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When creating an isometric sketch, make sure you show ________ of the surface in question.

only the visible part

Circles appear as __________ in isometric sketches.

ellipses

When making oblique sketches, the length of the _________ dimension is not too important.

receding

When an object is rotated about two axes, ______


remains in the same place.

a single point

What is the name for the process that involves generating as many ideas as possible?

brainstorming

What is the alternate name for brainstorming?

6-3-5 method

In the _______ stage of design, the design engineer must address questions and answers from the customer's/client's perspective and from the engineers perspective.

problem identification

The paradigm of _____ is sometimes referred to as "design for manufacturability."

concurrent engineering

To create a ______, a profile curve is rotated about an axis.

revolved solid

Which geometric constraint forces the centers of two circles or arcs to be coincident?

Concentric

______ are the measurements used to control the size and position of entities in your sketch.

Dimensional contraints

The first constraint usually applied to a new sketch is a _______ constraint, which serves as an anchor to fix the geometry in space.

ground

In a sketch, the length of the extrusion or angle of rotation also must be specified. There are several options for defining the length of the extrusion, but the simplest is to specify a _________ extrusion.

blind

Adding material to or removing material from the original model can create a more complex model. When material is added, a(n) ________ is created.

protrusion

The various protrusions and cuts on the main body of a model are called ____________.

features

A feature array takes one feature, called the ________ feature, and places copies of it on the model at a specified spacing.

master

A blend (loft feature) requires at least _________ profile sketch(es), and the model is formed be a smooth transition between these profiles.

two

The first step in modeling a solid part is to ________.

decompose it into features

A __________ feature removes most of the interior volume of a solid model, leaving a relatively this wall of material that closely conforms to the outer surfaces of the original model.

shell

A ___________ feature creates a boss or cut by moving a profile along a path.

swept

A _____________ is a mathematical representation of a physical object that includes the surfaces and the interior material, usually including a computer-based simulation that produces a visual display of an object as if it existed in three dimensions.

solid model

A feature created by the addition of a solid volume to a model is called a(n) ___________.

protrusion

A planar sketch that is used to create a solid is called a _____________.

profile

A system that allows the user to vary the dimensions of the model is called ___________ solid modeling.

parametric

The attributes of features, such as dimensions, that can be modified are called ____________.

parameters

A smooth transition of the internal edge created by intersecting surfaces and tangent to both intersecting surfaces is called a _________.

fillet

A smooth transition of the external edge created by intersecting surfaces and tangent to both intersecting surfaces is called a ______.

round



A feature array, also called a ______, is a method for making additional features by placing copies of a master feature on the model at a specified equal spacing.

feature pattern

Distinctive geometric shapes on solid parts are called _______________.

features

A boss or cut feature that is bounded by the surfaces swept out in space by a planar profile as it is pulled along a path perpendicular to the plane of the profile is called a(n) ____________.

extruded feature

It should be noted that reverse engineering is a(n) _____________ in industry.

legitimate activity

The systematic scanning of a part by a coordinate measuring machine is sometimes called __________ the model.

digitizing

The final task of a reverse engineering project should be to consider potential ____________ of the product.

redesign

The most commonly used sets of axes for mass properties analysis calculations are either the Cartesian axes (standard x-, y-, or z-axes) or the ______ axes.

centroidal

Similar to the way the computer can solve for the moment of inertia of a complex object, the FEA method is founded on dividing the part into small pieces, which are together called a(n) ______.

mesh

The fabrication process used to make a part is often dependent upon its ______; that is, the fabrication process is dependent upon the number of parts that are to be made.

production volume

Holes that go completely though the workpiece are called ________.

through holes

In electric discharge machining, the wire and workpiece are charged to ______________.

opposite electric potentials

Some holes, slots, and cutouts with odd geometries can be made with an operation called _______, in which a long toothed cutting tool is rapidly slid through the workpiece to form a hole or slot.

broaching

________ is similar to 3-D printing except that a powdered metal replaces the powdered plastic.

Laser sintering

The ___________ process uses a rapidly rotating abrasive wheel to remove material form a workpiece very slowly.

grinding

____________ includes any special tools, fixtures, or other devices needed to create, align, hold, or transport a part during its fabrication.

