As someone who does drafting, I was lucky enough to learn it by pencil and paper first then transitioned to computer assisted drafting, or as its called, CAD. In it, you work in a virtual space that is technically large enough as to be unlimited. You can draw or model a huge stadium, or a tiny circuitboard, all in real size. You can zoom…
As someone who does drafting, I was lucky enough to learn it by pencil and paper first then transitioned to computer assisted drafting, or as its called, CAD. In it, you work in a virtual space that is technically large enough as to be unlimited. You can draw or model a huge stadium, or a tiny circuitboard, all in real size. You can zoom out so the stadium is but a pinprick in size, or zoom in so far that the circuitboard seems like a giant landscape. And you can erase them both with a click. So what is lost in doing CAD from hand drafting is, imo, any REAL human 'sense of scale' and 'sense of caution'. The scale itself is accurate, but rather, the humans ability to really grasp exactly how big or small an object is quite compromised. Process time is compressed. This is what I call 'computer graphics and design' issues. Objects designed in this virtual world are divorced from the laws of nature until after they are designed and fabricated. It is a serious problem, and 'computer simulations' are divorced from reality similarly. It's little wonder they have contributed to the mess we are currently in. Our ability to design and make beautiful things has not been improved with CAD and computers. It ain't real in there.
a fascinating comment ..... they are trying to divorce us from our essence. I understand that kids in school aren't being taught how to write by hand now ... if true, that wouldn't be a surprise. Thank you for your response.
As someone who does drafting, I was lucky enough to learn it by pencil and paper first then transitioned to computer assisted drafting, or as its called, CAD. In it, you work in a virtual space that is technically large enough as to be unlimited. You can draw or model a huge stadium, or a tiny circuitboard, all in real size. You can zoom out so the stadium is but a pinprick in size, or zoom in so far that the circuitboard seems like a giant landscape. And you can erase them both with a click. So what is lost in doing CAD from hand drafting is, imo, any REAL human 'sense of scale' and 'sense of caution'. The scale itself is accurate, but rather, the humans ability to really grasp exactly how big or small an object is quite compromised. Process time is compressed. This is what I call 'computer graphics and design' issues. Objects designed in this virtual world are divorced from the laws of nature until after they are designed and fabricated. It is a serious problem, and 'computer simulations' are divorced from reality similarly. It's little wonder they have contributed to the mess we are currently in. Our ability to design and make beautiful things has not been improved with CAD and computers. It ain't real in there.
a fascinating comment ..... they are trying to divorce us from our essence. I understand that kids in school aren't being taught how to write by hand now ... if true, that wouldn't be a surprise. Thank you for your response.