Autocad Ch 1-5

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means of communicating technical ideas and problem solutions

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graphics communications

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creative people who use technical means to solve problems

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engineers

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assist engineers and are concerned with the practicable aspects of engineering in planning and production

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technologists

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a highly refined communications system that humans use to express thoughts, emotions, information, or other needs

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spoken language

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highly developed communications system based on the use of a formal system of symbols

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writing

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an abstract, symbol-based communications system built on formal human logic

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mathematics

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a visual communications language incorporating text, images, and numeric information

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graphics

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a graphical representation of objects and structures and is done using freehand, mechanical, or computer methods

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drawing

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a specialized type of graphics used to communicate technical information

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technical drawing or technical graphics

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the ability to mentally picture things that do not exist

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visualization

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goal is to refine your initial sketches so your design solution can be communicated to others without ambiguity

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communication

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drawings that were copied through a process called blueprinting

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documentation

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the study of the processes that produce images in the mind

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visual science

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the mental process used to perceive, store, recall, create, edit, and communicate spatial images

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spatial cognition

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the process of producing, and reproducing ideas

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imaging

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the branch of mathematics that deals with the properties, relationships, and measurements of points, lines, planes, and solids

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geometry

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used to express aesthetic, philosophical, and abstract ideas

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artistic drawings

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the geometry of planar figures, such as circles and triangles, and their relationships

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plane geometry

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the geometry of 3-D objects, such as cylinders, cubes, and spheres, and their relationships

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solid geometry

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the analysis of geometric structures and properties, principally using algebraic operations and position coordinates

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analytic geometry

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the analysis of space distances and relationships, using graphics

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descriptive geometry

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commonly accepted practices, rules, or methods

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conventions

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sets of rules that govern how technical drawings are represented

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standards

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the governing body that sets the standards used for engineering and technical drawings

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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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geometry and projection techniques

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Graphics theory

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devices used to create engineering drawings and models, including both hand-held and computer tools

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tools

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the various uses for technical graphics in engineering design, such as mechanical, electrical, and architectural

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applications

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specialists that assist the engineer in the design process and create technical drawings that are used to document the design and produce the product

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Drafters/designers

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the process of conceiving or inventing ideas mentally and communicating those ideas to others in a form that is easily understood

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design

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concerned with the look and feel of a product

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Aesthetic design

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concerned with the function of a product or process

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Functional design

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means that a product possesses a form related directly to the purpose of that product

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function

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the overall physical appearance of a product and consists of many elements, the arrangement of which is critical to the aesthetics and function of the product

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form

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the use of similar elements throughout the design or product line

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unity

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the addition of decoration to a product and is closely linked to marketing

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style

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can be thin, thick, straight, or curved and be used to emphasize the intended function

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line

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the relationship of a product to its background, as well as to its negative elements

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space

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the design of the element that provides a sense of weight or heaviness

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mass

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the relationship of the smaller elements to the whole design

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proportion

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the design element that gives the product equilibrium

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balance

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the feature used to emphasize or deemphasize certain elements in a design

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contrast

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the element used to evoke emotions, gives sensations of weight, and enhance a design form

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color

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a problem-solving process that uses knowledge, resources, and existing products to create new goods and processes

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Engineering design

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the process used to create new products, such as a new automobile model, a new appliance, or a new type of wheelchair

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Product design

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the process used to create a new system or process

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System design

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System – an orderly arrangement of parts that are combined to serve one general function

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system

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repetitive action or looping

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iteration

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a nonlinear team approach to design that brings together the input, processes, and output elements necessary to produce a product

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Concurrent engineering

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creates the infrastructure and best environment for highly effective team collaboration using computers to store and share information

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Collaborative engineering

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a private internal network that uses web browsers and servers to connect users in an organization to share information

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Intranet

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private and secure networks that allow access to a company’s internal Intranet by outside sources, such as supply vendors, through the Internet

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Extranet

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a model that facilitates the simultaneous working of all the company’s departments

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Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)

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the sum of retained knowledge that an organization accumulates in the course of delivering its products

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Corporate intellectual capital (CIC)

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the process of buying and selling products over the Internet

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e-Business

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a structured approach to thinking for the purpose of solving a problem

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ideation

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an ideation step in which the parameters of the design project are set before an attempt is made to find a solution to the design

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Problem identification

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the process of identifying as many solutions to a problem as possible

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Brainstorming

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a repetitive process used to test the preliminary design, make changes if necessary and determine the goals of the project

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Refinement

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the process of representing abstract ideas, words, and forms, through the orderly use of simplified text and images

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Modeling

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presents abstract ideas, products, or processes in a recognizable form

