The mind uses many visualization tools, working in concert, to interpret the 3-D world. The mind engages in constant problem-solving in the interpretation process. Part of this problem-solving process is automatic. However, you can develop numerous sketching and modeling techniques that will help. With a better understanding of how the mind interprets what it receives, you can use conscious mental power to assist in this process. You can also learn to bring physical processes to play. For example, you may be able to pick up an object and rotate it, to gain a better understanding of the object. More importantly, you may be able to create a sketch which will help you in the visual problem-solving process. Along with the 3-D models representing the engineered products being designed, is the visualization of data generated as part of the design process. A systematic approach and an appreciation for the capabilities of the human visual system will lead to successful data-driven visualizations that can both be used by the creator for the design problem-solving process and for presentation of results to others. |
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