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2d vs-3d-concept-design-pros-and-cons
The document discusses the pros and cons of using 2D versus 3D tools for concept design development. While 2D tools allow for the same representation as paper drawings and easier collaboration, they are less suited to concept design exploration and prototyping. 3D tools remove design ambiguity and enable digital prototyping, but are intended for detailed rather than conceptual design work and can have interdependencies that cause failures. The document promotes an integrated 2D and 3D solution to leverage the benefits of both during concept development and detailed design.
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- 2. Moving to digital Whilst34% of concept design ideas are initially captured on paper, a greater proportion are recorded electronically. You know why you want to digitalise your concept development process - the question now is 2D or 3D?
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- 4. • what youused to draw on paper is simply drawn on a computer instead using a keyboard and mouse 2D Pros Same graphical representation
- 5. • Once yourconcept is in electronic format, you can share it quickly with colleagues globally 2D Pros Easier collaboration
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- 7. • Most 2Dtools are geared towards creating engineering drawings 2D Cons Less suited to concept design
- 8. • 2D softwarestend to focus on individual drafting entities, rather than facilitating the consideration of alternative design options 2D Cons Harder to explore alternative ideas
- 9. 2D Cons Difficult touse for prototyping • Digital prototyping is unreliable • Unsuitable for rapid prototyping
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- 11. • less misinterpretation •reduces downstream errors 3D Pros Removes design ambiguity
- 12. • As with2D, electronic sending is easy 3D Pros Sharing is simple
- 13. • Leveraging existing3D models to evolve into new concept designs is straightforward 3D Pros Easier design re-use
- 14. • 3D modellingis highly appropriate for rendings and simulation 3D Pros Suitable for digital prototyping
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- 16. • 3D CADapplications are usually designed for locking down the form and fit of final designs, not capturing and maturing concept designs 3D Cons Intended for detailed design work
- 17. • The riskof this is particularly applicable to users of parametric feature-based modelers 3D Cons Interdependences and potential failures
- 18. • Many recentCAD tools deploy different files for different design parts, when at the concept development stage you are likely to want just a single, whole representation 3D Cons Multiple files
- 19. Did you know? 59%of respondents recreate part of the design because design tool formats aren’t compatible?
- 20. Creo 2.0 An integratedsolution Harness the benefits of both 2D and 3D to get your concept development job done – then move seamlessly into the detailed design phase.
- 21. Want to knowmore? Contact us for more details on Creo 2.0 and integrating your concept design processes www.concurrent-engineering.co.uk/contact-us 0121 5069720