Unit 7 Review Questions

What are the six principal views of an object?

Front, top, right side, left side, rear, and bottom.

True or False? There are an unlimited number of possible directions for an auxiliary view, depending on the angle of features within an object.

True

Of the following, which is a common reason to use an auxiliary view?

To show the true size and shape of an inclined surface.

A technical document explaining auxiliary views might feature a drawing that shows the _____ line between an auxiliary plane and a frontal plane. The appearance of this reference line is the same as a phantom line.

Folding (or bend)

What term is given to the true angle between two surfaces?

Dihedral angle

When a drafter projects an auxiliary view from a principal view in such a way as to show the true size and shape of the inclined surface, the projection lines are _____ to the inclines surface.

Perpendicular

How should the drawing be created if there is not room to show an auxiliary view projected in alignment with the front, top, or right side view, but an auxiliary view is desired?

A viewing-plane line can be used.

What term is applied to an auxiliary view projected directly from a principal view?

Primary Auxiliary View

True or False? All views projected from the front view feature the width dimension, so auxiliary views projected from the front view are sometimes referred to as width auxiliary views.

False

To have a view that features the true size and shape of an oblique surface, a(n) _____ auxiliary view must be projected from a primary auxiliary view.

Secondary