Mechanical design & drafting

Mechanical design.
Practical documentation.

Mechromatic provides mechanical design and drafting support for fabricators, manufacturers, contractors and engineering businesses — from concept development and 3D modelling through to detailed manufacturing drawings and in-house prototyping.

Melbourne based, servicing clients across Australia and internationally.

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Custom helicopter camera mount mechanical design and CAD drafting Melbourne

Concept → CAD → DocumentationPractical design support developed with real-world manufacturing in mind.

Services

Extra drafting capacity when you need it.

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3D Modelling

Parametric parts, assemblies and concept models for design development and manufacture.

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Manufacturing Drawings

Clear workshop-ready drawings, weld details, dimensions, BOMs and manufacturing notes.

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Material Optimisation & Cut Lists

Production-ready material cut lists and nesting layouts designed to maximise material yield, minimise waste and improve manufacturing efficiency — helping reduce material costs and improve project profitability.

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General Arrangements

GA drawings for equipment, steelwork, layouts and installation coordination.

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DXF & CNC Cutting Files

Production-ready DXF files prepared from drawings, sketches, artwork or models for ArcDroid, Stealth 1200, Stealth 2400, CNC plasma cutting, laser cutting, router and waterjet workflows.

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Drawing Modifications

Changes, redlines, as-builts, legacy drawing clean-up and conversion into usable CAD.

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Overflow Drafting

Flexible short-term capacity when internal resources are overloaded, on leave or unavailable.

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In-house Prototyping

Rapid design validation through in-house 3D printing and laser cutting to test fit, clearances and assembly details before release for manufacture.

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Scaffolding & Temporary Structures

CAD design and documentation for Layher scaffolding, access structures, temporary staging and event structures, prepared for installation coordination and engineering review.

Selected work

From concept to manufacture.

Examples show how concepts are developed into practical models, drawings and documentation ready for manufacture or installation.

Mechanical assembly

Helicopter Camera Mount

3D design, detailed component drawings, assembly documentation and completed hardware.

PFC clamp and adjustable scaffold saddle fabrication drawing and mechanical drafting

Manufacturing documentation

PFC Clamp & Saddle System

Custom mounting hardware developed into clear workshop-ready manufacturing documentation.

Welded assembly design

Hydraulic Power Pack Stillage

Hydraulic power pack storage and transport stillage showing CAD development through to completed equipment.

Sheet metal design

Projector Security Enclosure

Custom folded-steel enclosure developed from 3D CAD through to manufacturing documentation.

Custom steel table frame mechanical design and fabrication documentation

Design to manufacture

Custom Table Frame

CAD modelling, frame detailing, manufacturing documentation and completed installed result.

Interactive earthquake table mechanical design for exhibition installation

Interactive / exhibition

Earthquake Table Mechanism

Mechanical component development for an interactive public-facing installation.

Custom school security gate design with adjustable hinges and manufacturing drawings

Design & manufacturing documentation

Custom School Security Gates

Design and detailed documentation for 20 custom gates, including keyed-alike locking and adjustable hinge assemblies to accommodate post movement in highly reactive ground.

Custom ute ladder rack design with CNC mandrel bent tube and fabrication drawings

Automotive accessories

Custom Ute Hurdle / Ladder Rack

Complete design and documentation for a CNC mandrel-bent ute hurdle, including custom mounting brackets and final vehicle fitment.

Scaffolding & temporary structures

Layher Scaffolding Design

2D and 3D layouts for construction access, temporary structures and entertainment staging.

The Mechromatic approach

Practical design. Real-world thinking.

Drawings need to work on the shop floor, in assembly and during installation — not just look right on screen.

Understand

Requirements, constraints, interfaces and intended outcome.

Design

3D modelling and development with manufacturability in mind.

Document

Clear drawings, dimensions, BOMs and fabrication information.

Deliver

Files prepared for the people who need to build, quote or install them.

Temporary event structure project management and installation coordination

Completed entertainment temporary structure and event staging installation

Broader project experience

Design informed by real project delivery.

Experience includes project management of complex temporary and installed structures, coordinating suppliers, logistics and site delivery. This practical background informs drawings that consider how equipment will be manufactured, assembled and installed.

Project managementProduction coordinationSite delivery

About

CAD capability backed by hands-on experience.

Mechromatic Design + Drafting provides practical CAD and documentation support for businesses that need extra technical capacity without adding permanent overhead.

The focus is on clear, manufacturable work: 3D models, assemblies, manufacturing and fabrication drawings, general arrangements, modifications, production-ready files and in-house prototyping through 3D printing and laser cutting.