Glossary
A
absorbed. A feature, sketch,
or annotation that is contained in another item (usually a feature) in
the FeatureManager design tree. Examples are the profile sketch and profile
path in a base-sweep, or a cosmetic thread annotation in a hole.
align. Tools that assist in
lining up annotations and dimensions (left, right, top, bottom, and so
on). For aligning parts in an assembly, see mate.
alternate position view. A drawing
view in which one or more views are superimposed in phantom lines on the
original view. Alternate position views are often used to show range of
motion of an assembly.
anchor point. (1) The end of
a leader that attaches to the note, block, or other annotation. See attachment point. (2) Sheet formats
contain anchor points for a bill of materials, a hole table, a revision
table, and a weldment cut list.
annotation. A text note or a
symbol that adds specific design intent to a part, assembly, or drawing.
Specific types of annotations include note, hole callout, surface finish
symbol, datum feature symbol, datum target, geometric tolerance symbol,
weld symbol, balloon, and stacked balloon. Annotations that apply only
to drawings include center mark, annotation centerline, area hatch, and
block.
appearance callouts. Callouts
that display the colors and textures of the face, feature, body, and part
under the entity selected and are a shortcut to editing colors and textures.
area hatch. A crosshatch pattern
or fill applied to a selected face or to a closed sketch in a drawing.
See crosshatch.
assembly. A document in which
parts, features, and other assemblies (sub-assemblies) are mated together.
The parts and sub-assemblies exist in documents separate from the assembly.
For example, in an assembly, a piston can be mated to other parts, such
as a connecting rod or cylinder. This new assembly can then be used as
a sub-assembly in an assembly of an engine. The extension for a SolidWorks
assembly file name is .SLDASM. See sub-assembly,
mate.
attachment point. The end of
a leader that attaches to the model (to an edge, vertex, or face, for
example) or to a drawing sheet. See anchor
point.
axis. A straight line that can
be used to create model geometry, features, or patterns. An axis can be
made in a number of different ways, including using the intersection of
two planes. See temporary axis,
reference geometry.
B
balloon. Labels parts in an
assembly, typically including item numbers and quantity. In drawings,
the item numbers are related to rows in a bill of materials (BOM). See
stacked balloon.
base. The first solid feature
of a part.
baseline dimensions. Sets of
dimensions measured from the same edge or vertex in a drawing. See ordinate
dimensions.
bend. A feature in a sheet metal
part. A bend generated from a filleted corner, cylindrical face, or conical
face is a round bend; a bend generated from sketched straight lines is
a sharp bend.
bevel. See chamfer.
bill of materials. A table inserted
into a drawing to keep a record of the parts used in an assembly.
blend. See fillet.
block. A user-defined annotation
for drawings only. A block can contain text, sketch entities (except points),
and area hatch, and it can be saved in a file for later use as, for example,
a custom callout or a company logo.
BOM. See bill
of materials.
bottom-up design. An assembly
modeling technique where you create parts and then insert them into an
assembly. See top-down design.
bounding box. An imaginary box
created by SolidWorks that completely encloses a model, component, or
drawing view.
broken-out section. A drawing
view that exposes inner details of a drawing view by removing material
from a closed profile, usually a spline.
C
cavity. See mold.
center mark. A cross that marks
the center of a circle or arc.
centerline. A centerline marks,
in phantom font, an axis of symmetry in a sketch or drawing.
chamfer. Bevels a selected edge
or vertex. You can apply chamfers to both sketches and features.
child. A dependent feature related
to a previously-built feature. For example, a chamfer on the edge of a
hole is a child of the parent hole.
click-click. As you sketch,
if you click and then release the pointer, you are in click-click mode.
Move the pointer and click again to define the next point in the sketch
sequence.
click-drag. As you sketch, if
you click and drag the pointer, you are in click-drag mode. When you release
the pointer, the sketch entity is complete.
closed profile. Also called
a closed contour, it is a sketch or sketch entity with no exposed endpoints;
for example, a circle or polygon.
collapse. The opposite of explode.
The collapse action returns an exploded assembly's parts to their normal
positions.
Collision Detection. An assembly
function that detects collisions between components when components move
or rotate. A collision occurs when an entity on one component coincides
with any entity on another component.
component. Any part or sub-assembly
within an assembly.
configuration. A variation of
a part or assembly within a single document. Variations can include different
dimensions, features, and properties. For example, a single part such
as a bolt can contain different configurations that vary the diameter
and length. See design table.