Tooling


All casting processes require a ___________ of the desired part.

mold

In the process known as _____________, thin shelled parts are created from sheets of thin, malleable metal, also known as sheet metal.

deep drawing

______ is an operation that is used on sheet metals. As with deep drawing, a metal is deformed between a cavity and a closely fitting plunger. The edge of the plunger fits closely to the edge of the cavity, and the metal is cut with a shearing action.

Stamping

In cast and molded parts, a good design practice is to keep major wall thicknesses ___ throughout the part to reduce distortion of the part during its cooling.

about the same

What is a problem with pictorial representations that is inherent in the use of one view of an object's three dimensions?

distortion of angles

The simplest curve ---- a circle or an arc of a circle---appears ______ on a pictorial.

elliptical

In some pictorials, such as an object with only _____ edges seen in the isometric view , the length distortion is the same in every direction.

rectilinear

In _____ projection, the image of an object is composed of points projected from individual points on the object onto the viewing plane such that the projection of each point is perpendicular to the viewing plane.

orthogonal

Objects such as engineered parts can usually be fully defined when they are viewed through a set of viewing planes that together form a(n) ______.

glass box

How many standard or principal views are there?

six

Although there are no defined rules as to which views must be included or excluded in a formal engineering drawing, there is a preferred configuration---the front, top, and ___ views.

right-side

________, represented by alternating short and long dashes, cannot be seen on the real object, but they must be included on the drawing to identify where the center of the circular hole is located on the object.

Centerlines

In some parts of Asia and Europe, ___ projection is commonly used. Each viewing plane is behind the object, which means the object is between you and the viewing plane.

first-angle

One step in creating a multiview drawing is to mark the limit of the size of the object in all three directions. These limits define a(n) _ space, which represents the rectilinear limits occupied by the object in each view.

foundation

When representing features with small radii, the preferred representation would be a presentation where the small rounds are represented as it they were ______.

true edges

For some objects for which six views are insufficient, a supplementary view, known as a(n) ______ view, must be created before measurements can be specified for the feature represented in that view.

auxiliary

A(n) _______ drawing refers to three types of pictorial drawings: isometric, dimetric, and trimetric.

axonometric

In a dimetric drawing, how many of the normal surfaces have equal angles between them?

two

If an oblique surface is a triangle, it will be a triangle in _______ of the standard views.

three

In isometric pictorial views, _____ are generally not shown unless needed for interpretation of the object.

hidden lines

When you are looking directly at a normal surface in an orthographic view, a cylinder is represented by a(n) ____.

line

In an oblique drawing, the depth of the object is shown at a(n) ___________ angle.

receding

In oblique drawings, what is the preferred angle (in degrees) for the receding dimensions?

45

Which technique can be used to create an oblique drawing of an object that has circular features such as holes or cylinders?

boxing-in

Perspectives incorporate the concept of ___________- to produce the 3-D shape of an object on the plane of the paper or the computer screen.

vanishing points

Which type of perspective drawing is most often used?

two-point

The easiest way to create pictorial drawings is to extract them from _____.

solid models

The simplest section view is the _____.

full section

Section lines, which are a form of ______, are used to identify areas on the section view that are solid on the original whole object.

shading

The term _____________ is used to describe the different scale of a section view with respect to the original.

magnification

One of the main incentives for using section views is to reduce the use of ___________.

hidden lines

A(n) ___________ allows multiple features, which normally require multiple section views, to be captures on a single view.

offset section

On an engineering drawing, edge views of a stepped cutting surface are represented by heavy stepped lines with alternating ______ dashes.

short-short-long

One way of visualizing a half section is to imagine a part that is cut such that _ of it is removed to reveal the interior detail.

one-quarter

The decision to use section views is ___________.

somewhat subjective

If hidden features are relatively few and simple in geometry, such as a few simple holes or slots that go all the way through the part, the use of_____ is probably best.

