We were blown away by Ivan's ability to make this [construction detail generator] happen. We asked him if he could create a program that could automatically draw architectural details in AutoCAD. He asked "what detail?" and we replied "any detail!". He then proposed to automate any one type of detail at first, and then generalize it. We agreed to that, and asked him to do door jamb details. 2 weeks later he came back with a program which would reliably draw any door jamb detail. We were quite impressed. 9 months later, he had created all the tools necessary to define ANY architectural construction detail, along with a program to create the detail templates, another to create and edit the materials database that worked with the detail templates along with the generation engine itself. We hired staff to input the materials into the database and to create the detail templates. Any time there was a problem we would call him, and he would recreate the problem, update the code and have it fixed the next day. We highly recommend him.

Chuck Williams, Partner

Ivan created amazing solutions that exceeded our expectations.

Diego Suarez, Structural Engineer

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To Whom It May Concern,

It was my pleasure to work with Ivan Starr at PPI for two years as he supported our engineering department with his programming expertise. At PPI (Precision Pulley and Idler) we manufacture conveyor pulleys and components for many different industries ranging from unit and baggage handling facilities to the aggregate and mining industry. Our engineering department relies on programs such as AutoCAD and Solid Works which we use to design and draft production prints. Ivan supported our department by writing several draw programs from the ground up which fully automated the print creation process saving countless hours of drafting time.

My name is Clay Korns and I have been a CAD Specialist and drafter for PPI for 26 years. In that time, the hardware and software related to CAD print creation has steadily progressed but the print creation process has stayed pretty much the same. Ivan Starr was brought in to assist in the development of draw programs allowing us to create fully detailed production prints from a quote or an order within minutes rather than hours. Ivan was quick to understand our internal systems and was very insightful in determining the kind of programming which would be needed to integrate our order schedule system with our drafting and modeling software.

Over the last two years I have interacted directly with Ivan Starr on a weekly basis as I was one of the primary users of the programs he was writing. Ivan relied heavily upon me to understand our drafting process and our systems in order to integrate the two so that a program could be developed to automate the print creation process. He was extremely professional and very knowledgeable on the software we use. His expertise and talent for writing efficient code quickly became apparent as he was able to provide results within just a few weeks. As we began running his programs, he was very quick to respond to any requests for bug fixes and quality of life changes. One of the programs Ivan wrote for us was a program which creates multiple part prints for a complex roller pulley system. Before the automation, creating the set of prints would typically take a few hours. Ivan’s program was able to import the order details from our schedule system and, with a few inputs from the drafter, create all the necessary prints automatically within just a few minutes. Ivan has been a huge asset to our department.

Ivan has a very engaging and energetic personality and was very easy to talk to and work with. He demonstrated very conscientious devotion to the quality of the programs he was creating and always treated our request for changes or bug fixes with a sense of urgency and competence. It is my sincere pleasure to recommend Ivan Starr to anyone in need of programming assistance. He was a real asset and a genuine joy to work with.

Best regards,

Clay Korns

July 1, 2024

PPI 300 S.E. 14th St

Pella, IA 50219

BA Ingeneria, SJ CR 8334 3500

Architectural Data Systems

Katonah, NY 10536