ConfigurationManager. Located
on the left side of the SolidWorks window, it is a means to create, select,
and view the configurations of parts and assemblies.
constraint. See relation.
construction geometry. The characteristic
of a sketch entity that the entity is used in creating other geometry
but is not itself used in creating features. See reference
geometry.
continuity. Continuity is defined
at different levels, with levels C0, C1, and so on for curves and levels
G0, G1, and so on for surfaces and faces. Curves that meet are said to
have continuity of C0, or contact continuity. Curves that are tangent
have a continuity of C1, or tangent continuity. Curves for which the rate
of change of the radius of curvature is the same where they meet have
a continuity of C2, also described as curvature continuous. You can use
curvature continuous in creating face blend fillets. A loft with side
tangency is an example of level G1.
coordinate system. A system
of planes used to assign Cartesian coordinates to features, parts, and
assemblies. Part and assembly documents contain default coordinate systems;
other coordinate systems can be defined with reference geometry. Coordinate
systems can be used with measurement tools and for exporting documents
to other file formats.
cosmetic thread. An annotation
that represents threads.
crosshatch. A pattern (or fill)
applied to drawing views such as section views and broken-out sections.
curvature. Curvature is equal
to the inverse of the radius of the curve. The curvature can be displayed
in different colors according to the local radius (usually of a surface).
cut. A feature that removes
material from a part by such actions as extrude, revolve, loft, sweep,
thicken, cavity, and so on.
D
dangling. A dimension, relation,
or drawing section view that is unresolved. For example, if a piece of
geometry is dimensioned, and that geometry is later deleted, the dimension
becomes dangling.
degrees of freedom. Geometry
that is not defined by dimensions or relations is free to move. In 2D
sketches, there are three degrees of freedom: movement along the X and
Y axes, and rotation about the Z
axis (the axis normal to the sketch plane). In 3D sketches and in assemblies,
there are six degrees of freedom: movement along the X, Y, and Z axes,
and rotation about the X, Y, and Z axes. See under
defined.
derived part. A derived part
is a new base, mirror, or component part created directly from an existing
part and linked to the original part such that changes to the original
part are reflected in the derived part.
derived sketch. A copy of a
sketch, in either the same part or the same assembly, that is connected
to the original sketch. Changes in the original sketch are reflected in
the derived sketch.
Design Clipart. Using
SolidWorks Search, Design Clipart searches specific folders, finds and
dissects files, and extracts data that you can reuse in SolidWorks.
Design Library. Located in the
Task Pane, the Design Library provides a central location for reusable
elements such as parts, assemblies, and so on.
design table. An Excel spreadsheet
that is used to create multiple configurations in a part or assembly document.
See configuration.
detached drawing. A drawing
format that allows opening and working in a drawing without loading the
corresponding models into memory. The models are loaded on an as-needed
basis.
detail view. A portion of a
larger view, usually at a larger scale than the original view.
dimension line. A linear dimension
line references the dimension text to extension lines indicating the entity
being measured. An angular dimension line references the dimension text
directly to the measured object.
DimXpertManager. Located on
the left side of the SolidWorks window, it is a means to manage dimensions
and tolerances created using DimXpert for parts.
DimXpert for parts. A
set of tools that applies dimensions and tolerances to parts according
to the requirements of the ASME Y.14.41-2003 standard.
dock point. A point on an annotation,
shown by a dashed red square, where you can attach a multi-jog leader.
document. A file containing
a part, assembly, or drawing.
draft. The degree of taper or
angle of a face, usually applied to molds or castings.
drawing. A 2D representation
of a 3D part or assembly. The extension for a SolidWorks drawing file
name is .SLDDRW.
drawing sheet. A page in a drawing
document.
driven dimension. See reference dimension.
driving dimension.
Also referred to as a model dimension, it sets the value for a sketch
entity. It can also control distance, thickness, and feature parameters.
Dynamic Clearance. An assembly
function that detects the clearance between components when the components
move or rotate. The clearance is the minimum distance between any entity
on one component to any entity on another component.
E
edge. A single outside boundary
of a feature.
edge flange. A sheet metal feature
that combines a bend and a tab in a single operation.
envelope. A reference component
that you use to select components based on their positions relative to
the envelope volume. Envelopes are ignored in assembly operations such
as bill of materials and mass properties.
equation. Creates a mathematical
relation between sketch dimensions, using dimension names as variables,
or between feature parameters, such as the depth of an extruded feature
or the instance count in a pattern.
exploded view. Shows an assembly
with its components separated from one another, usually to show how to
assemble the mechanism.
export. Save a SolidWorks document
in another format for use in other CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, web, or
graphics software applications.
extension line. The line extending
from the model indicating the point from which a dimension is measured.
extrude. A feature that linearly
projects a sketch to either add material to a part (in a base or boss)
or remove material from a part (in a cut or hole).
