I've worked on both sides of the digital model debut. Before 3d modeling software was prevalent, the designers who could sketch their ideas freehand or with loosely constructed perspectives seemed to be in the minority. Another good indicator of visual thinking fluency was rough study modeling with cardboard and scissors. When designers who weren't sketchers themselves were shown how their plans become volumes relating in space, there was often a pause of disconnect. Maybe it was 'cause the right brain hadn't known what the left brain was up to. I suspect the designer was reintegrating the visually modeled reality with what had been in the mind's eye. Always a rich moment. Usually what followed was some kind of improvement.
3d modeling software has made that kind of integration -- or facsimile thereof -- possible for many who might never have learned to sketch in perspective or construct quick models. Hopefully it has enriched the design process while bringing earlier feedback on energy calculations and materials' cost.
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