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Wireframes & prototypes didn´t use to be a priority  for IT professionals. But as the IT industry develops, it becomes essential to build websites or apps on solid foundations. Here comes a non-exhaustive list of why we should all be using wireframes and prototypes more often.

We speak different languages

Imagine an English developer having to explain a future website to his client, a chinese businessman… I think this speaks for itself. But we don´t need get to such extremes, the very same word can have different meanings for people that speak the same language. But simply because they have different backgrounds they won´t intend the same things behind a common concept.

We need to visual the future product

An image is worth a 1000 words! This is actually why we wireframe in the first place (and incidentally, reading all the specs doc of a future website is a pain, I wonder how many actually do it). Even if it´s only a sketchy wireframe, at least everybody sees where is what and how it looks like.

Clear up your ideas

Get things clear! Wireframes and prototypes help you to organise and share your idea avoiding misunderstanding. You´ll see what´s possible and what´s not.

Save time (it´s quick)

Because with a prototype in hands, you know what to expect as a final outpout. Hence prototyping will save you time during development and avoids rework being done too. A prototype is also quickly shared & commented among collegues and you can apply ongoing changes to it so you see in real-time what´s being done.

… and money (it´s cheap)

Time is money, everybody knows it! Whether it´s on conception, design or development, saving time most certainly means less man-month! Plus, the whole point of a prototype is to save time, so it´s usually developed using cheaper & easier technologies than the one that will be used for the final product.

Anyone can do it

No need to be a high-profile developer to do a prototype. Actually, it´s quite the opposite. If you want to build a good user interface, you might want to ask a UX designer, or designer to build what usually a simple HTML prototype. Moreover, with high-fidelity prototyping softwares, everybody can create fully functional prototypes without a single line of coding.

Run user testing before development

This is probably the main advantage of prototyping! Prototyping the UI of a website or an app lets you carry out user tests before developing the final thing. This is also a big difference between functional prototypes and static wireframes, as the latest doesn’t allow you to do this.

All in all, although wireframes are very useful when it comes to define and analyse a website or an application, these arguments shows that it´s best to prototype. Prototyping will “fluidifies” all processes of any IT project, from design to development and testing. With RIA & dynamic websites the need for prototyping will be increasingly present.

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This article is part of the series Information Architecture for wireframes using Justinmind Prototyper

A Navigation map of you site will help you understand the pathways users take, helping you create shortcuts, cutting off unnecessary pages or steps, reducing bounce rates and increasing usability. It is very important to create the flowcharts before designing the wireframes.

Collaborative work

With Justinmind Prototyper, your navigation map can be commented and all requirements can be linked to specific pages with drag and drop, so, for example, the Project Manager can write that page 2 needs a login, the Information Architect can describe what kind of content goes on the library page, and the designers can change sizes or typography, and annotate that on the project. All comments will be saved and organized in a database, which can be filtered according to many criteria.

Advantages of interface-flow diagrams

On AgileModeling.com, Scott W. Amber says “User interface-flow diagrams are typically used for one of two purposes. First, they are used to model the interactions that users have with your software, as defined in a single use case. For example, a use case can refer to several screens and provides insight into how they are used. Based on this information, you can develop a user interface-flow diagram that reflects the behavioral view of the single use case. Second, (…) they enable you to gain a high-level overview of the user interface for your application. This overview is effectively the combination of all the behavioral views derived from your use cases, the result being called the architectural view of your user interface (Constantine and Lockwood 1999). I prefer to take the high-level overview approach, also referred to as the architectural approach, because it enables me to understand the complete user interface for a system.” http://www.agilemodeling.com/artifacts/uiFlowDiagram.htm

He mentions several sources and articles related to the subjects on his site, so it’s worth a visit.

Tip: KISS – keep it simple, stupid

Flowcharts don’t necessarily need all information you’ll have on your website: just what’s crucial. You’ll have more information on your homepage than described, but obviously, you just need the things you think your users will need less. For more info about it, please read Steve Krug’s website (http://www.sensible.com/)

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Launching a new product is the need of the hour of companies if they want to survive in today’s competition. The need of a new product arises out of the changing needs of the consumer as well as new trends prevailing in the society. A company which develops a new product is the one following a path of innovation – the key to success and sustainability.

