The CAD Addiction Spiral

Cad Procrastination Design Software Hyperfocus Deadlines Technical Modeling Obsession

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The CAD Addiction Spiral

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The engineering student's journey with CAD software is a slippery slope of self-deception. First, it's just another homework assignment. Then you convince yourself it's actually intuitive (ha!). Suddenly, you're having "fun" designing things, and before you know it—you're 12 hours deep creating the most unnecessarily detailed model of a rocket engine that nobody asked for. The final panel hits with the crushing realization that you've been so absorbed in your digital creation that you've completely forgotten the actual assignment deadline. Classic engineering hyperfocus syndrome! The progression from reluctance to obsession is painfully accurate for anyone who's ever touched AutoCAD or SolidWorks.

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