F
face. A selectable area (planar
or otherwise) of a model or surface with boundaries that help define the
shape of the model or surface. For example, a rectangular solid has six
faces. See surface.
fasteners. See Smart
Fasteners.
feature. An individual shape
that, combined with other features, makes up a part or assembly. Some
features, such as bosses and cuts, originate as sketches. Other features,
such as shells and fillets, modify a feature's geometry. However, not
all features have associated geometry. Features are always listed in the
FeatureManager design tree. See surface,
out-of-context feature.
feature lines. In ScanTo3D,
feature lines form the boundaries between regions. You can edit feature
lines in the Automatic Surface Creation
PropertyManager.
FeatureManager design tree.
Located on the left side of the SolidWorks window, it provides an outline
view of the active part, assembly, or drawing.
fill. A solid area hatch or
crosshatch. Fill also applies to patches on surfaces.
fillet. An internal rounding
of a corner or edge in a sketch, or an edge on a surface or solid.
fillet corner. A corner
where exactly three filleted edges meet at one vertex.
Fit tolerance. The tolerance
between a hole and a shaft.
forming tool. Dies that bend,
stretch, or otherwise form sheet metal to create such form features as
louvers, lances, flanges, and ribs.
fully defined. A sketch where
all lines and curves in the sketch, and their positions, are described
by dimensions or relations, or both, and cannot be moved. Fully defined
sketch entities are shown in black.
G
geometric tolerance. A set of
standard symbols that specify the geometric characteristics and dimensional
requirements of a feature.
global variable. A variable
that you define, for use in equations, custom properties, and so on.
graphics area. The area in the
SolidWorks window where the part, assembly, or drawing appears.
guide curve. A 2D or 3D curve
used to guide a sweep or loft.
H
handle. An arrow, square, or
circle that you can drag to adjust the size or position of an entity (a
feature, dimension, or sketch entity, for example).
helix. A curve defined by pitch,
revolutions, and height. A helix can be used, for example, as a path for
a swept feature cutting threads in a bolt.
hem. A sheet metal feature that
folds back at the edge of a part. A hem can be open, closed, double, or
tear-drop.
HLR (hidden lines removed).
A view mode in which all edges of the model that are not visible from
the current view angle are removed from the display.
HLV (hidden lines visible).
A view mode in which all edges of the model that are not visible from
the current view angle are shown gray or dashed.
hole table. A table that lists
the size and location (from a specified origin datum) of specified holes
in a drawing view.
hollow. See shell.
I
import. Open files from other
CAD software applications into a SolidWorks document.
in-context feature. A feature
with an external reference to the geometry of another component; the in-context
feature changes automatically if the geometry of the referenced model
or feature changes.
inferencing. The system automatically
creates (infers) relations between dragged entities (sketched entities,
annotations, and components) and other entities and geometry. This is
useful when positioning entities relative to one another.
instance. An item in a pattern
or a component in an assembly that occurs more than once. Blocks are inserted
into drawings as instances of block definitions.
Instant3D. Functionality
that lets you quickly create and modify model geometry using drag handles
and rulers.
interference detection. A tool
that displays any interference between selected components in an assembly.
iso-parametric curves. Curves
that follow constant UV directions.
J
jog. (1) A sheet metal feature
that adds material to a part by creating two bends from a sketched line.
(2) A sketch tool that adds jogs to sketches.
K
knit. A tool that combines two
or more faces or surfaces into one. The edges of the surfaces must be
adjacent and not overlapping, but they cannot ever be planar. There is
no difference in the appearance of the face or the surface after knitting.
L
layer. A layer in a drawing
can contain dimensions, annotations, geometry, and components. You can
toggle the visibility of individual layers to simplify a drawing or assign
properties to all entities in a given layer.
layout sketch. A a sketch that
contains important sketch entities, dimensions, and relations. You reference
the entities in the layout sketch when creating new sketches, building
new geometry, or positioning components in an assembly. This allows for
easier updating of your model because changes you make to the layout sketch
propagate to the entire model.
leader. A solid line from an
annotation (note, dimension, and so on) to the referenced feature.
library feature. A frequently
used feature, or combination of features, that is created once and then
saved for future use.
lightweight. A part in an assembly
or a drawing has only a subset of its model data loaded into memory. The
remaining model data is loaded on an as-needed basis. This improves performance
of large and complex assemblies. See resolved.
line. A straight sketch entity
with two endpoints. A line can be created by projecting an external entity
such as an edge, plane, axis, or sketch curve into the sketch.
linked dimensions. See shared values.
loft. A base, boss, cut, or
surface feature created by transitions between profiles.
lofted bend. A sheet metal feature
that produces a roll form or a transitional shape from two open profile
sketches. Lofted bends often create funnels and chutes.