New product development is a mammoth task in itself and may not be as easy as it seems. It involves a lot of expertise and a detailed study if you really want your product to be accepted by the consumer. New product development involves engineering as well as marketing expertise.

Product relevance is the key

New Product development arises from an idea generated based on the user’s need. An idea needs to be transformed into a concept and has to be tested to evaluate the product characteristics, production cost, target market, feasibility etc. Once this is done, it is importance to forecast the sales based on the customer feedback. A product can be the best in the market but may not necessarily sell if the customer does not need it. Also it is important at this stage to evaluate the profitability. Once the above are done, a prototype should be created and market tested. After a series of iterations, the prototype will be transformed into a benchmark for the end product. Now the production can begin based on the final study of operations, logistics, resource requirements etc. Production will be followed by Marketing activities of distribution, advertisement, promotions etc. Easy as it sounds, the process is actually very difficult especially if you have not done your research properly.

Research is the key

New Product Development is a process which is more research oriented than business oriented. A business oriented approach alone may prove lethal as you are focused only at your profits. But a research oriented approach is holistic; is a systemic way of doing things where in you see a bigger picture. So, many companies prefer having a separate Research & Development team to do this job for them. This happens with the behemoth companies who can afford to wait and spend millions. But for companies which are comparatively smaller in terms of revenues, it is advisable to outsource a process to some consulting firms. If you have an idea in place, you can approach such companies which can handle the process and help you decide if you really want to go ahead or not. The advantage of outsourcing the task is that you are not required to permanently hire highly skilled resources as they may increase your overall cost. Outsourcing the new product development to some expert firm will help you focus on your core operations so that they are not affected at the same time saving millions of dollars. One of the companies offering new product development consulting services in Australia is Design Industry. This company has a variety of services available, right from Idea generation to actual product design, outsourced production as well as marketing analysis. For more info visit www.design-industry.com.au.

My son’s sixth birthday party, he has chosen a theme aircraft.

INVITATIONS:

We paid a great idea for this site and made up to look like the airlines pass. My husband designed a logo, blue and green for the Camden air and on the second page will provide information about additional flights and limitations (e.g. a cake and a snack bar) and a note to contact an officer to Ticket confirm or cancel the reservation of the command receiver or additional tickets to an “unaccompanied minor.” We used a matrix for police investigators and the incorporation of different code numbers for our son’s birth date and that was a lot. We received tons of compliments on the invitations.

Decorations:

Has proven to be a topic on which relatively hard to find party supplies pre-printed (paper plates, etc) all that is available is geared to military jet and did not want. So we went with solid party goods light blue and white (the sky and clouds). I found some patterns of heaven and cardboard tag “strip” means that the limits of school boards and ad paper charts sky and clouds, and put stickers on a plane these questions and used them as decoration in walls.

COSTUMES:

My son had a t-shirt with an airplane on it (the party in the colors blue white and yellow) and a pilot hat I bought with some supplies.

Kids Birthday Party Games:

As guests arrived, I gave each a bag with a luggage tag attached (labels decorate your Oriental Trading) has explained that it takes to keep their luggage with them to make things different and invited them to customize your labels and a bag with markers and stickers that were on the dining table. Also foam airplane craft kits and an assortment of scrapbook paper modeling to make paper airplanes were there. We have also created an “airport” on top of our table of trains that use a black ribbon on a surface to expose the runways and a helipad and turn all the toys we have for free play.

Shortly after everyone arrived, I gathered everyone around the table to find a rail-air-cloud by activity. I removed the top surface (the table has a double layer with an upper surface that stands next to a deep “and” below, but you can use a large pool or otherwise) to reveal any table full of peanuts packing Styrofoam.

When all was found at least a few cars, we decided to up and warned all those who have paper airplane if they had not already done so. We built a mobile “track”, a piece of cardboard covered with black paper and tape. We set out on the lawn in the backyard (because there happened to be the weather that day) and had children take turns trying to land on runways paper airplanes.

Snacks:

The party was in the afternoon, so we just had a snack service “instead of a full meal. A big bowl of pretzels, vegetables with dip, crackers and slices of meat and cheese cut into shapes using airplane cookie cutter. Juice boxes for children and some soft drinks for adults.

