PLTW Design and Modeling Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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This is the process of creating a solid model or 3D object using a modeling and design application on a computer

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Solid Modeling

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This is a process that uses a computer to assist in designing something, such as a part, circuit, or building.

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Computer-Aided Design

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This is when a transformation is moved in TinkerCAD.

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Translation

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This is to change the size of an object in TinkerCAD.

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Scale

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This is a solid modeling design method where an object is created by adding volume to a smaller object.

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Additive Method

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This is a solid modeling design method where an object is created by subtracting volume from a larger object.

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Subtractive method

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This is the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance fills.

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Volume

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This is the total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object.

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Surface Area

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This is the space of a two-dimensional surface or region measured in squared units.

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Area

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This is the sum of the values in a data set divided by the number of values in the data set.

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