Idea for Maxwell "Career Field" database
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:55 pm
I'm not sure if anyone else would find this helpful, but it would be nice to have some sort of database that listed Maxwell users in their working field so that users could connect with others in a certain profession. As a small business owner, there's times when I need to outsource work, but it's usually a last minute deal, and I don't have time to go through 100's of e-mailed resumes. Here's the things that would be useful for me to know about a user if they wanted work, and I think would be a great addition to the website if it could be put in an easy database:
1. What modelling software do you use and what file types do you have the ability to export to?
Reason: Every client I have usually requires me to complete the design from concept, through modeling, to render, to manufacturing data. A photorealistic render to show them a visualization of a product is not enough. Usually, once they select a design from a Maxwell render, they require engineering data to specified tolerances to manufacture a prototype, so poly modelers would be useless to me. 90% of the manufacturers I deal with are in China, and IGES, STEP, Solidworks, PRO/E files etc. are the standard, so I need to know that the model that created the render is usable for data transfer.
2. What general field are you in?
Reason: I mainly deal with consumer products, so an architectural designer, for example, would probably not speak the same language when it comes to product design and vice versa.
3. What is your turn-around time for a render?
Reason: This is obviously hard to answer, but a general guideline would help, and it would be related to your hardware. Maybe a "Standard Scene" render time benchmark could be listed for each user. Time is money, and my clients usually want renders done in hours which requires decent hardware.
4. Where do you live/work?
Reason: Due to tax reasons and time zone differences, it wouldn't be feasible for me to use an out-of-country freelancer.
I've seen the "Job" section on the forum, but it isn't the best format. Like I said, an open posting of a job usually just solicits 100's of "here's my resume" e-mails, with no clear direction, and most businesses don't have the time or inclination to deal with that for a small project. It would be nice to look at a database of users, and be able to quickly search for a specific need.
1. What modelling software do you use and what file types do you have the ability to export to?
Reason: Every client I have usually requires me to complete the design from concept, through modeling, to render, to manufacturing data. A photorealistic render to show them a visualization of a product is not enough. Usually, once they select a design from a Maxwell render, they require engineering data to specified tolerances to manufacture a prototype, so poly modelers would be useless to me. 90% of the manufacturers I deal with are in China, and IGES, STEP, Solidworks, PRO/E files etc. are the standard, so I need to know that the model that created the render is usable for data transfer.
2. What general field are you in?
Reason: I mainly deal with consumer products, so an architectural designer, for example, would probably not speak the same language when it comes to product design and vice versa.
3. What is your turn-around time for a render?
Reason: This is obviously hard to answer, but a general guideline would help, and it would be related to your hardware. Maybe a "Standard Scene" render time benchmark could be listed for each user. Time is money, and my clients usually want renders done in hours which requires decent hardware.
4. Where do you live/work?
Reason: Due to tax reasons and time zone differences, it wouldn't be feasible for me to use an out-of-country freelancer.
I've seen the "Job" section on the forum, but it isn't the best format. Like I said, an open posting of a job usually just solicits 100's of "here's my resume" e-mails, with no clear direction, and most businesses don't have the time or inclination to deal with that for a small project. It would be nice to look at a database of users, and be able to quickly search for a specific need.
All I'm saying, is there's no good way to outsource work via the Maxwell website, and I think it would be a very handy tool if it could be established easily.