CAKE:

After the piñata, we served the cake. I made a huge cake airliner 3D shape for the party. I used white rubber Chiclets type for windows and gumdrops for lights jujube and icing for the stripes and Camden Air “name over 6 large on the tail. Because the plane did not cake landing gear visible, I decided to pretend that they were flying so I printed an “aerial view” of our city from Google Earth on several sheets of ledger paper, we have glued on a piece of cardboard and covered everything with plastic wrap and it was the cake table.

Are you planning a Birthday Party for your son or daughter and can’t decide what to do?  Should you have a party at home or at some unique location? Well, maybe these ideas can help you decide! Birthday Party Ideas provides a place where everyone can come and share ideas for children’s birthday parties in a very simple and organized format. Here are the ideas!

Birthday Parties for children are getting more elaborate and original everyday. Sometimes a kids birthday party with a simple theme just isn’t enough. If you are one of those people who like to create kids birthday parties that are special and unique, parties that your guests and children will remember forever, then these ideas should help get you on your way to a most unforgettable birthday party.

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Forming metal refers to the process of taking a piece of metal in one form and manipulating it into a new shape. Metal is formed without adding or taking anything away from the original shape. Basically metal can be formed by subjecting it to heat or by applying mechanical force. Heat can be used to melt the metal completely at which time it can be molded into a new shape. Heat can also be applied to make the metal malleable and more susceptible to the use of mechanical force to shape the metal.

The downside of the Rainbow vacuum cleaner is that the machine can pick up a mildewy smell if not maintained properly. Here’s some tips from preventing your Rainbow Vacuum Cleaning from developing a mildewy odor.Die casting is an example of adding heat to melt metal and mold it into a new shape. With die casting, high pressure is used to force molten metal into mold cavities. The roll form die process is a modern example of the die system. The second way of using heat to manipulate metal, as mentioned above, is to heat the metal until it is malleable. An example of this process is hot forging, or heating up the metal and then using tools such as hydraulic presses to reshape the metal while it is at a forging temperature. The final way to manipulate metal is through pure mechanical force. The roll forming process is an example of the mechanical force used to bend metal into a specific shape.

Dump the chamber after every vacuuming session. When I first bought my Rainbow vac, I made the mistake of leaving the water in the chamber for several days at a time, reasoning that it wasn’t “dirty enough” to empty. It didn’t take long at all for the evaporating moisture to mildew up inside the machinery. Emptying the chamber after vacuuming prevents mildew from forming in these areas.

Let the vacuum run without the water chamber for a minute or so for a speedy air dry.. This tip came from my Rainbow Vacuum repair guy who suggested air drying the machine after vacuuming. Air drying is done by removing the water chamber and then turning on the power for a minute. Metals come from mineral bearing rocks known as ores. When ancient people began to discover that adding heat to rock ore would release the metallic properties from the rock, societies began developing industries. Throughout history, cultures who possessed the metals, such as copper and tin, and the know how to develop the metal into tools and artifacts, were the more prosperous nations. Metal had value back then, and was the mark of progress. Today, metal continues to be valuable as evidenced by the fact that an entire industry of metal workers exist solely to shape metal into usable objects. Over the years as technology and the demand for metal objects have increased, the methods for forming metal have also progressed. Today, several types of machines have been engineered to help form metal into precise shapes and sizes.

Clean and air dry the water chamber thoroughly before replacing. Mildew and mold can form in the dirty crevices of the water chamber. Before returning the chamber to the base of the machine, be sure to clean, rinse, and air dry it thoroughly. Remember to also check the hose intake area for snagged particles.Metal working can generally be divided into the forming, cutting and joining categories. Forming is the process of changing the shape of a piece of metal by manipulating it into a new shape without removing any of the metal material. Cutting, as the name suggests, is the art of shaping metal by removing excess material and cutting a piece of metal into a specified shape. Joining, on the other hand, consists of forming two pieces of metal together by welding, or melting the two pieces being fused and adding a third, filler metal, to basically glue the shape together. Although all three of these methods are fascinating, this article takes a particular interest in the process of forming metal.Add a bit of vinegar to the water while you vacuum forming machine. If the machine has a lingering mildew odor that won’t go away, pour 4 ounces of vinegar into the water chamber the next time you vacuum. The vinegar will deodarize the machine and leave it smelling fresh.