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Descriptive model

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one that can be used to understand and predict the behavior/performance of ideas, products, or processes

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Predictive model

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uses mathematical equations to represent system components

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Mathematical model

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a physical model created to represent system components

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Scale model

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a broad term used to describe several related processes that create real models directly from a 3-D CAD database

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Rapid prototyping

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use the principles of human spatial perception to develop completely immersive environments in which the user can interact with the virtual object through some or all of the senses

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Virtual reality

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the precise modeling of complex situations that involve a time element

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Computer simulation

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the evaluation of a proposed design, based on criteria established in the ideation phase

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Design analysis

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evaluates a design based on its physical properties, as well as on its thermal, fluid, and mechanical properties

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Property analysis

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determines if the motions and loads associated with mechanical systems made of rigid bodies connected by joints

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Mechanism analysis

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determines if the design does what it is intended to do

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Functional analysis

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evaluates a design to determine if the product serves the physical, emotional, quality, mental, and safety needs of the consumer

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Human factor analysis

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evaluates a design based on its aesthetic qualities

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Aesthetic analysis

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determines if the design meets the needs of the consumer, based on results of surveys or focus groups

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Market analysis

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determines if the price of the proposed design will be in the projected price range set during the ideation phase

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Financial analysis

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an analytical tool used in solid mechanics to determine the static and dynamic responses of components under various conditions

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Finite element modeling (FEM)

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used to define the individual rigid bodies of the mechanism and to assemble them correctly

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Assembly analysis

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determines the motion of assemblies without regard to the loads

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Kinematic analysis

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determines the loads that drive or create the motion of a mechanism

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Dynamic analysis

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the process used to change the final design from an idea into a product, process, or structure

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Implementation

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determines the most effective method of moving a product through the production cycle

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Planning

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the process used to transform raw materials into finished products and structures, using labor, equipment, capital, and facilities

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Production

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anticipates customer needs and directs the flow of goods from the producer to the consumer

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Marketing

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analyzes the feasibility of producing a product, relative to capital requirements and return on investment

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Finance

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the logical organization of people, materials, energy, equipment, and procedures into work activities designed to produce a specified end result

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Management

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an activity that supports the installation, training, maintenance, and repair of a product or structure for the consumer

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Service

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a process used to formally record and communicate the final design solution

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Documentation

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a process that creates documents at the same time that the product design is being developed

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Concurrent documentation

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used in the documentation phase to support the marketing, training, production, and service activities

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Animations

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in-depth accounts the chronicle the design process

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Technical reports

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text, illustrations, and other visual aids used when making an oral report to a group

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Presentation graphics

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the “right to exclude others from making, using, or selling” and is issued by the federal government

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Patent

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stereoscopic vision, humans are accustomed to seeing three dimensions

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Stereopsis

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first device that provided its wearer with an immersive experience

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Head-mounted display

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refers to a system in which a stereo image of a 3-D scene is viewed on a monitor in perspective coupled with the head position and orientation of the user

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Fishtank VR

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consists of multiple screens and projectors configured into walls, floor, and ceiling to create a room

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CAVE

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a VR system that combines or overlays computer graphics imagery with a normal view of a scene

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Augmented reality

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the lines that represent the boundary between two faces of an object

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edges

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areas of uniform or gradually changing lightness and are always bounded by edges

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faces

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a line that represents the farthest outside feature of the curved surface

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limiting element

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a corner, where more than two edges meet

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vertex

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describes the physical dimensions of the object

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size

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described by the number of edges bounding the face and relative angles of the edges to each other

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shape

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the relative sizes between the edges or faces

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proportion

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what is imaged by your eyes is also imagined on the plane. An imaginary plane on which an object is projected

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image plane

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drawing lines on the image plane wherever you see edges on the object

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projection lines

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when all the projection lines appear to be parallel to the line of sight and therefore perpendicular to the image plane

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parallel projection

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about which you can rotate the object relative to the image plane. Horizontal, vertical, depth

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primary axes

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projects on all three image planes. On one, appears true size and shape. On others, face appears on edge and is represented as a line

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normal face projection

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oriented such that it is not parallel to any of the standard image planes. It is foreshortened in two views and is an edge in one view

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inclined face projection

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is foreshortened in all three standard image planes

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oblique face projection

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can be used for visualizing an object. Easily generated by a 3-D modeling system

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perspective projections

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the edges of the objects are represented by dark lines

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line drawings

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gradations of lightness

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shading

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the connecting of points in a 3-D plot

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surface plot

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a 2-D option for a 3-D surface plot

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contour plot

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represents the independent variable combinations that result in the dependent variable value

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contour line or isoline