Glossary
A
Additive process Forms are added to existing objects to expand and focus their function or appearance.
Algorithm A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problemsolving operations.
Articulation Articulating products have moving parts that allow them to be transformed, for example, a hinge on a container.
B
Boxing-in Sketching the basic envelope that the object occupies in space.
C
CAD Computer-aided design.
CAM Computer-aided manufacturing.
Cartesian axes Three intersecting axes—called x, y, and z—that correspond to the three dimensions of length, height, and depth. Cartesian node The point at which the three Cartesian axes meet.
Compound curve A double curve.
Contextual cue An easily recognizable and appropriate ...
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