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Digital Sketch Modelling: Proposing a Hybrid Visualisation Tool Combining Affordances of Sketching and CAD

Part of: Design Creativity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Charlie Ranscombe ,
Wenwen Zhang ,
Jacob Rodda  and
David Mathias
Charlie Ranscombe*
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology;
Wenwen Zhang
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology;
Jacob Rodda
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology;
David Mathias
Affiliation:
Bristol University
*
Contact: Ranscombe, Charlie, Swinburne University of Technology, Architectural and Industrial Design, Australia, cranscombe@swin.edu.au

Abstract

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Visualisation of ideas and emergent designs is an essential ingredient in design practice. Sketching and CAD represent two widely used visualisation tools, each with complementary affordances that dictate their typical use during the design process. Sketching has affordances of fast and fluent visualisation whereas CAD affords easy modification of detailed designs. This paper proposes a hybrid tool, Digital Sketch Modelling, investigating the extent to which it can deliver complementary affordances of both sketching to CAD. Analysis of diary entries made by 62 postgraduate designers using sketching, digital sketch modelling and CAD within a design project forms the basis of the study. Results illustrate how digital sketching over crude 3d digital models, combined with benefits of digital image editing software enhance affordance for easy visualisation of ideas. Concurrently, the level of software used in Digital Sketch modelling led to fewer concerns over the level of difficulty to modify designs, enhancing the affordance for easy modification. As such we conclude Digital Sketch Modelling does combine affordances indicating its potential benefit in use between sketching and CAD.

Keywords

SketchingComputer Aided Design (CAD)VisualisationCommunicationAffordances
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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 309 - 318
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