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Worksheets3D Modeling and Design Glossary - Intermediate
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a symmetrical sloping surface at an edge or corner of a shape, usually cut at a 45 degree angle called?
Chamfer
Fillet
Groove
Rabbet
What do you call circles or shapes which share the same center?
Concentric
Tangent
Parallel
Intersecting
To carve, mold, or stamp a design onto a surface so that it stands out in relief is called:
Emboss
Etch
Engrave
Inlay
To stamp a design into the surface of an object so that it is indented is called:
Deboss
Emboss
Engrave
Etch
To extend a 2D image into a 3D object in a straight line is called:
Extrude
Revolve
Sweep
Loft
What is the term for making a rounded edge?
Fillet
Chamfer
Groove
Notch
Which file format is capable of representing a greater degree of texture and color and is commonly used for animation or with high-end printers that can control color?
OBJ
TXT
CSV
Which file format is similar to a JPG and is used for sharing still images of designs in Tinkercad?
PNG
SVG
STL
OBJ
Which file format is one of the most commonly used for 3D printing and generates the surface geometry of the modeled object?
STL
JPEG
MP3
Which file format stands for scalable vector graphics and is commonly used for any type of image that might require a great deal of flexibility in size?
SVG
JPG
PNG
GIF
What is the scripting language used for making shapes in Tinkercad that is often run in web browser applications to create dynamic content like a popup message or a live clock, and is not related to the programming language Java?
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
C++
What technology uses a laser to cut materials using great precision?
Laser cutting
Water jet cutting
Plasma cutting
Mechanical sawing
What is the term for moving out of alignment in 3D modeling and design?
Offset
Extrude
Boolean
Subdivision
What is the two-dimensional view of a three-dimensional object called, where the view represents the exact shape of an object as seen from one side at a time as you are looking perpendicularly at it?
Orthographic view
Isometric view
Perspective view
Oblique view
What is the view of a three-dimensional image that portrays height, width, and depth for a more realistic image or graphic called?
Perspective view
Orthographic view
Isometric view
Flat view
What are some of Tinkercad’s shapes created by the community of developers who use JavaScript to program them called?
Shape generator
Code blocks
Script shapes
Custom modules
What feature in Tinkercad allows you to duplicate an object using Ctrl + D and remembers your steps to create complex repeating patterns in seconds?
Smart duplicate
Mirror tool
Group function
Align tool
What is the setting in the lower right of the canvas that allows you to adjust the precision of your commands,
Snap grid
Layer height
Extruder temperature
Print speed
What is the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis, important for 3D design to enhance complexity and efficiency?
Symmetry
Asymmetry
Texture
Transparency
What is a line or plane touching, but not intersecting, a curve or curved surface called?
Tangent
Chord
Secant
Normal
What is the process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file by laying down successive layers of material until the object is finished called?
3D printing
Laser cutting
CNC milling
Injection molding
