Plug & Play Engineering Support
Local Engineering, Drafting & 3D CAD Modeling Support in the Twin Cities
MN D&D (Minnesota Design and Drafting) is an on-demand technical drafting and engineering design partner based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. We provide local original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), machine shops, fabricators, and engineering firms with precise, shop-ready 2D manufacturing drawings, parametric 3D CAD models, legacy conversions, and multi-disciplinary design services.
Whether you need to clear an immediate 2D redline backlog overnight, convert physical blueprints into digital vector files, or deploy dedicated CAD talent directly into your internal Product Data Management (PDM) system, MN D&D operates as an agile, US-based extension of your technical team.
Offsite Project Drop-Off: Upload your markups, rough sketches, or project specifications directly to our secure intake portal at mndnd.com/quote. Our team completes the modeling or drafting offsite with rapid 24- to 48-hour turnarounds.
Deployed Engineering & PDM Support: For large-scale initiatives or sensitive IP workflows, we assign dedicated drafters and engineers to work directly with your internal team. Operating remotely or on-site at your facility, we connect securely to your SolidWorks PDM, Autodesk Vault, or cloud repository to check files in and out according to your native standards.
Built for Midwest Manufacturing & Local Industry
Offshoring CAD work often results in timezone delays, missed tolerances, and communication barriers. Based locally in Dakota County, Minnesota, MN D&D provides hyper-local support across the Twin Cities metropolitan area, including Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding industrial hubs.
We understand the real-world constraints of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, structural steel, and assembly lines. Every file, drawing, and model we deliver is verified for shop-floor readability and manufacturing accuracy.
Our Core Engineering & Drafting Capabilities
At MN D&D, we bridge the gap between design concepts and floor-level manufacturing. Our technical services cover all major drafting disciplines:
3D Parametric CAD Modeling: Custom part and complex assembly modeling built with clean feature trees in native SolidWorks and AutoCAD environments. We generate fully configured Bill of Materials (BOMs), exploded views, and neutral CAD files (.STEP, .IGES, .X_T).
2D Manufacturing Drawings: Complete production drafting with ANSI/ASME and ISO standards compliance, full Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), title block integration, and custom layer management.
Legacy Paper-to-CAD & Redline Conversions: Precision vectorization of paper blueprints, hand-drawn design concepts, and scanned PDF markups into editable, layered vector files (.DWG, .DXF).
Electrical Schematics & Wireframes: Multi-disciplinary drafting including single-line electrical diagrams, control panel layouts, wire harness routing, structural weldments, and sheet metal flat patterns with bend line callouts.
Our Core Engineering & Drafting Capabilities
At MN D&D, we bridge the gap between design concepts and floor-level manufacturing. Our technical services cover all major drafting disciplines:
3D Parametric CAD Modeling: Custom part and complex assembly modeling built with clean feature trees in native SolidWorks and AutoCAD environments. We generate fully configured Bill of Materials (BOMs), exploded views, and neutral CAD files (.STEP, .IGES, .X_T).
2D Manufacturing Drawings: Complete production drafting with ANSI/ASME and ISO standards compliance, full Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), title block integration, and custom layer management.
Legacy Paper-to-CAD & Redline Conversions: Precision vectorization of paper blueprints, hand-drawn design concepts, and scanned PDF markups into editable, layered vector files (.DWG, .DXF).
Electrical Schematics & Wireframes: Multi-disciplinary drafting including single-line electrical diagrams, control panel layouts, wire harness routing, structural weldments, and sheet metal flat patterns with bend line callouts.
Flexible Service Delivery Models
We eliminate the administrative overhead and long-term commitments associated with full-time technical hiring or slow offshore contracting. We offer two primary delivery models tailored to your operational needs:
