Parametric Modeling Chapter 7
origin
(0,0)
Parameter
(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
freehand tool
draw irregular hand-drawn curve entities or 3D polyline entities
Rectangle Tool
draws squares and rectangles
follow me tool
duplicate a face along a path
plane
flat surface
extrude tool
in sketchup known as the push/pull tool
title
name of a drawing file
dimension tool
places dimension entities
Erase Tool
removes part of an existing path or stroke
Rotate Tool
rotate objects around a fixed point
Sketch Plane
the surface on which a geometric feature is drawn
Undo Tool
undoes last actions in sequence
Arc Tool
used to create curved lines
CAD
Computer Aided Design
save function
Creates a file in a chosen place with a specified name.
Working Drawings
Drawings that convey all of the information needed to manufacture and assemble a design.
Paint Bucket Tool
Fills an enclosed, contiguous area on the canvas with the current foreground color.
Zoom Extents Tool
Makes your whole model visible and centered in the drawing area.
Protractor Tool
Measure angle and create angled Construction Line entities.
view
Mode in which the presentation appears on the screen
Pan Tool
Move camera (your view) vertically or horizontally.
Tape Measure Tool
Provides the current and total distance between mouse clicks
Push/Pull Tool
Push and pull Face entities to add or subtract volume from your 3d models.
Geometric Constraint
Relationships between the parts of a geometric figure.
Scale Tool
Resize and stretch portions of geometry relative to other entities in model.
Orbit Tool
Rotate camera about model.
Circle Tool
Sketches a circle. Select the center of the circle, then drag to set its radius.
Line Tool
Sketches a line.
Select Tool
The default arrow-shaped pointer that allows you to select items in the Timeline. For example, you use it to select a clip or edit point. You can select the Select tool by pressing the A key.
Sketch Geometry
The process of drawing geometric shapes in a parametric modeling program.
Save As Command
Used to save a document under a different name or location.
Cartesian Coordinate System
a coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
point
an exact location in space
Anchor Point Tools
beginning point or ending point of drawing tools
3D text tool
create 3D text using any font
profile
An outline of an object when viewed from one side.
axes
A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate grid.
Export Command
A command that lets you choose alternate uses for other programs
Oblique Sketch
A form of pictorial in which an object is represented as true width and height, but the depth can be any size and drawn at any angle.
