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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point.






2. 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.






3. Attach or position securely.






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






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






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






7. Occupying the same area in space.






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






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






10. Parallel to the X axis.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






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






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






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






22. Designed to be practical and useful.






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






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






25. To add explanatory notes to.






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






27. 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






28. A distinctive attribute or aspect.






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






30. At an angle of 90






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. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.






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






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






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






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






37. Lying in the same straight line.






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






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






40. The distance from front to back.






41. Turning around an axis or center point.






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






43. 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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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