About the Author

Cameron Coward is an author, maker, and former mechanical designer/drafter. He got his start in CAD while working on a degree in drafting, and spent several years modeling parts and assemblies in the medical, automotive, and furniture industries. These days, he focuses on CAD modeling for 3D printing and other hobby projects. He is a regular contributing author for Hackster.io and Hackaday.com, and is the author of Idiot’s Guides: 3D Printing.

About the Technical Reviewer

Aron Rubin is currently Chief Scientist at Dynamic Imaging Systems Inc., where he is developing new products for law enforcement. Prior to that, Aron served as a Senior Software Engineer in Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories, where he helped develop breakthrough solutions in the fields of robotics, machine autonomy, machine vision, and more. Aron’s love of CAD started in childhood, when he became fascinated with 3D rendering. He has since applied CAD and CAM to hundreds of projects fabricated through machining, 3D printing, molding, woodworking, circuit printing, and screen rendering.