M
mass properties. A tool that
evaluates the characteristics of a part or an assembly such as volume,
surface area, centroid, and so on.
mate. A geometric relationship,
such as coincident, perpendicular, tangent, and so on, between parts in
an assembly. See SmartMates.
mate reference. Specifies one
or more entities of a component to use for automatic mating. When you
drag a component with a mate reference into an assembly, the software
tries to find other combinations of the same mate reference name and mate
type.
Mates folder. A collection of
mates that are solved together. The order in which the mates appear within
the Mates folder does not matter.
mirror. (1) A mirror feature
is a copy of a selected feature, mirrored about a plane or planar face.
(2) A mirror sketch entity is a copy of a selected sketch entity that
is mirrored about a centerline. If the original feature or sketch is modified,
the mirrored copy is updated to reflect the change.
miter flange. A sheet metal
feature that joins multiple edge flanges together and miters the corner.
model. 3D solid geometry in
a part or assembly document. If a part or assembly document contains multiple
configurations, each configuration is a separate model.
model dimension. A dimension
specified in a sketch or a feature in a part or assembly document that
defines some entity in a 3D model.
model item. A characteristic
or dimension of feature geometry that can be used in detailing drawings.
model view. A drawing view of
a part or assembly.
mold. A set of manufacturing
tooling used to shape molten plastic or other material into a designed
part. You design the mold using a sequence of integrated tools that result
in cavity and core blocks that are derived parts of the part to be molded.
Motion Studies. Motion Studies
are graphical simulations of motion and visual properties with assembly
models. Analogous to a configuration, they do not actually change the
original assembly model or its properties. They display the model as it
changes based on simulation elements you add.
multibody part. A part with
separate solid bodies within the same part document. Unlike the components
in an assembly, multibody parts are not dynamic.
N
native format. DXF and DWG files
remain in their original format (are not converted into SolidWorks format)
when viewed in SolidWorks drawing sheets (view only).
non-intersection contour. Also
called a profile, it is a sketch in which entities do not cross each other.
For example, a rectangle is a non-intersecting contour, whereas a cross
intersects itself.
O
OLE object (Object Linking and
Embedding). A Windows file format. You can embed OLE objects in SolidWorks
documents.
open profile. Also called an
open contour, it is a sketch or sketch entity with endpoints exposed.
For example, a U-shaped profile is open.
ordinate dimensions. A chain
of dimensions measured from a zero ordinate in a drawing or sketch.
origin. The model origin appears
as three gray arrows and represents the (0,0,0) coordinate of the model.
When a sketch is active, a sketch origin appears in red and represents
the (0,0,0) coordinate of the sketch. Dimensions and relations can be
added to the model origin, but not to a sketch origin.
out-of-context feature. A feature
with an external reference to the geometry of another component that is
not open. See feature.
over defined. A sketch is over
defined when dimensions or relations are either in conflict or redundant.
overlay. See alternate
position view.
P
parameter. A value used to define
a sketch or feature (often a dimension).
parent. An existing feature
upon which other features depend. For example, in a block with a hole,
the block is the parent to the child hole feature.
part. A single 3D object made
up of features. A part can become a component in an assembly, and it can
be represented in 2D in a drawing. Examples of parts are bolt, pin, plate,
and so on. The extension for a SolidWorks part file name is .SLDPRT. See
multibody part.
path. A sketch, edge, or curve
used in creating a sweep or loft.
pattern. A pattern repeats selected
sketch entities, features, or components in an array, which can be linear,
circular, or sketch-driven. If the seed entity is changed, the other instances
in the pattern update.
Physical Dynamics. An assembly
tool that displays the motion of assembly components in a realistic way.
When you drag a component, the component applies a force to other components
it touches. Components move only within their degrees of freedom.
pierce relation. Makes a sketch
point coincident to the location at which an axis, edge, line, or spline
pierces the sketch plane.
planar. Entities that can lie
on one plane. For example, a circle is planar, but a helix is not.
plane. Flat construction geometry.
