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Design And Modeling Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Cut off irregular or unwanted parts.






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






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






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






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






6. Occupying the same area in space.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Circles or arcs that share the same center.






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






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






16. Designed to be practical and useful.






17. A change or correction made as a result of editing.






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






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






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






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






22. A model devised to expose its parts for study - training or testing.






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






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






25. Parallel to the Y axis.






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






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






28. Construct or manufacture an industrial product.






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






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






31. A triangle that has a 90 degree angle.






32. 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.






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






34. Lying in the same straight line.






35. 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






36. A form of pictorial drawing in which vanishing points are used to provide the depth and distortion that is seen with the human eye.






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Parallel to the X axis.






47. Attach or position securely.






48. To add explanatory notes to.






49. At an angle of 90






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