Draft & Design
What does the acronym CAD stand for?
Computer-Aided Design
What does the Greek root "Ortho" mean?
Straight, Correct
What is the name of the standard coordinate system formalized be Rene Descartes?
Cartesian Coordinates
What are Geometric Primitives?
A collection of simple shapes that can be composed into more complex shapes.
In the context of Constructive Solid Geometry, what does "Compose" mean?
To join simple shapes into more complex shapes.
What is Design?
The process of rendering a client concept
What does the Greek root "Graph" mean?
To Draw
In a Cartesian coordinate system what are the names of the axes in three dimensions?
X, Y, Z
What is the name of the geometric primitive that is defined as "a point in space"
Vertex
What are the two fundamental Boolean operations in Constructive Solid Geometry?
Union, Difference
What is Drafting?
The process of creating technical drawings from a design
What does the word "Orthographic" mean?
To draw correctly
The minimum number of coordinates required to well define a point in a space is referred to as what?
Dimension(s)
What is the name of the geometric primitive that is defined by at least two colinear vertices?
Edge
What is a Union operation used for in Constructive Solid Geometry?
To join two shapes
The earliest known example of drafting was discovered to be of a Babylonian temple from what year?
2000 BC
A perspective view is useful because it behaves similarly to how we perceive the world; however, what is perspective's primary weakness when drafting?
Perspective distorts proportion(s)
What is the fewest number of coordinates that can be used to define a point in three-dimensional space.
Three coordinates
What is the name of the geometric primitive that is defined by at least three coplanar vertices?
Face
What is a Difference operation used for in Constructive Solid Geometry?
To subtract one shape from another
List three industries where CAD is used.
Automotive, Construction, Manufacturing, Machining, Engineering, etc
List three kinds of views.
Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front, Back/Rear, Elevation, Plan, Section
What is the name of the two-dimensional coordinate system that, instead of using orthogonal axes, uses an angle (theta) and a radius (r).
Polar Coordinates
What type of three-dimensional shape is defined by having identical top and bottom faces connected orthogonally by rectangles?
Prism
In TinkerCAD the Union and Difference operations are both accomplished via what action?
Group/Merge