Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

CADD-1 Lesson 4

Drafting Tools & Geometry for Drafting

Word or PhraseDefinition
Protractor Tool used to measure and draw angles.
Compass Used to accurately draw circles manually.
T-Square Tool used to create horizontal lines manually.
Dividers Used to transfer distances accurately.
Scale Contains calibrations in some exact proportion to full size, used to measure or layoff distances.
Triangle Used in combination with a T-square to draw lines at various angles or to produce right angles.
Template Used to quickly draw circles, ellipses, polygons, etc.
Shield Used to erase only portions of a drawing while protecting other lines.
French Curve An instrument used to draw irregular shaped curves.
Vellum Durable transparent paper used for permanent drawings.
OSNAPS Purpose in AutoCAD is to increase accuracy and precision.
Geometry The study of the size and shape of things.
Obtuse Angle More than 90, less than 180 degrees.
Acute Angle Less than 90 degrees.
Supplementary Angles Two Angles that add up to 180 degrees.
Complimentary Angles Two Angles that add up to 90 degrees.
Parallel Lines Two or more lines that are equal distance apart.
Radius The distance of a straight line measured from the center of an arc or circle to any point on the circumference.
Diameter Distance of a straight line that passes through the center of the circle touching opposite points on the circumfernece.
Rectangle Opposite sides are equal, internal angles are 90 degrees.
Square All four sides are equal, internal angles are 90 degrees.
Regular Polygon Three or more equal straight sides with internal angles that are equal. (Example: Hexagon, Octagon)
Concentric Two or more circles that share the same center.
Eccentric Two or more circles that do not share the same center.
Customary units Unit of measurement used in the United States. (English or Standard units)
Drawing to Scale Process of reducing or enlarging an object.
Hypotenuse The longest side of right angle.
Geometric Construction A drawing made up of points and lines drawn in proper relationship to one another to solve design problems.
Equilateral Triangle Name given to a triangle with equal sides and equal angles.
Isoceles Triangle Triangle with two sides of equal length.
Circumference The distance around a circle.
Perpendicular Lines drawn at 90 degrees or Right Angles.
Inscribed Inside the imaginary circle.
Circumscribed Outside the imaginary circle.
Tangent A line or arc that connects to another line or arc at only one point without any crossing or intersection, and flows away from that point.
Pythagorean Theorem Used to calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Created by: tmurphy
Popular Engineering sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards