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Design And Modeling Vocab
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1. A model devised to expose its parts for study - training or testing.
Mockup
Perspective Drawing
Leader Line
Two-Point Perspective
2. To move in a circle about a central axis.
Revolve
Horizontal
Scale
Constraint
3. Turning around an axis or center point.
Documentation
Rotation
Scale
Diameter
4. A measurable extent - such as the three principal dimensions of an object of width - height - and depth.
One-Point Perspective
Construction Line
Dimension
Two-Point Perspective
5. A sequential record of the construction steps in a 3D modeling program
Offset
Leader Line
Mockup
Browser
6. Thin lines that serve as guides while sketching or drawing.
Annotation
Chamfer
Documentation
Construction Line
7. A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Horizontal
Scale
Radius
Diameter
8. Circles or arcs that share the same center.
Specification
Hidden Line
Parallel
Concentric
9. A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie.
Fix
Geometric Constraints
Plane
Functional
10. A proportion between two sets of dimensions used in developing accurate - larger or smaller prototypes - or models of design ideas.
Dimension
Construction Line
Scale
Specification
11. A realistic way of drawing objects in three dimensions using a horizon line - a key edge - and two vanishing points.
Two-Point Perspective
Centerline
Right Triangle
Concentric
12. 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
Line Weight
Tangent
Revolve
13. A conical- shaped recess around a hole that is often used to receive a tapered screw.
Scale
Countersink
Fix
Dimension Line
14. A straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at one point.
Tangent
Perspective Drawing
Line Weight
Thumbnail Sketch
15. A form of pictorial drawing in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.
Constraint
Perspective Drawing
Height
Model
16. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance - funding - space - materials - and human capabilities. A limitation or restriction.
Rotation
Constraint
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Radius
17. Having the dimensions of height - width - and depth.
Constraint
Revolve
Vanishing Point
Three Dimensional (3D)
18. A line type that represents an edge that is not directly visible because it is behind or beneath another surface.
Hidden Line
Counterbore
Dimension
Tangent
19. Parallel to the X axis.
Horizontal
Countersink
Specification
Rotation
20. 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.
Thumbnail Sketch
Model
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Visualize
21. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.
Right Triangle
Depth
Model
Tangent
22. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.
Fix
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Tangent
Sketch
23. To imagine the visual form of an object or situation that one cannot see.
Vertical
Fabricate
Depth
Visualize
24. To add explanatory notes to.
Views
Parallel
Revolve
Annotate
25. Lines - planes - or surfaces side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.
Location Dimension
Parallel
Feature
Vertical
26. Standardization of lines used on technical drawings by line weight and style.
Extension Line
Plane
Perpendicular
Line Conventions
27. Used to describe the size and location of individual geometric shapes.
Sketch
Dimension Constraint
Orthographic Projection
Design
28. 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
Extension Line
Polygon
Geometric Constraints
Counterbore
29. Placed directly on a feature to identify a specific size or may be connected to a feature in the form of a note.
Dimension
Vanishing Point
Size Dimension
Construction Line
30. A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
Isometric
Collinear
Depth
Specification
31. Dimensions that show the exact location of parts of an object.
Two-Point Perspective
Location Dimension
Sketch
Height
32. Thin lines capped with arrowheads - which may be broken along their length to provide space for the dimension numerals.
Width
Revolve
Dimension Line
Model
33. A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the outline of an object.
Rotation
Object Line
Construction Line
Hidden Line
34. A line type that is used to indicate the axis of symmetry for a part or feature.
Prototype
Centerline
Parallel
Diameter
35. Make larger in area.
Visualize
Prototype
Extend
Polygon
36. A distinctive attribute or aspect.
Size Dimension
Feature
Annotate
Vanishing Point
37. The distance from front to back.
Hidden Line
Depth
Fabricate
Chamfer
38. Occupying the same area in space.
Right Triangle
Coincident
Depth
Isometric
39. A point in space - usually located on the horizon - where parallel edges of an object appear to converge.
Edit
Vanishing Point
Centerline
Fabricate
40. Also called line width. The thickness of a line - characterized as thick or thin.
Visualize
Line Weight
Location Dimension
Perspective Drawing
41. Designed to be practical and useful.
Model
Functional
Mockup
Edit
42. Lying in the same straight line.
Leader Line
Annotation
Collinear
Right Triangle
43. The surface that 2D profiles can be sketched on.
Model
Parallel
Leader Line
Sketch Plane
44. Restrictions applied to geometric entities; for example - horizontal - parallel - perpendicular - and tangent.
Profile
Geometric Constraints
Line Conventions
Isometric
45. 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
Annotate
Prototype
Dimension
Model
46. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.
Fabricate
Size Dimension
Isometric
Line Conventions
47. A cylindrical recess around a hole - usually to receive a bolt head or nut.
Sketch
Radius
Sketch Plane
Counterbore
48. Attach or position securely.
Orthographic Projection
Fix
Dimension Constraint
Views
49. Having the dimensions of height and width - height and depth - or width and depth only.
Two Dimensional (2D)
Countersink
Dimension Line
Annotation
50. A thin solid line perpendicular to a dimension line - indicating which feature is associated with the dimension.
Right Triangle
Extension Line
Plane
Counterbore