This idea is colossal in the history of errors: “there will be no drawings in 5 (or 25) years.” – THE PARAGIDM Of course this (the paradigm) is premised on the idea that drawing is the predecessor of digital modeling, that digital modeling succeeds drawing, makes it obsolete, replaces it. But here’s the error. Digital…

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This is a TGN rig. The rig is expressed visually within a modeled environment in a modeling app. Getting this expressed with adequate visual fidelity in a cross-app, cross-platform network is easier said than done, because it requires developer care in different organizations. But there is no rocket science here, and no new invention from…

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Hey! Thanks for visiting this page. Looking back at this post I see I was over-verbose to say the least. If you prefer more concise presentation please go here: https://tangerinefocus.com/2022/06/08/the-form-of-engagement/ I’m looking for a few good software companies. Really. Please build the “TGN” features that I describe, into your apps and platforms. What is TGN?…

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People sometimes make bad analogies. Analogies not apt. (very) Poor fit to the situation. They’re off target. They miss the relevant point(s) entirely. Sometimes they take a useful analogy and misapply it where it fails, oh, massively. The classic horse-drawn carriage buggy whip (and whip holder) analogy, applied to shaming the entire field of technical…

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…the more digital worlds become “like” the real world per se as it is, the more the need for articulate expression of focused attention is required, demanded in fact, precisely by those life-like digital worlds. The technique for expressing focused attention clearly, persists, and will persist. But that is not enough. The technique MUST evolve.…

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Achtung Baby! Atten-Hut! I went looking for movie clips of soldiers called to attention. This one’s funny. You can’t argue with (the great) Christopher Walken: Do I make myself clear? Sergeant Merwin J Toomey https://youtu.be/WvFpUJfPASc The particular formalities of military communication are interesting. But it’s the impetus for them I’m interested in. What basic universal…

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An end of year post. There are positive signs of a purposeful coming new year. I wish this for everyone. All of us. I meet people who read this blog sometimes and I’m always amazed. This year, more people read the blog than any previous year. I’m grateful to everyone who reads it. Even better…

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I often write about: Models are like worlds, as was clear long ago. But now, with the advent of digital twins and metaverses, it’s more apparent than ever. And more commonly understood. But what is a world, without concentrated attention (focus)? That question is poorly addressed in today’s modeling applications. But good answers ARE known.…

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Why talk about technical drawing at all? Why think about its past, or reflect on its current state? Why try to envision its future? Or imagine it even has a future, when it’s typical these days — it seems part of the standard discourse in some circles — to dismiss the future of technical drawing,…

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