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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Construction Line | Light, temporary lines used to help create a drawing. |
| Edge | The line where two surfaces of an object meet. |
| Grid | A network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines used as a reference. |
| Height | The vertical measurement of an object from base to top. |
| Hidden line | Dashed lines used to show edges that are not visible. |
| Isometric Sketch | A 3D sketch that shows width, height, and depth at equal angles. |
| Line conventions | Standard types of lines used in technical drawings to show different features. |
| Line weight | The thickness of a line in a drawing to indicate importance or type. |
| Measurements | The process of determining the size, length, or amount of something. |
| Multiview drawings | Drawings that show multiple views (front, top, side) of an object. |
| Object line | A thick, dark line that shows the visible edges of an object. |
| Oblique Sketch | A 3D sketch where the front is flat and the sides are drawn at an angle |
| Orthographic projection | A method of showing an object using several 2D views. |
| perspective sketch | A 3D drawing that shows depth as it appears to the eye. |
| plane | A flat, two-dimensional surface. |
| profile | The side view or outline of an object. |
| projection line | A line used to transfer measurements or points from one view to another. |
| projection plane | An imaginary flat surface onto which a view is projected. |
| proportion | The relative size of parts of an object compared to the whole. |
| scale | The ratio of a drawing’s size to the actual object’s size. |