http://www.solidsmack.com/fabrication/microsofts-3d-plans-may-affect-everyone-else/
"Secondly, those using the 3D tools will become accustomed to the idea of 3D. I cannot understate how critical this aspect is, because many people find it challenging to “think” in 3D. It takes a kind of mental leap to “get it”. Obviously most readers of this publication have likely done so, but this is not the case for the general public. Now that may change."
The mental leap they mention was supposed to happen before with gaming- the digital generation or something like that. Then it was supposed to be CGI movie effects, 3D TV, 3D printing, free 3D CAD.The critical mass wasn't reached with any of them. Maybe when it's finally on smart phones the cafone will all see the light.
I remember when it first clicked for me. Early on when I first learned Pro/E I was noodling around trying to figure out curves, and then- straight into the dumpster.
How about ya'll, did the penny drop for anybody else out there? Or was it just a slow and steady grind up from one D to the next D to the next D?
Or maybe it was just turtles all the way down, you sat down behind the screen for the first time like you were putting on a new pair of pants?
"Secondly, those using the 3D tools will become accustomed to the idea of 3D. I cannot understate how critical this aspect is, because many people find it challenging to “think” in 3D. It takes a kind of mental leap to “get it”. Obviously most readers of this publication have likely done so, but this is not the case for the general public. Now that may change."
The mental leap they mention was supposed to happen before with gaming- the digital generation or something like that. Then it was supposed to be CGI movie effects, 3D TV, 3D printing, free 3D CAD.The critical mass wasn't reached with any of them. Maybe when it's finally on smart phones the cafone will all see the light.
I remember when it first clicked for me. Early on when I first learned Pro/E I was noodling around trying to figure out curves, and then- straight into the dumpster.
How about ya'll, did the penny drop for anybody else out there? Or was it just a slow and steady grind up from one D to the next D to the next D?
Or maybe it was just turtles all the way down, you sat down behind the screen for the first time like you were putting on a new pair of pants?