hidden lines

In the creation of an offset section view, the transition between the various cutting segments are known as __________.

step segments

Horizontal surfaces are seen in true shape and size in the _______ view.

top

Front and right-side views are adjacent views that share ___________.

height

Most drawings conform to the International System of Units (SI), which is metric and uses the _______ as the standard unit; or they conform to U.S. customary units with a standard unit of the decimal inch.

millimeter

A numerical value expressed in appropriate units of measure and used to define the size, location, geometric characteristics, or surface texture of a part or part feature is a(n) _______.

dimension

A(n) ________ line, along with its arrowheads, shows the direction and extent of a dimension.

dimension

_______________ are used to direct a dimension, note, or symbol to the intended place on a drawing.

Leaders

When the "inside" dimensions are more important or more critical than the overall dimension, the overall dimension should be identified as a(n) _____________ dimension.

reference

In ________ dimensioning, all of the dimensions in a given direction originate from a base or datum.

baseline

Baseline dimensioning is often used for CNC machines that work from a ____ coordinate system.

rectangular

A good rule of thumb to follow when dimensioning is to dimension only to visible or ______ lines.

solid

Dimension lines also should be at least _______ millimeters from any view, helping to avoid clutter.

ten

Engineering drawings require the use of single-stroke _ lettering.

gothic

Arcs are dimensioned as radii using the ______, symbol, which is shown preceding the dimension value.

R

____ holes are used for applications with flat head and oval head screws.

Countersunk

__________ holes are used for applications with flat head and oval head screws.

Countersunk

In engineering, the practice of measuring parts in called _________.

metrology

Other than engineering scales or rulers, the most economical tool for reverse engineering is a handheld ______.

caliper

Holes that only go part of the way through the workpiece are known as _______________.

blind

_______________, which are denoted as equally spaced dashed lines on a drawing, represent the edges of an object or its features that cannot be seen on the real object but would be visible if the object were partially transparent.

Hidden lines

A(n) ___________, the end view of a centerline, is identified by a right-angle cross.

centermark

In ____________ dimensioning, features are dimensioned relative to one another.

chain

______________________ are beveled or angles edges that typically appear on the ends of shafts or fasteners. They are dimensioned by giving a length from the end of the part and an angle or by specifying two distances.

Chamfers

______________ holes are standard machined holes that are used to accept fillister head and hex socket head screws.

Counterbore

___________ notes typically appear in the lower right-hand corner of a drawing and apply to the whole drawing.

General

Unless otherwise specified, all dimensions are applicable at _________ degrees Celsius. Compensation may be made for measurements made at other temperatures.

20

__________ dimensioning usually yields the largest accumulation of tolerance between features.

Chain

. _____________ refers to a fit where there is space between the two mating parts.

Clearance fit

___________ is a fit where the two mating parts have intersecting nominal volumes, requiring the deformation of the parts.

Inteferance

_________________ dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) is a 3-D mathematical system that allows a designer to describe the form, orientation, and location of features on a part within precise tolerance zones.

Geometric

The main focus of GD&T is the ___________ frame, which contains the geometric characteristic symbol, the geometric tolerance, and relative datum.

feature control

In GD&T, the ______________ (MMC) modifier allows the size of the zone to change if the size of the hole changes.

maximum material condition

In GD&T, _________ of a surface specifies a 3-D tolerance zone defined by two contoured surfaces. When a datum reference is not specifies, the tolerance controls only the shape of the contour. When datums are specified, the tolerance controls the shape of the contour as well as the size and/or location of the contour.

profile

If you have decided that you would like someone else to make your parts or devices for you, you must produce a set of formal documents known as _____ to send to the fabricator.

drawings

Assembly drawings contain information that identifies the parts or subassemblies in the assembly. This is done with ________ and arrows pointing to each part. The former are closed geometric shapes, not necessarily circular, that contain a number.

balloons

The accepted national standard in the United States for Dimensioning and Tolerancing is _______________.

ANSI Y1415

______________________ tolerances are tolerances where the deviation is divided in some way above and below the basic size of the dimension.

Bilateral