2d vs 3d: the pros and cons for concept design
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Digitalising your concept development: 2D vs 3D
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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?
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2D Pros
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• what you used to draw on paper is simply drawn on a computer instead using a keyboard and mouse
2D Pros
Same graphical
representation
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• Once your concept is in electronic format, you can share it quickly with colleagues globally
2D Pros
Easier collaboration
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2D Cons
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• Most 2D tools are geared towards creating engineering drawings
2D Cons
Less suited to
concept design
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• 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
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2D Cons
Difficult to use for
prototyping
• Digital prototyping is unreliable
• Unsuitable for rapid prototyping
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3D Pros
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• less misinterpretation
• reduces downstream errors
3D Pros
Removes design
ambiguity
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• As with 2D, electronic sending is easy
3D Pros
Sharing is simple
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• Leveraging existing 3D models to evolve into new concept designs is straightforward
3D Pros
Easier design re-use
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• 3D modelling is highly appropriate for rendings and simulation
3D Pros
Suitable for digital
prototyping
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3D Cons
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• 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
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• The risk of this is particularly applicable to users of parametric feature-based modelers
3D Cons
Interdependences
and potential failures
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• 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
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Did you know?
59% of respondents
recreate part of the design
because design tool formats
aren’t compatible?
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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.
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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