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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. A closed geometric figure in a plane formed by connecting line segements endpoint to endpoint with each segment intersecting exactly two others. Polygons are classified by the number of sides they have - such as a triangle has three sides - a quadril






2. A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something






3. A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the outline of an object.






4. Thin lines capped with arrowheads - which may be broken along their length to provide space for the dimension numerals.






5. A model devised to expose its parts for study - training or testing.






6. A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.






7. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






8. Thin lines that serve as guides while sketching or drawing.






9. A cylindrical recess around a hole - usually to receive a bolt head or nut.






10. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.






11. A measurable extent - such as the three principal dimensions of an object of width - height - and depth.






12. Having the dimensions of height and width - height and depth - or width and depth only.






13. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.






14. A full- scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.






15. A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.






16. An iterative decision - making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.






17. To move in a circle about a central axis.






18. Standardization of lines used on technical drawings by line weight and style.






19. Placed directly on a feature to identify a specific size or may be connected to a feature in the form of a note.






20. The distance from front to back.






21. Used to describe the size and location of individual geometric shapes.






22. A distinctive attribute or aspect.






23. Attach or position securely.






24. The use of a computer to assist in the process of designing a part - circuit - building - etc.






25. A line type that represents an edge that is not directly visible because it is behind or beneath another surface.






26. A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point.






27. Occupying the same area in space.






28. Construct or manufacture an industrial product.






29. The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.






30. A method of realistic drawing in which the part of an object closest to the viewer is a planar face - and all the lines describing sides perpendicular to that face can be extended back to converge at one point - the vanishing point






31. A form of pictorial drawing in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.






32. A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie.






33. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.






34. Designed to be practical and useful.






35. To imagine the visual form of an object or situation that one cannot see.






36. Lines - planes - or surfaces side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.






37. Lines that are thin and used to connect a specific note to a feature.






38. The surface that 2D profiles can be sketched on.






39. Make larger in area.






40. Dimensions that show the exact location of parts of an object.






41. Turning around an axis or center point.






42. A point in space - usually located on the horizon - where parallel edges of an object appear to converge.






43. A realistic way of drawing objects in three dimensions using a horizon line - a key edge - and two vanishing points.






44. Parallel to the Y axis.






45. A small angled surface formed between two surfaces.






46. A preliminary visual of a possible idea for a design. Most thumbnail sketches are not full- size and have little detail. They are intended to quickly explore possible alternative designs.






47. Also called line width. The thickness of a line - characterized as thick or thin.






48. Restrictions applied to geometric entities; for example - horizontal - parallel - perpendicular - and tangent.






49. The amount by which something is out of line.






50. A sequential record of the construction steps in a 3D modeling program