Creativity vs. Computer Aided Design-Part 1
This is part 1 in a 2-part series.
The purpose of Computer Aided Design (CAD) is to automate
portions of the design process, therefore, making design easy and
efficient. When CAD is applied well, these benefits, and more, are
achieved. However, if not used correctly, CAD can do the opposite,
stifling and complicating the design process to such a great degree
that creativity suffers. This chilling effect can occur in various
ways, each of which can be checked by careful consideration of the
methods used, the specific CAD tools, and, most of all, the competency of
the user.
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Happy Holidays to all!
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-by the staff
Can You Win in a Wagon?
The ultimate way of ensuring the best use of CAD software is choosing the most powerful CAD package. In the CAD world, you get what you pay for. Mid-range CAD packages lure you into the trap of upfront savings, but cost you, down the road. They boast a small purchase price and talk about how easy they are to use. And they are easy to use, mostly because they limit functionality. They are easy to learn because there is not as much to learn. Using them can be like being a racecar driver in a Formula-1 race who, to save money, enters with a station wagon.
-by Steve Samuel
On Quality
Long ago, I had the honor and privilege to work at a company called Pratt and Whitney. The company made jet engines, and at that time, was regarded as the best in the world. One day, I attended a talk by one of the high muckity mucks of the company. He spoke with great authority about quality. He said something very important that I would like to share with you.
“The definition of quality is exactly meeting customer requirements: don’t go under or over”.