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Design And Modeling Vocab
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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
Extend
Dimension
Views
Polygon
2. A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
Perspective Drawing
Extend
Specification
Thumbnail Sketch
3. A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the outline of an object.
Height
Object Line
Geometric Constraints
Vanishing Point
4. Thin lines capped with arrowheads - which may be broken along their length to provide space for the dimension numerals.
Rotation
Feature
Width
Dimension Line
5. A model devised to expose its parts for study - training or testing.
Mockup
Width
Annotation
Sketch Plane
6. A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Collinear
Polygon
Radius
Centerline
7. Circles or arcs that share the same center.
Object Line
Coincident
Concentric
Centerline
8. Thin lines that serve as guides while sketching or drawing.
Browser
Extension Line
Construction Line
Size Dimension
9. A cylindrical recess around a hole - usually to receive a bolt head or nut.
Polygon
Counterbore
Specification
Thumbnail Sketch
10. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.
Rotation
Isometric
Diameter
Edit
11. A measurable extent - such as the three principal dimensions of an object of width - height - and depth.
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Radius
Hidden Line
Dimension
12. Having the dimensions of height and width - height and depth - or width and depth only.
Width
Documentation
Two Dimensional (2D)
Scale
13. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.
Collinear
Two-Point Perspective
Annotation
Countersink
14. A full- scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
Prototype
Visualize
Dimension
Annotation
15. A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.
Functional
Offset
Annotation
Diameter
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.
Design
Concentric
Parallel
Views
17. To move in a circle about a central axis.
Revolve
Sketch Plane
Annotation
Line Conventions
18. Standardization of lines used on technical drawings by line weight and style.
Thumbnail Sketch
Perpendicular
Fabricate
Line Conventions
19. Placed directly on a feature to identify a specific size or may be connected to a feature in the form of a note.
Vertical
Horizontal
Views
Size Dimension
20. The distance from front to back.
Depth
Three Dimensional (3D)
Orthographic Projection
Height
21. Used to describe the size and location of individual geometric shapes.
Vanishing Point
Fillet
Dimension Constraint
Mockup
22. A distinctive attribute or aspect.
Perpendicular
Height
Isometric
Feature
23. Attach or position securely.
Prototype
Offset
Dimension Line
Fix
24. The use of a computer to assist in the process of designing a part - circuit - building - etc.
Sketch
Profile
Revolve
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
25. A line type that represents an edge that is not directly visible because it is behind or beneath another surface.
Perspective Drawing
Concentric
Hidden Line
Revolve
26. A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point.
Parallel
Vertical
Tangent
Geometric Constraints
27. Occupying the same area in space.
Thumbnail Sketch
Coincident
Two-Point Perspective
Isometric
28. Construct or manufacture an industrial product.
Fabricate
Horizontal
Two Dimensional (2D)
Views
29. The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
Tangent
Height
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Line Conventions
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
Three Dimensional (3D)
Radius
Constraint
One-Point Perspective
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.
Geometric Constraints
Mockup
Sketch Plane
Perspective Drawing
32. A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie.
Plane
Two Dimensional (2D)
Chamfer
Constraint
33. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.
Orthographic Projection
Isometric
Line Weight
Perpendicular
34. Designed to be practical and useful.
Functional
Isometric
Width
Offset
35. To imagine the visual form of an object or situation that one cannot see.
Documentation
Annotate
Visualize
Prototype
36. Lines - planes - or surfaces side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.
Sketch Plane
Browser
Parallel
Revolve
37. Lines that are thin and used to connect a specific note to a feature.
Horizontal
Leader Line
Fillet
Rotation
38. The surface that 2D profiles can be sketched on.
Sketch Plane
Plane
Prototype
Thumbnail Sketch
39. Make larger in area.
Sketch Plane
Right Triangle
Extend
Fix
40. Dimensions that show the exact location of parts of an object.
Two Dimensional (2D)
Feature
Location Dimension
Vanishing Point
41. Turning around an axis or center point.
Sketch
Rotation
Centerline
Polygon
42. A point in space - usually located on the horizon - where parallel edges of an object appear to converge.
Browser
Isometric
Vanishing Point
Diameter
43. A realistic way of drawing objects in three dimensions using a horizon line - a key edge - and two vanishing points.
Two-Point Perspective
Model
Visualize
Isometric
44. Parallel to the Y axis.
Dimension Constraint
Dimension
Vertical
Fabricate
45. A small angled surface formed between two surfaces.
Geometric Constraints
Tangent
Dimension Constraint
Chamfer
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.
Depth
Thumbnail Sketch
Parallel
Feature
47. Also called line width. The thickness of a line - characterized as thick or thin.
Feature
Functional
Scale
Line Weight
48. Restrictions applied to geometric entities; for example - horizontal - parallel - perpendicular - and tangent.
Three Dimensional (3D)
Perspective Drawing
Geometric Constraints
Size Dimension
49. The amount by which something is out of line.
Offset
Geometric Constraints
Concentric
Extension Line
50. A sequential record of the construction steps in a 3D modeling program
Dimension Line
Browser
Plane
Hidden Line