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brandx
Aug 21, 2001, 11:34:48 PM8/21/01
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When is it appropriate to draw 3d. I am designing some cabinets and am
wondering if these designes should be in 3d or 2d. Any thoughts would be
great.
Thanks
wondering if these designes should be in 3d or 2d. Any thoughts would be
great.
Thanks
Alan James Wooldridge
Aug 22, 2001, 2:00:50 AM8/22/01
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Tim
a) When it makes what you are trying to communicate clearer.
b) When trying to sell a scheme / product
c) When the fee covers the time to create the additional 3D drawing.
d) When drawing assembly drawings.
e) For the fun of it when learning 3D
f) Because you can.
Pick one........If you need to justify it, then it's more than likely
not required or option f)
Alan
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Sporkman
Aug 25, 2001, 9:47:01 PM8/25/01
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Are you doing this for a living, or as a personal project? 3D is
primarily useful for ensuring that a complex design is truly going to
work. The design might be complex in terms of geometry (like trying to
design for plastic injection molding), or in terms of critical fit (as
in designing machinery) or in terms of scope (again, as in designing
machinery). Cabinets generally don't fit the bill in terms of
complexity, unless you're not experienced in cabinetry and you're trying
to make sure what you're desiging will work. If I were designing
cabinets, I probably WOULD do it in 3D, just because I own and use 3D
CAD software that I particularly like and that is particularly useful
(SolidWorks). If you're not already up to speed on some kind of 3D CAD
software, then the extra effort to learn 3D design is probably not worth
it for you unless you plan to do this a LOT.
primarily useful for ensuring that a complex design is truly going to
work. The design might be complex in terms of geometry (like trying to
design for plastic injection molding), or in terms of critical fit (as
in designing machinery) or in terms of scope (again, as in designing
machinery). Cabinets generally don't fit the bill in terms of
complexity, unless you're not experienced in cabinetry and you're trying
to make sure what you're desiging will work. If I were designing
cabinets, I probably WOULD do it in 3D, just because I own and use 3D
CAD software that I particularly like and that is particularly useful
(SolidWorks). If you're not already up to speed on some kind of 3D CAD
software, then the extra effort to learn 3D design is probably not worth
it for you unless you plan to do this a LOT.
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