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Apex. The highest vertex of a solid. Plane. An flat surface of no thickness with infinite length and width. Generator. A line that generates a surface. Locus. The path of a point under certain conditions. Dihedral Angle. The true angle between two surfaces or planes.
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Apex The highest vertex of a solid
Plane An flat surface of no thickness with infinite length and width
Generator A line that generates a surface
Locus The path of a point under certain conditions
Dihedral Angle The true angle between two surfaces or planes
Orthographic Projection An internationally recognised method of represent 3D objects using 2D drawings
Horizontal Trace A line representing where a plane meets the horizontal plane
Skew Lines Lines which are not parallel and do not intersect even if extended
Vertical Trace A line representing where a plane meets the vertical plane
True Shape A view of a shape when viewed perpendicular to the shape
XY Line Where the horizontal plane and the vertical plane cross
Elevation The view projected onto the Vertical Plane
Plan The view projected onto the Horizontal Plane
End Elevation The view projected onto the End Vertical Plane
Rebatment The rotation of a plane or surface until it is coincident with another surface
Arc Any part of the circumference of a circle
Area The size of a surface measured by the amount of square metres it covers
Development Unfolding a 3D object onto a plane
Major Axis The longest axis through the centre of an ellipse
Minor Axis The shortest axis through the centre of an ellipse
Tangent A straight line that touches a curve at one point only (Point Of Contact)