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We are the Italian professional manufacturer which has 25 years experience collect industry with design, rapid prototype, precision process, mould making(plastic mould, die-casting mould), plastic injection\zinc, aluminum casting in China. Our company own many CNC milling machine of import Mitsubishi which can process 2 meters mold, Injection machine capability achieve 1600 TON, we have wire cutting that can process 1.5 meters large parts, CNC spark working machines and high-speed CNC, aided design and inspection equipment.

Rapid prototyping is a procedure of software development in which physical objects are robotically built by means of SFF or solid freeform fabrication. In the process of rapid prototyping, a prototype or functioning model can be built rapidly, and tested for its functionality, performance and output. The latest features or ideas can be illustrated well in the prototype and early user feedback can be gathered with regards to the product. There are various advantages of rapid prototyping.

Benefits of Rapid Prototyping: Significant advantages of rapid prototyping include reduction of project cost and risk. Generally, one or more prototypes are developed in the process of software development in a series of incremental and iterative steps. Every prototype that is manufactured is based on the previous designs’ performance and it is a corrective process through which the past design defects or problems are corrected. The product is readied for production when the prototype is refined as per requirements and meets all the design goals like manufacturability, robustness and functionality.

Our Rapid Prototypes fields cover automobiles, electronics, bath equipment, toys, kitchenware, telecommunication equipment and living goods. After 19years of development, we have built cooperative relationships with many foreign invested enterprises and well-known domestic corporations through our specialized workmanship and the best after-sales services.

In the Plastic/Zinc, Aluminum casting product, we have developed hundreds of custom products for clients of America, Britain, Germany, France, Italy etc. Include: spoon, draw knife, potato clamp, apple cutter brush, car met, light frame, toilet seat cover, shower, electric wheel, telephone cover, medical anti-static operating vehicle, shoe rack, water pipe, refrigerator button, pizza case, wagon wheel, etc.

OEM

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, but this can also called as Factory Original when it comes to Automobile parts, Bicycle parts, & even Technology Parts. This OEM creates reference to the company / organization that initially manufactured the commodities that consumers are buying. We offer prototype until product manufacturing services as long as you offer designing sketches to us.

ODM

The OEM_ODM manufacturer wants to complete definite criteria prior to you obtain your powder packaging machine and vertical packaging machine from us that suit your equipped requirements. On these conditions, the most important one is that the manufacturer needs to complete is a obligation on the supply of spares and technical support for a reasonable period after the installation of the machine in your manufacturing facility. If you only have ideas, we can offer the design of appearance and the

structure and make molds for you. After having got your final confirmation,

we will start product manufacture.

Please be assured, customer’s drawings are kept confidential, we can sign confidentiality agreement before you offer designing sketches to us.

Our core values everything starts with customer’s benefit.

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Whether you are manufacturing small electronic appliances, automobiles, consumer goods or large-scale parts, you already know just how important inspection and quality control are towards the continued success of your organization.

3D laser scanning is not only used for inspection purposes. The ability to scan an object or surroundings and produce digital 3D models with the collected information is proving very helpful across diverse fields. Other areas in which 3D laser imaging is creating a great impact consist of reverse engineering, the film business, anthropology and industrial design.

The accuracy of 3D laser scanning to that of top CMMs, is typically less. In general non-contact methods are slightly less accurate and repeatable, but provide greater resolution and higher speed. The ability to handle the point cloud of data produced by these approaches has also grown to be much more rigorous overtime with the advances in computing processing hardware. The capability to do full part inspection using point cloud information is now considered a necessary tool within the metrology world. A robust software package ought to handle the inspection job flow from scanning to COP manipulation and CAD analysis. For reverse engineering apps it is required to gather large point cloud information and also to organize the data for the export to reverse engineering packages.

In the industrial manufacturing space, the primary application is dimensional quality control and reverse engineering. IE in the automotive and aerospace manufacturing sectors inspection for sheet metal parts, turbine blades and automotive parts are integrated into the process. In the food industry, 3D laser scanning is being utilized for volume measurement, 360 scanning of baked goods. You may wish to use 3D laser imaging to ensure the integrity of specific components involved with manufacturing. Alternatively, you might be much more worried with verifying the final products conform to one another because of the component configuration and industry compliance requirements. 3D laser imaging greatly minimizes inspection time, thereby expediting complete manufacturing time, and almost eliminates the chance for human error.