Planes can be used for a 2D sketch, section view of a model, a neutral
plane in a draft feature, and others.
point. A singular location in
a sketch, or a projection into a sketch at a single location of an external
entity (origin, vertex, axis, or point in an external sketch). See vertex.
predefined view. A drawing view
in which the view position, orientation, and so on can be specified before
a model is inserted. You
can save drawing documents with predefined views as templates.
profile. A sketch entity used
to create a feature (such as a loft) or a drawing view (such as a detail
view). A profile can be open (such as a U shape or open spline) or closed
(such as a circle or closed spline).
projected dimension. If you
dimension entities in an isometric view, projected dimensions are the
flat dimensions in 2D. See true dimension.
projected view. A drawing view
projected orthogonally from an existing view.
PropertyManager. Located on
the left side of the SolidWorks window, it is used for dynamic editing
of sketch entities and most features.
R
RealView. A hardware (graphics
card) support of advanced shading in real time; the rendering applies
to the model and is retained as you move or rotate a part.
rebuild. Tool that updates (or
regenerates) the document with any changes made since the last time the
model was rebuilt. Rebuild is typically used after changing a model dimension.
reference dimension.
A dimension in a drawing that shows the measurement of an item, but cannot
drive the model and its value cannot be modified. When model dimensions
change, reference dimensions update.
reference geometry. Includes
planes, axes, coordinate systems, and 3D curves. Reference geometry is
used to assist in creating features such lofts, sweeps, drafts, chamfers,
and patterns. See construction geometry.
referenced document. Any document
that is referenced by another, typically part documents associated with
an assembly or drawing documents associated with part or assembly documents.
relation. A geometric constraint
between sketch entities or between a sketch entity and a plane, axis,
edge, or vertex. Relations can be added automatically or manually.
relative view. A relative (or
relative to model) drawing view is created relative to planar surfaces
in a part or assembly.
reload. Refreshes shared documents.
For example, if you open a part file for read-only access while another
user makes changes to the same part, you can reload the new version, including
the changes.
reorder. Reordering (changing
the order of) items is possible in the FeatureManager design tree. In
parts, you can change the order in which features are solved. In assemblies,
you can control the order in which components appear in a bill of materials.
replace. Substitutes one or
more open instances of a component in an assembly with a different component.
resolved. A state of an assembly
component (in an assembly or drawing document) in which it is fully loaded
in memory. All the component's model data is available, so its entities
can be selected, referenced, edited, used in mates, and so on. See lightweight.
revision table. A table that
lists the revisions of a drawing.
revolve. A feature that creates
a base or boss, a revolved cut, or revolved surface by revolving one or
more sketched profiles around a centerline.
rip. A sheet metal feature that
removes material at an edge to allow a bend.
rollback. Suppresses all items
below the rollback bar.
round. See fillet.
round bend. See bend.
S
section. Another term for profile
in sweeps.
section line. A line or centerline
sketched in a drawing view to create a section view.
section scope. Specifies the
components to be left uncut when you create an assembly drawing section
view.
section view. A section view
(or section cut) is (1) a part or assembly view cut by a plane, or (2)
a drawing view created by cutting another drawing view with a section
line.
seed. A sketch or an entity
(a feature, face, or body) that is the basis for a pattern. If you edit
the seed, the other entities in the pattern are updated.
shaded. Displays a model as
a colored solid. See HLR, HLV, and wireframe.
shape feature. A deformed surface
created by expanding, constraining, and tightening a selected surface.
A deformed surface is flexible, much like a membrane.
shared values. Also called linked
dimensions, these are named variables that you assign to set the value
of two or more dimensions to be equal.
sharp. A hard corner of a profile;
any two contiguous sketch entities that do not have a tangent or equal
curvature relation with each other.
sharp bend. See bend.
sheet. See drawing
sheet.
sheet format. Includes page
size and orientation, standard text, borders, title blocks, and so on.
Sheet formats can be customized and saved for future use. Each sheet of
a drawing document can have a different format.
shell. A feature that hollows
out a part, leaving open the selected faces and thin walls on the remaining
faces. A hollow part is created when no faces are selected to be open.
silhouette edge. The curve representing
the extent of a cylindrical or curved face when viewed from the side.
simulation. See Physical
Simulation.
sketch. A collection of lines
and other 2D objects on a plane or face that forms the basis for a feature
such as a base or a boss. A 3D sketch is non-planar and can be used to
guide a sweep or loft, for example.
