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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Standardization of lines used on technical drawings by line weight and style.






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






3. The distance from front to back.






4. Turning around an axis or center point.






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






6. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Having the dimensions of height - width - and depth.






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






13. Make larger in area.






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






15. A small angled surface formed between two surfaces.






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






17. Cut off irregular or unwanted parts.






18. Parallel to the Y axis.






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






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






21. A rounded interior blend between two surfaces. Some uses are to strengthen joining surfaces or to allow a part to be removed from a mold.






22. A distinctive attribute or aspect.






23. The documents that are required for something or that give evidence or proof of something. A drawing or printed information that contains instructions for assembling - installing - operating - and servicing.






24. To add explanatory notes to.






25. A proportion between two sets of dimensions used in developing accurate - larger or smaller prototypes - or models of design ideas.






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Attach or position securely.






31. A visual - mathematical - or three- dimensional representation in detail of an object or design - often smaller than the original. A model is often used to test ideas - make changes to a design - and to learn more about what would happen to a similar






32. A change or correction made as a result of editing.






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






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






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






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






37. Views is shorthand for multiview projection - which is a system used to view an object. The six mutually perpendicular directions any object may be viewed are top - front - right- side - rear - left- side - and bottom. Top - front - and right- side v






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






39. An outline of something as seen from one side.






40. Occupying the same area in space.






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






42. 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






43. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.






44. Parallel to the X axis.






45. A thin solid line perpendicular to a dimension line - indicating which feature is associated with the dimension.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.