3D laser imaging minimizes the possibility of product liability suits. By thoroughly inspecting all elements of assembly with 3D laser imaging technology (and eliminating the variability of human error), you will be delivering a quality and much more stringently manufactured product. You will also have the ability to use the 3D laser imaging information collected to document for SPC, compliance and traceability.

By employing 3D laser imaging for inspection and control, your company could be improving manufacturing yield, while demonstrating a commitment to a finished product of uncompromised quality. The 3D industry continues to evolve and broaden. Potential buyers need to define the objectives and goal of inspection and work backwards towards the technology, either tactile or non contact. Be realistic about your measurement needs; match your product for the measurement technology. With the technologies growing to be increasingly well-liked and accessible, finding the right 3D laser imaging match for your requirements ought to be a relatively simple procedure.

If your company has decided to buy a 3D printer so you can create your own scale models, you need to study your options carefully before you make the actual purchase. That is because 3D printers are not exactly inexpensive, with entry level units costing around US,000. Not all companies have that much capital to spare on machines like that and buying machines that you will end up not using is only a waste of resources.

So that you will not end up with a machine that will eventually just gather dust in your storage room, you need to weigh in a few considerations before you buy your 3D printer. Here are six tips that can guide you along the way.

1. Identify your needs. Before you buy the 3D printer, ask yourself why you need the machine in the first place. What are you going to use it for? Will you be using it to test and validate the designs you have drafted? In that case, you will need a 3D printer that is not fussy so long as it comes up with the models that you need. Will you be presenting your scale models to your clients?

2. Assess your needs. As useful as a 3D printer may be to your company, if you do not create more than a couple of scale models in a month, it may be more cost-effective for you simply to outsource your scale models to a service provider. After all, the costs of a 3D printer do not just involve its purchase price but also the price of the resins and powder you will use with the printer as well as maintenance and tune-up done at least once a year.

3. Consider if the machine will indeed meet your needs. If you have determined that your company will really benefit from having a 3D printer at your disposal, you may want to consider a number of 3D printer models and take a good look at their features. Not all prototyping machines are made with the same features, so you would want the kind that will suit your needs the most.

4. Weigh in the sensitivity of your projects. One advantage of having your own 3D printer is that you may be bound by a confidentiality clause with your project contracts. Outsourcing your models can jeopardize that confidentiality clause, even if your service provider signs a non-disclosure agreement.

5. Ask for a demonstration. You can also ask the dealer from which you will buy your 3D printer for a demonstration of how the printer works from start to finish. This demonstration can give you a clear idea of how the machine will serve your needs, especially if the dealer allows you to operate the sample machine on your own.

6. Inquire about after-sales support. Since 3D printers can be sensitive machines, you will need some after-sales customer care from the dealer or the manufacturer. Do not hesitate to inquire what kind of product support they provide before you buy. Also, ask about the costs of maintaining the machine and the costs of the materials to be used with the printer.

This video documents our Daft Punk Helmet build from start to finish. The plastic parts were modeled in SolidWorks and then printed on 3 3D printers. The visor was vacuum formed in my kitchen over a CNC machined mold. We used express PCB to build the circuit boards and are running a PIC 16F on each half of the helmet. All the circuitry is contained in each “light assembly” thanks to the use of surface mount components. Check out uiproductions.blogspot.com for build details. No helmets are for sale. And a special thanks to Volpin for inspiring us to do this.

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Virtual reality techniques, involving three-dimensional imaging and surround sound, are increasingly being used in diagnosis, treatment, and medical education. Initial applications of virtual reality in medicine involved visualization of the complex data sets generated by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. A recent application of these techniques for diagnostic purposes has been the “virtual colonoscopy,” in which data from a contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan is used to make a “fly-through” of the colon. Radiologists then use this fly-through for colon cancer screening. Recent improvements in methodology have brought the sensitivity and specificity of this technique closer to the levels of optical colonoscopy, and patients prefer the technique to the traditional method.

Virtual reality has also been used extensively to treat phobias (such as a fear of heights, flying and spiders) and post-traumatic stress disorder. This type of therapy has been shown to be effective in the academic setting, and several commercial entities now offer it to patients. In one of my projects using the multi-user virtual reality environment offered by Second Life, one of several easily available online virtual reality environments, we have used a virtual psychosis environment to teach medical students about the auditory and visual hallucinations suffered by patients with schizophrenia.

