM models for heritage, commercial, and landscape architecture projects. Proven ability to bridge geospatial technology with architectural innovation, specializing in site planning, conceptual landscape design, and data-driven project optimization. Skilled in MEP/structural coordination, LOD compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Senior Mechanical Draughtsman and 3D Modeller with 30+ years of specialist experience across mining, metallurgical processing, oil refining, power generation, water treatment, and industrial plant pro... Read more

Senior Mechanical Draughtsman and 3D Modeller with 30+ years of specialist experience across mining, metallurgical processing, oil refining, power generation, water treatment, and industrial plant projects — with an international project footprint spanning 15 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. I have worked almost entirely as a contractor and specialist throughout my career, building broad technical depth across plant layout, 3D piping, structural steelwork, mechanical detailing, and drawing checking — alongside section leadership and drawing office management on major EPCM and EPC projects. Core skills: 3D plant layout — piping, structural, mechanical, civil Isometric draughting and MTO production Drawing checking and QA across all disciplines Section leadership and drawing office management Pressure vessel and cryogenic equipment design Materials handling — conveyors, chutes, hoppers, crushers Mentoring and training of junior draughtsmen Software: AutoCAD (30+ years) - Autodesk Plant 3D - Autodesk Inventor - Solid Edge (ST7) - CADWorx Plant - Mechanical Desktop Selected projects: Anglo Platinum Potgietersrust North 600 ktpm UG2 Concentrator (3D plant layout and piping) Kusile Power Station Water Treatment Plant (piping design and DO management) Randgold Tongon Gold Project, Ivory Coast (3D piping layout) United Silicon 32 MW SAF, Iceland (drawing checking) ELECTRATHERM Cast Iron Blobulator Plant, India (3D structural, mechanical and piping) HDG water towers to 522 m3 — Angola, Botswana, South Africa Available immediately for remote, contract, and freelance assignments internationally.