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Edge
View. A view that depicts a plane
or surface on an object as an edge. The edge of the plane or
surface will appear as a straight line in any such view.
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Elevations.
Side, front, and/or rear plan
views of a building or other structure. An elevation is
any view that shows the vertical portions of the building/structure
rather than the horizontal layout. See also Floor
Plan.
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English.
A traditional system of measurement using inches, pounds, and
gallons that is standard in the United States of America. Also
known as "US Customary Units," English measurements,
sometimes called "Imperial" measurements, are also
standard in Great Britain. Note, however, that some measurements
have slightly different values between US/English and British/Imperial
standards. In stark contrast, the Metric
system (called "Système International d'Unités"
or "SI") is a decimal-based system of measurement
using meters, kilograms, and liters.
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Extension
Lines. Lines that extend from points on a feature or object
to either end of a dimension
line. Extension lines are used to indicate the start and
end points of measurements in a dimensioned
drawing. They help keep the drawing clear by allowing the dimension
labels to be placed away from the object while still clearly
indicating the exact start and end points of the measurement
in question. See also Dimension
Lines, Dimension
Numbers, Dimensioned,
Dimensioning.
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Extruding.
The process of creating a three-dimensional object using a two-dimensional
pattern by adding height to the two-dimensional shape or outline.
Extruding is commonly used in the manufacture of products that
have a constant cross
section. It is also a technique for making 3D computer models
of simple objects. All that is needed to build such a shape
is a drawing of the outline to be extruded, making this a very
easy and fast technique for three-dimensional construction.
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