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PAE M3 Lexicon

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Isometric
pictorial representation of an object in which all three dimensions are drawn at full scale rather than foreshortening them to the true projection
full scale
three major axes are measurable.
forshorten
angle between any two of object sides is 120 degrees.
isometric axes
are 120 degrees from each other
isometric line
indicating a true constant value throughout its extent
glass box
theory is commonly used as a visual aid in defining orthographic projection
Ellipse
regular oval shape
ANSI
is the primary organization for fostering the development of technology standards in the United States
working drawings
provides all the information in graphic form to manufacture a prototype
detail drawing
drawing, at relatively large scale, of a part of a building, machine, etc., with dimensions or other information for use in construction
assembly drawing
They are often used to show how to assemble parts of model kits and flat-pack furniture
parts list
bill of materials or product structure (sometimes bill of material, BOM or associated list)
revision block
This is record of changes made to the original drawing.
Title block
border drawing inserted as an AutoCAD block on another drawing
general drawing
can be used to represent items that consist of more than one component
section drawing
shows how a product is constructed. Parts of the object that are cut through are shaded by cross-hatching
Ballons
typically include annotations that identify and describe the components in the assembly.
leader lines
line that establishes a connection between a graphical representation of an item and some text
Algorithm
a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations
engineer scale
is a tool for measuring distances and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length
architecture scale
specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings, such as floor plans and orthographic projections
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