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Sawyer · June 13th, 2008

Hmm I kind of agree with Travis and yet I don't. One of the things I don't like about drafting is that is teaches drawing when you are really building. I loved learning the table and I have never seen anything better that using a pencil and paper to communicate ideas but what I found is that there was this whole in between step to communicating and that was drafting. I think of something that is 3d in nature I draw it in 2d and then I imagine it in 3d.And drafting is really just symbols that you have to learn to read it has nothing to do with the actual language of buildings which is building.

I do agree that the software is a barrier but I think drafting is as well. Drafting is short hand for something else. But drafting (table) is also so much more immediate, easy and not owned by ADSK (not yet). Actually this just makes me want to go to my table and draw.

June 13th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
Sawyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CA Age: 34 Posts: 1,563 Name: Sawyer Fischer	Re: architct or cad monkey?? Hmm I kind of agree with Travis and yet I don't. One of the things I don't like about drafting is that is teaches drawing when you are really building. I loved learning the table and I have never seen anything better that using a pencil and paper to communicate ideas but what I found is that there was this whole in between step to communicating and that was drafting. I think of something that is 3d in nature I draw it in 2d and then I imagine it in 3d.And drafting is really just symbols that you have to learn to read it has nothing to do with the actual language of buildings which is building. I do agree that the software is a barrier but I think drafting is as well. Drafting is short hand for something else. But drafting (table) is also so much more immediate, easy and not owned by ADSK (not yet). Actually this just makes me want to go to my table and draw. __________________ And you may ask yourself What is that beautiful house?