Virtual reality has been used to provide medical education about healthcare responses to emergencies such as earthquakes, plane crashes and fires. While the primary advantage in phobia treatment is a “safe environment” which patients can explore, the primary advantage in emergency preparedness is simulation of events that are either too rare or too dangerous for effective real-world training. The immersive nature of the virtual reality experience helps to recreate the sense of urgency or panic associated with these events.

Virtual reality programs have also been used for a variety of medical emergency, mass casualty, and disaster response training sessions for medical and public health professionals. One study developed a protocol for training physicians to treat victims of chemical-origin mass casualties as well as victims of biological agents using simulated patients. Although it was found that using standardized patients for such training was more realistic, the computer-based simulations afforded a number of advantages over the live training. These included increased cost effectiveness, the opportunity to conduct the same training sessions over and over to improve skills, and the ability to use “just-in-time” learning techniques and experience the training session at any time and location, while adjusting the type and level of expertise required to use the training for various emergency response professionals. Others have explored the potential for training emergency responders for major health emergencies using virtual reality. Their objective was to increase exposure to life-like emergency situations to improve decision-making and performance and reduce psychological distress in a real health emergency.

Experience with recent natural disasters and terrorist acts has shown that good communication and coordination between responders is vital to an effective response. In my work using Second Life to develop a virtual mass disaster emergency clinic to hand out antibiotics to the population following a massive anthrax bioterrorism attack, we have found a number of important advantages of the virtual world, over the real world, for training first responders.

Responders to such events come from many different organizations, including fire, police, military, and hospital personnel. There are three major difficulties in training and evaluating these first responders in the real world:
1. They have little or no chance to train together before the event occurs and hence lack teamwork skills.
2. What training they may have had comes at great cost, in large part due to the effort and need to transport so many people to a specific training site at a specific time.
3. The training sites frequently cannot be the most common targets – for example, one cannot shut down the Golden Gate Bridge during rush hour to train for an earthquake or terror scenario.

Virtual reality offers some intriguing advantages over the real world for these aspects of first responder training, as all of the above difficulties can be overcome. Virtual reality systems can support multiple simultaneous users, each connecting to the system using standard office personal computers and broadband Internet access. Lifelike models of buildings, roads, bridges, and other natural and man-made structures where the users can interact can be constructed. Finally, the whole scenario can be digitally preserved and a full workflow analysis can be performed retrospectively. Public health officials and first-responders can work through the scenarios as many times as they like to familiarize themselves with the workflow and emergency protocols, without encumbering the time and expense of organizing a mock emergency in real life.

Virtual Reality treatments are rapidly becoming more available. They are currently being used to treat post-traumatic stress disorders caused by wartime experiences, and US servicemen are now increasingly being offered such programs. Rather than the traditional method of confronting old nightmares, online technology is able to deliver treatment in a far more therapeutic and humane way. Patients are “transported” to the battlefront and fears and traumas are resolved in virtual place and real time. Virtual Reality is here to stay, and will increasingly be used widely in a number of areas of healthcare.

3D CAD models are created by CAD drafting services that specialize in 3D Modeling. These companies more times than most are in the mechanical drawing field because they deal with mechanical parts that must be 3D modeled with special software. Architect’s are now starting to use CAD software that is extremely similar in quite a few ways. For instance, you can create 3D walls and door’s by selecting which dimensions you want and inserting them into the CAD drafting software. It will instantly create a wall with an exact width, length, and height.

Technology is really starting to catch on when it comes to design and designing 3D CAD models. You can actually design something on CAD like a gear for instance. Send the drawing file to a special shop that has CNC machines made specifically for machine parts, and have it created in an instant. This could be used for any number of things like parts on the space shuttle, or what about a bicycle frame. The limitations to 3D CAD models are basically limitless. Anything the mind can imagine, can be designed with this CAD drafting tool, and nothing is out of reach. The only thing holding someone back from designing any 3D CAD model they want is their imagination.

3D CAD modeling has taken over the days of the ordinary draftsmen and his drafting table. With an array of tools at the fingertips of the CAD drafter the drafting board doesn’t have a chance. Believe me though I’m not extremely excited or anything, I actually grew up using one of these and that’s the reason why I’m in the drafting field now. Technology with 3D CAD models is just going to get more advanced, and user friendly as time goes on. More sophisticated designs will be produced, and the software will make the job easier for draftsmen.