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PLTW IED Glossary Questions and Answers100% Correct | Latest Update 2025
35mm Slide - ANSWER A standard slide format from 35mm film
AAS - ANSWER Associate in Applied Sciences degree
Adaptive Part - ANSWER Parts created in place and parts placed from part files
can both be defined as adaptive. Adaptive parts have under constrained features
that resize according to their placement in an assembly. Features designated as
adaptive in the part file can change size and shape when constrained to fixed
geometry in an assembly.
Absolute Coordinates - ANSWER A method of plotting points whereby
distances are measured from the origin.
Absorption - ANSWER Ability of a substance to reduce the intensity of light
radiation by converting the energy into another form.
Acute Angle - ANSWER An angle less than 90 degrees.
Adaptive Design - ANSWER An existing part can be defined adaptive within the
assembly, thus allowing its features to resize and change shape when one
constrains them to other components
,Adaptive Feature - ANSWER A feature that can resize when constrained to
other features. Features are usually constrained to a specified size, unless they are
designated as adaptive. A part
that is not constrained to a specified size or shape.
Additive - ANSWER Creating a three-dimensional shape by adding additional
shapes/mass to the model.
Aesthetic - ANSWER Designing products with an artistic flair and its forms and
effects to influence consumers' choice when purchasing products.
Aligned Dimensioning - ANSWER Dimensioning technique that requires all
numerals, figures, and notes be aligned with the dimension lines so that they may
be read from the bottom and from the right side of the sheet.
Allowance - ANSWER The difference between the maximum and minimum
material conditions.
Analysis - ANSWER The detailed examination of something in order to
understand it better or draw conclusions from it.
Angle - ANSWER The figure formed by the intersection of two lines at a point.
Angle Constraint - ANSWER The angle constraint positions, edges, or planar
faces on two components at a specified angle to define a pivot point. Removes
one degree of angular rotation.
,Angular Dimensioning Method - ANSWER Dimensioning method used for
angular surfaces in which one linear dimension is given to locate one of the
endpoints of the angle, and an angular measurement is
also given.
Annotated Sketch - ANSWER A detailed sketch that is labeled with critical
dimensions, notes and symbols.
Annotate - ANSWER A note added to a text or document to clarify or explain
further.
Annotating - ANSWER Process of adding notes and dimensions to a model or
drawing.
ANSI - ANSWER (American National Standards Institute) Establishes the
standards for drafting in the United States.
Arc - ANSWER A part of a circle.
Architecture - ANSWER The science and art of planning for the building
structures.
Artifact - ANSWER An historical object, relic, manufactured article, or a work of
art.
Artistic - ANSWER Work done skillfully and tastefully.
, Assembly Browser - ANSWER The browser presents the content of an assembly
in a hierarchy. Components are listed in the order in which they are placed in the
assembly.
Assembly Constraint - ANSWER Removes the degrees of freedom between two
selected components, positioning them relative to one another.
Assembly Model - ANSWER A model made up of two or more components that
have been constrained together.
Automation - ANSWER An apparatus that works or moves by responding to
preset controls or computerized instruction.
Auxiliary View - ANSWER A view that is used to show the detail of a surface
when it is not parallel to one of the principle planes of projection. The auxiliary
projection plane is parallel to the inclined surface of the object, and represents
features on the surface in true shape and true size.
AVI - ANSWER (Advanced Visual Interface) A standard file format for
audio/visual clips.
Axis - ANSWER Primary direction in a coordinate system
Axonometric - ANSWER A drawing only partially to scale, used to describe a
method of drawing a three-dimensional object so that the vertical and horizontal
axes are drawn to scale, but the curves and diagonals appear distorted.
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