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Digitalising your concept development: 2D vs 3D
Moving to digital Whilst 34% 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?
2D Pros
• what you used to draw on paper is simply drawn on a computer instead using a keyboard and mouse
2D Pros
Same graphical
representation
• Once your concept is in electronic format, you can share it quickly with colleagues globally
2D Pros
Easier collaboration
2D Cons
• Most 2D tools are geared towards creating engineering drawings
2D Cons
Less suited to
concept design
• 2D softwares tend to focus on individual drafting entities, rather than facilitating the consideration of alternative design options
2D Cons
Harder to explore
alternative ideas
2D Cons
Difficult to use for
prototyping
• Digital prototyping is unreliable
• Unsuitable for rapid prototyping
3D Pros
• less misinterpretation
• reduces downstream errors
3D Pros
Removes design
ambiguity
• As with 2D, electronic sending is easy
3D Pros
Sharing is simple
• Leveraging existing 3D models to evolve into new concept designs is straightforward
3D Pros
Easier design re-use
• 3D modelling is highly appropriate for rendings and simulation
3D Pros
Suitable for digital
prototyping
3D Cons
• 3D CAD applications 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
• The risk of this is particularly applicable to users of parametric feature-based modelers
3D Cons
Interdependences
and potential failures
• Many recent CAD 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
Did you know?
59% of respondents
recreate part of the design
because design tool formats
aren’t compatible?
Creo 2.0
An integrated solution
Harness the benefits of both 2D and 3D to get your concept development job done – then move seamlessly into the detailed design phase.
Want to know more?
Contact us for more details on Creo 2.0 and integrating your concept design processes www.concurrent-engineering.co.uk/contact-us 0121 5069720