Well, the last poll showed people overwhelmingly think our robots servants should keep management quarantined. For good reason, no doubt. We all want to frolic in the freedom of designing and rendering awesome bits of plastic and metal in our favorite 3D program.
There’s probably a time in your life that you remember 2D being torn like a shroud from your innocent mind. All of a sudden you had to deal with multiple files, multiple file formats and the expectation that everything you make will look cooler, work better and save everybody loads of time.
It happened just like that too, didn’t it? So, when did it happen for you?
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The Gap Shrinks
Out of all the years I’ve noticed 3D becoming more and more prominent, 2009 is standing out as one of the biggest transition years. To make it easy, I’m just gonna say 2010 is the milestone for 3D moving into mass popularity. (The upcoming Avatar film should push everyone into a wild uproar about the possibilities.) The next decade should be interesting. One thing I find phenomenally key, is the number of children becoming more and more familiar with 3D environments and devices. For instance, just a short while ago, we saw 3D modeling programs popping up in high schools and a few preparatory elementary schools. Now, mobile has created a shift to where the youngest toddler is gaining familiarity with 2D and 3D usage on touchscreen devices. iPhone apps like Sketchbook Mobile, 3DVia Mobile and of course all the available games are introducing expected interaction to both kids and adults. If it’s this easy on the mobile version, why not on the desktop version? Some interesting stuff to think about as the gap shrinks and the number of 3D users increase.
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It was in high school for me. I started with Inventor R2!!!!
In Quebec we have professionnal courses in college (between high school and university), it's called a Cégep (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel). And there's Industrial Design class in there, which is where i learned the basics
So i started learning Solidworks in 2001 there. Really became “good” at my first job though, in 2004.
My dad used to have IBMs and Commodore 64s on the garage, and he had design programs in them, I started playing around with 3D modeling (wireframe) when I was around 8
I modelled a full scale simple model of the inner solar system on AutoCAD 10 in wireframe back in 1989 in trade school at the tender age of 17. I didn't do the whole solar system because regen times of the file were already hitting 2 hours on those old 286 computers. I next attempted to make NCC-1701-D, though it was a little crude.
My first touch with 3D software was in High school (3DStudio Max) and with 3D CAD software in University (Solid Edge version 9)
I was a caveman when I started designing in 3D, using AutoCAD 1.0
I was creating 3D wireframe and surface models back in 1988 when I worked at GM. Both interior and exterior class A surface product design for GM Truck Group.
I was 16, when back in 2004 I started creating custom environments for video games starting with UT2004, made a few good ones and wanted to do it for a living but the market just isn't that strong in Europe for it.
Started using CAD tools at work, amongst them SolidWorks, and fell in love with it.
What's even more interesting is hearing when and where you all started using 3D. very cool.
There are several key benefits of using 3D CAD design Key benefits include simplicity, automation and interactive analysis. A very substantial and up-to-date approach can be realized by using 3D AutoCAD modeling – particularly in the eyes of client. Good post
There are several key benefits of using 3D CAD design Key benefits include simplicity, automation and interactive analysis. A very substantial and up-to-date approach can be realized by using 3D AutoCAD modeling – particularly in the eyes of client. Good post
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