The Digital Battle — 2D Drawings vs. 3D Drawings

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For thousands of years all drawings were 2D, but in today’s digital age anyone can create 3D digital models. With all that 3D drawings offer, why would anyone want to keep their drawings on paper? Are 2D drawings really still necessary, or should we transition to 3D only? To shed some light on both sides of the debate, on the latest Digital Battle Thom Singer and Craig Brown welcome back Digital Enterprise Society Content Trustee Mark Pendergast for another round, this time about drawings.  There are strong arguments for both keeping and eliminating 2D drawings, and with strong opinions on both sides from Mark and Craig, and maybe even some switching sides, this is a digital battle you won’t want to miss.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>An overview of 2D vs 3D according to Craig</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">2D is just the way it’s always been done.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Precision manufacturing enhanced 2D drawings were used by skilled craftsmen to obtain key measurements.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The evolution of 2D drawings came with what was needed on the factory floor.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The three-dimensional model offers infinitely more views than the 2D model, for better and for worse.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Transitioning to 3D models requires a willingness to change, which isn’t easy to come by.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The end of 2D models will come when only machines are making parts.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>An overview of 2D vs 3D according to Mark</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font