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Design And Modeling Vocab
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1. Parallel to the X axis.
Horizontal
Extension Line
Fabricate
Documentation
2. Lines - planes - or surfaces side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.
Parallel
Vanishing Point
Object Line
Width
3. Dimensions that show the exact location of parts of an object.
Location Dimension
Annotation
Right Triangle
Extension Line
4. Turning around an axis or center point.
Extend
Rotation
Mockup
Dimension
5. Cut off irregular or unwanted parts.
Scale
Construction Line
Visualize
Trim
6. 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.
Diameter
Design
Vanishing Point
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
7. A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Radius
Centerline
Geometric Constraints
Location Dimension
8. Also called line width. The thickness of a line - characterized as thick or thin.
Line Weight
Centerline
Concentric
Sketch
9. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.
Fabricate
Extension Line
Right Triangle
Tangent
10. Thin lines capped with arrowheads - which may be broken along their length to provide space for the dimension numerals.
Dimension Line
Radius
Thumbnail Sketch
Concentric
11. A point in space - usually located on the horizon - where parallel edges of an object appear to converge.
Coincident
Construction Line
Vanishing Point
Extend
12. A proportion between two sets of dimensions used in developing accurate - larger or smaller prototypes - or models of design ideas.
Perspective Drawing
Leader Line
Browser
Scale
13. 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.
Concentric
Leader Line
Offset
Documentation
14. A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.
Countersink
Diameter
Line Conventions
Annotation
15. At an angle of 90
Coincident
Depth
Perpendicular
Line Weight
16. The amount by which something is out of line.
Dimension Constraint
Chamfer
Offset
Mockup
17. Parallel to the Y axis.
Specification
Horizontal
Construction Line
Vertical
18. Explanatory notes added to a drawing.
Two-Point Perspective
Annotation
Polygon
Centerline
19. To imagine the visual form of an object or situation that one cannot see.
Extend
Revolve
Rotation
Visualize
20. Standardization of lines used on technical drawings by line weight and style.
Collinear
Line Conventions
Hidden Line
Vanishing Point
21. The distance from front to back.
Parallel
Mockup
Depth
Concentric
22. A form of pictorial drawing in which all three drawing axes form equal angles of 120 degrees with the plane of projection.
Radius
Annotation
Isometric
Extend
23. Having the dimensions of height - width - and depth.
Dimension Line
Three Dimensional (3D)
Extension Line
Feature
24. 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
Model
Functional
Chamfer
Polygon
25. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.
Coincident
Line Weight
Sketch
Views
26. Having the dimensions of height and width - height and depth - or width and depth only.
Two Dimensional (2D)
Dimension Line
Functional
Perspective Drawing
27. A small angled surface formed between two surfaces.
Chamfer
Mockup
Design
Leader Line
28. A measurable extent - such as the three principal dimensions of an object of width - height - and depth.
Depth
Dimension
Extension Line
Orthographic Projection
29. Circles or arcs that share the same center.
Annotation
Line Weight
Concentric
Rotation
30. Construct or manufacture an industrial product.
Fabricate
Constraint
Perpendicular
Views
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.
Perspective Drawing
Chamfer
Vertical
Centerline
32. 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
Extension Line
Model
Dimension Constraint
Plane
33. Thin lines that serve as guides while sketching or drawing.
Height
Construction Line
Plane
Polygon
34. The use of a computer to assist in the process of designing a part - circuit - building - etc.
Extend
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
Counterbore
Views
35. A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points would wholly lie.
Geometric Constraints
Plane
Perpendicular
Thumbnail Sketch
36. Designed to be practical and useful.
Functional
Sketch
Line Weight
Parallel
37. Make larger in area.
Construction Line
Functional
Hidden Line
Extend
38. Attach or position securely.
Concentric
Fix
Line Conventions
Perspective Drawing
39. A heavy solid line used on a drawing to represent the outline of an object.
Object Line
Line Weight
Radius
Orthographic Projection
40. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance - funding - space - materials - and human capabilities. A limitation or restriction.
Documentation
Plane
Constraint
Centerline
41. Occupying the same area in space.
Polygon
Object Line
Design
Coincident
42. A method of representing three- dimensional objects on a plane having only length and breadth.
Orthographic Projection
Dimension
Counterbore
Centerline
43. 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
Line Weight
Views
One-Point Perspective
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
44. To add explanatory notes to.
Countersink
Fix
Depth
Annotate
45. To move in a circle about a central axis.
Revolve
Annotate
Trim
Extension Line
46. A change or correction made as a result of editing.
Sketch Plane
Depth
Coincident
Edit
47. A sequential record of the construction steps in a 3D modeling program
Browser
Fabricate
Trim
Model
48. A line type that is used to indicate the axis of symmetry for a part or feature.
Specification
Isometric
Centerline
Design
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.
Mockup
Line Weight
Functional
Thumbnail Sketch
50. A full- scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
Prototype
Radius
Collinear
Countersink