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Design And Modeling Vocab

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






2. To add explanatory notes to.






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






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






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






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






7. Turning around an axis or center point.






8. Make larger in area.






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






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 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.






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






13. 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






14. Lying in the same straight line.






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






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






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






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






19. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.






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






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






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






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






24. At an angle of 90






25. Occupying the same area in space.






26. The measurement or extent of something from side to side.






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






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






29. Parallel to the Y axis.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Cut off irregular or unwanted parts.






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






44. 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






45. A distinctive attribute or aspect.






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






47. 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






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






49. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.






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