Smart Fasteners. Automatically
adds fasteners (bolts and screws) to an assembly using the SolidWorks
Toolbox library of fasteners.
SmartMates. An assembly mating
relation that is created automatically. See mate.
solid sweep. A cut sweep created
by moving a tool body along a path to cut out 3D material from a model.
See sweep.
spiral. A flat or 2D helix,
defined by a circle, pitch, and number of revolutions.
spline. A sketched 2D or 3D
curve defined by a set of control points.
split line. Projects a sketched
curve onto a selected model face, dividing the face into multiple faces
so that each can be selected individually. A split line can be used to
create draft features, to create face blend fillets, and to radiate surfaces
to cut molds.
stacked balloon. A set of balloons
with only one leader. The balloons can be stacked vertically (up or down)
or horizontally (left or right).
standard 3 views. The three
orthographic views (front, right, and top) that are often the basis of
a drawing.
stereolithography. The process
of creating rapid prototype parts using a faceted mesh representation
in STL files.
sub-assembly. An assembly document
that is part of a larger assembly. For example, the steering mechanism
of a car is a sub-assembly of the car.
suppress. Removes an entity
from the display and from any calculations in which it is involved. You
can suppress features, assembly components, and so on. Suppressing an
entity does not delete the entity; you can unsuppress the entity to restore
it.
surface. A zero-thickness planar
or 3D entity with edge boundaries. Surfaces are often used to create solid
features. Reference surfaces can be used to modify solid features. See
face.
sweep. Creates a base, boss,
cut, or surface feature by moving a profile (section) along a path. For
cut-sweeps, you can create solid sweeps by moving a tool body along a
path.
T
tangent arc. An arc that is
tangent to another entity, such as a line.
tangent edge. The transition
edge between rounded or filleted faces in hidden lines visible or hidden
lines removed modes in drawings.
Task Pane. Located on the right-side
of the SolidWorks window, the Task Pane contains SolidWorks Resources,
the Design Library, and the File Explorer.
template. A document (part,
assembly, or drawing) that forms the basis of a new document. It can include
user-defined parameters, annotations, predefined views, geometry, and
so on.
temporary axis. An axis created
implicitly for every conical or cylindrical face in a model.
thin feature. An extruded or
revolved feature with constant wall thickness. Sheet metal parts are typically
created from thin features.
TolAnalyst. A tolerance
analysis application that determines the effects that dimensions and tolerances
have on parts and assemblies.
top-down design. An assembly
modeling technique where you create parts in the context of an assembly
by referencing the geometry of other components. Changes to the referenced
components propagate to the parts that you create in context. See bottom-up design.
translator. Software that converts
a file from one format to another.
triad. Three axes with arrows
defining the X, Y, and Z directions. A reference triad appears in part
and assembly documents to assist in orienting the viewing of models. Triads
also assist when moving or rotating components in assemblies.
true dimension. If you dimension
entities in an isometric view, true dimensions give you accurate model
values. See projected dimension.
U
unabsorbed. A sketch or annotation
that is not contained in a feature in the FeatureManager design tree.
An example of an unabsorbed sketch is a layout sketch in an assembly.
See absorbed.
under defined. A sketch is under
defined when there are not enough dimensions and relations to prevent
entities from moving or changing size. See degrees
of freedom.
UV. Horizontal and vertical
lines of the underlying parameterization of a curve.
V
vertex. A point at which two
or more lines or edges intersect. Vertices can be selected for sketching,
dimensioning, and many other operations.
viewports. Windows that display
views of models. You can specify one, two, or four viewports. Viewports
with orthogonal views can be linked, which links orientation and rotation.
virtual sharp. A sketch point
at the intersection of two entities after the intersection itself has
been removed by a feature such as a fillet or chamfer. Dimensions and
relations to the virtual sharp are retained even though the actual intersection
no longer exists.
W
weldment. A multibody part with
structural members.
weldment cut list. A table that
tabulates the bodies in a weldment along with descriptions and lengths.
wireframe. A view mode in which
all edges of the part or assembly are displayed. See HLR,
HLV, shaded.
witness line. See extension
line.
X
X display. The size of the X
in a chamfer dimension with two numbers, such as 1 X 45° (Length X Angle),
45° X 1 (Angle X Length) or 1 X 1 (Length X Length).
Z
zebra stripes. Simulate the
reflection of long strips of light on a very shiny surface. They allow
you to see small changes in a surface that may be hard to see with a standard
display.