#Architectural Animation?
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>> Any ideas on what is being done or what should be done in the education
process?<<
Don't get me started <g>! I assume you mean Architetcural Colleges
correct? They, as a whole have to stop considering CAD as vocational
skill and realize it for what it is – an indespenciblt component of
modern construction documents that is NOT going to go away. Heck, it
may even become mandiated by clients and angencies.
Now the design process is still an upward fight. There's a lot of old
guard faculty that will never change and a LOTto be said for
traditional methods. Although 3DS IS extremely valuable, it's not
quite there yet (let's be honost). The tools need to be improved to
be a true visualization AND design enviornment. It needs to be fluid
enough so design returns to being the task – not figuring out how to
model what you already have designed. Maybe that's a couple of
(software/hardware) generations away? Well, untill that is realized
it will still remain the valuable tool of those few that can master
BOTH design and 3D modelling.
Untill that day, in-roads at the University level will be slow – it
has a learning curve and creates a barrier between the designer and
the design and those factors are very hard for studio professors to
overlook or accept. For a while, I think it will remain in the
"experemental" studios or as elective courses while CAD replaces
traditional drafting entirely.
Now, when the software breaks the design/intuition barrier for the majority of
designers – look out!
– Phil
/* documents that is NOT going to go away. Heck, it may even become mandiated
by clients and angencies. */
Just a comment: "May"? In many cases it _IS_ mandated, especially in
contractual work. Even in many government projects, CADD is mandated.
🙂
>>Just a comment: "May"? In many cases it _IS_ mandated, especially
in contractual work. Even in many government projects, CADD is
mandated. <<
Yup, I know. And the architectural profession, week as it is, is all
too willing to give away the CAD .DWGs without a fight or request for
additional service fees – possibly fofeiting future work and services
since _their_ documents are now open to be accessed by any
developer/contractor/unscrupulous architect.
That is the "dark side" of CAD documents that could end up hurting the
industry considerably.
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And the architectural profession, week as it is, is all too willing to give
away the CAD .DWGs without a fight or request for additional service fees –
possibly fofeiting future work and services since _their_ documents are now
open to be accessed by any developer/contractor/unscrupulous architect.
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This is a topic that I have been trying to bring out in the open at my
firm. Like you, I see the potential disasters which loom on the
horizon as CADD files are zinged around the planet. The design is
owned by the architect, the drawings are owned by the architect, ONLY
the building is owned by the client. IMHO, if an owner requests CADD
files, the owner should be asked to PAY BIG, BIG, money for these
files. Often contracts do not include any stipulation for
distribution of electronic documents. This is a huge problem. Owners
believe that they have a right to the files, this isn't necessarily
so. I have never seen an owner's request turned down on this
subject. We architects are shooting ourselves in the foot.
In 3D the problem is just starting to emerge. For anyone who cares
DON'T GIVE AWAY YOUR FILES !!!!
Hear hear! AND, I really really really really really think that Autodesk (and
all the other CAD mfg's, for that matter) needs to implement a way to "lock" a
drawing file IN the .DWG format itself! Then the electronic copy COULD be
given away just as a paper copy is today, without the worry of
alteration/re-use.
Of course, even with paper copies, there is the ability fo the owner to
wrongfully produce additional buildings. We've had that happen before.
Dave
David:
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I really really really really really think that Autodesk (and all the other
CAD mfg's, for that matter) needs to implement a way to "lock" a drawing file
IN the .DWG format itself! _______________________________________________
Like 3DS, I think some sneaky b*stard will crack the code and market a "key."
Do you know of any developer who would have the scruples to turn this "key"
down? NOT!
Bob
Hey! I know! We'll require HARDWARE LOCKS for drawings! <GGG>
Dave
I think using these tools in the design process is still quite a ways
off, but making good use of them the other 95% of the work day<g> is
an aspect that still needs study. I also understand that if an
architectual student spends the time to become a cad/3DS operator,
there will be precious little time to learn everything else.