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| design brief | the document that guides the design process and includes constraints, such as size, cost, and quanlity |
| computer aided drafting (CAD) | the software used to create 3d drawings |
| Mechanical drawing | a highly accurate technical drawing meant to communicate the size and shape of objects in great detail |
| detail drawing | a type of working drawing that shows the exact shape and size of an object and includes specific dimensions |
| computer numerical control (CNC) | equipment used to convert CAD models into 3-D shapes |
| ideation | the process of generating ideas |
| rendering | a full-color drawing that shows what the object will look like in a given light |
| orthographic drawing | a drawing with true shape that shows what a part weill look like from a given direction |
| pictorial drawing | a drawing that shows a single view of an object in a way that makes it look 3-D as your eye would see it |
| prototype | a physical model of a final product or some abspect of a product |