Pltw Notebook Day 17 Auxilary Views

We have to draw auxiliary views for a work sheet.  This helps us when we need to draw auxiliary views for our projects when we need to hand draw sketches.

8.3 Auxilary Views

1.      When is an auxiliary view needed?

 An Auxiliary view is when you hand draw a sketch and you need to put it in inventor.  That's a main reason why you need an auxiliary view when drawing a sketch.

2.      What does the term foreshortened mean?

 Foreshorten means to make an object seem closer or smaller than it actually is.

3.      Why would it be inappropriate to dimension to a feature on a surface that is not perpendicular to the line of sight?

 It would be inappropriate because you be confused because the shape isn't perpendicular to the surface so it would most likely throw off your whole drawing.