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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.






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






3. Attach or position securely.






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






5. Lying in the same straight line.






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






7. A small angled surface formed between two surfaces.






8. The distance from front to back.






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






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






11. Make larger in area.






12. Parallel to the X axis.






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






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






15. At an angle of 90






16. 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






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






18. 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.






19. Turning around an axis or center point.






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






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






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






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






24. Cut off irregular or unwanted parts.






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






26. A line type that is used to indicate the axis of symmetry for a part or feature.






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






28. 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






29. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






30. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.






31. 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






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






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






34. Designed to be practical and useful.






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






36. A conical- shaped recess around a hole that is often used to receive a tapered screw.






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. Parallel to the Y axis.






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






45. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance - funding - space - materials - and human capabilities. A limitation or restriction.






46. 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






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






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






49. Occupying the same area in space.






50. A method of representing three- dimensional objects on a plane having only length and breadth.