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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. A model devised to expose its parts for study - training or testing.






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






3. Turning around an axis or center point.






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






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






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






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






8. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






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






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






11. A realistic way of drawing objects in three dimensions using a horizon line - a key edge - and two vanishing points.






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.






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






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






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.






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






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






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






19. Parallel to the X axis.






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.






21. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.






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






23. To imagine the visual form of an object or situation that one cannot see.






24. To add explanatory notes to.






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






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






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






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






29. Placed directly on a feature to identify a specific size or may be connected to a feature in the form of a note.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Make larger in area.






36. A distinctive attribute or aspect.






37. The distance from front to back.






38. Occupying the same area in space.






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






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






41. Designed to be practical and useful.






42. Lying in the same straight line.






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






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






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






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






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






48. Attach or position securely.






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






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