Int. Eng. Des. Unit 2 Vocab

Oblique pictorial where depth is represented as half scale compared to the height and width scale

Oblique pictorial where height, width, and depth are represented at full scale

A line which defines the center of arcs, circles, or symmetrical parts

Lightly drawn lines to guid drawing other lines and shapes

The measurement associated with an object's front-to-back dimension or extent of something from side to side

A measurable extent, such as the three principal dimensions of an object are width, height, and depth

A line which represents distance

• 1. The documents that are required for something or that give evidence or proof of something
• 2. Drawings or printed information that contain instructions for assembling, installing, operating, and servicing

A formal graphical representation of an object containing information based on the drawing type

The line along which two surfaces of a solid meet

A regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in the plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base

Line which represents where a dimension starts and stops

Sketching which is done manually without the aid of instruments such as rulers

A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles

The measurement associated with an object's top-to-bottom dimension

A line type that represents an edge that is not directly visible

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

Line which indicates dimensions of arcs, circles, and detail

• 1. A long, thin mark on a surface
• 2. A continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
• 3. Long, narrow mark or band

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

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

A line which indicates that a very long objects with uniform detail is drawn foreshortened

To make something, especially ona  large scale using machinery

The process of using dimensions, quantity, or capacity by comparison with a standard in order to mark off, apportion, lay out, or establish dimensions

A drawing which contains views of an object projected onto two or more orthographic planes

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

A form of pictorial in which an object is represented as true width and height, but the depth can be any size and drawn at any angle

A method of representing three-dimensional objects on a plane having only length and breadth. Also referred to as Right Angle Projection

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

A sketch that shows an object's height, width, and depth in a single view

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

A location in space

An outline of an object when viewed from one side

An imaginary line that is used to locate or project the corners, edges, and features of a three-dimensional object onto an imaginary two-dimensional surface

An imaginary surface between the object and the observer on which the view of the object is projected and drawn

• 1. The relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc.
• 2. Size or weight relationships among structures or among elements in a single structure

• 1. A straight-edged strip of rigid material marked at regular intervals that is used to measure distances
• 2. A proportion between two sets of dimensions used to develop accurate, larger or smaller prototypes, or models

Thin lines used in a section view to indicate where the cutting plane line has cut through material

The representation of light and shade on a sketch or map

Line which shows where part is broken to reveal detail behind the part or to shorten a long, continuous part

A two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or area, in contrast to three-dimensional form

A rough representaiton of the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study

A three-dimensional body or geometric figure

A drawing that is used to show the material, size, and shape of a prodcut for manufacturing purposes

Having the dimensions of height, width, and depth

The general effect of color or of light and shade in a picture

Having the dimensions of height and width, height and depth, or width and depth only

A vanishing point is a point in space, usually located on the horizon, where parallel edges of an object appear to converge

Colloquial term for views of an object projected onto two or more orthographic planes in a multi-view drawing

The measurement associated with an object's side-to-side dimension