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Flashcards by sian.allison, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by sian.allison
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| Question | Answer |
| What are Grams per Square Meter? | Grams per Square Meter(gsm) is paper thickness is measured is gsm which is the weight in grams of a whole square meter |
| What are Microns? | Microns are card thickness is measured in microns. A micron is 1/1000th of a millimetre |
| What is virgin paper? | Virgin Paper is paper that is just made from wood pulp with no recycled paper added. |
| What is meant by the term Finish? | Finish is adding a property to a board |
| What is meant by the term strength? | Strength is the resistance of a board to bending or lateral pressure |
| What is meant by the term brightness? | Brightness is the level of optical white |
| What is Biodegradable? | Biodegradable is a material normally based on animal or vegetable matter which can be broken down by other living organisms into harmless waste |
| What are Bioplastics? | Bioplastics are plastics that have been made using plant or animal material. This makes them Biodegradable |
| What is Thermoplastic? | Thermoplastic is a plastic that can be reshaped many times when it is heated |
| What is Vacuum forming? | Vacuum forming is a process in which simple hollow shapes are created by sucking air from underneath a heated thermoplastic sheet draped over a mould |
| What is Injection Moulding? | Injection Moulding is a process in which hot liquid plastic is injected by force into a mould |
| What is Blow Moulding? | Blow Moulding is a process for making hollow plastic forms by blowing air into a heated thermoplastic |
| What is Line bending? | Line bending is a process used to bend straight lines in a heated thermoplastic |
| What are Jigs and formers? | Jigs and formers are used to accurately locate, bend or aid in the construction of a product. They save time and make it possible to make identical items |
| What is a Smart Material? | A Smart material is a material that responds to a stimulus like heat or light and then returns to its original state when the stimulus is removed |
| What is a Modern Material? | A modern material is a material invented within the last 50 years |
| What is a Cornstarch Polymer? | A cornstarch polymer is an alternative to some oil based thermoplastics made from vegetable starch |
| What is paperfoam? | Paperfoam is a combination of cornstarch polymers and fibers used to make scratch resistant inserts for packaging products |
| What is a Non-geographical map? | A Non-geographical map is not related to the actual landscape or topography |
| What is Mass Production? | Mass Production is when large numbers of an item are made |
| What is Creativity? | Creativity is making new designs having new ideas and thinking of new interpretations of older ideas and products |
| What is Typeface? | Typeface is the design or shape of letters |
| What is a Pictogram? | A Pictogram is a 2D block colored picture that conveys a meaning or warning |
| What is meant by Branding? | Branding is a logo or image associated by the public with a product |
| What is a Corporate image? | A Corporate image is the branding of a company |
| What is a Corporate identity? | A Corporate identity is the qualities and values an organisation wishes to be associated with and recognised by and its signage, products and public appearance |
| What is a Pop-up? | A pop-up is the cut out sections in a book or card that appear to flip outwards when a page is turned |
| What is Paper engineering? | Paper engineering is precise, accurate mechanisms made from paper and designed to make desired actions take place |
| What is a mechanical book? | A mechanical book are books that have movement and actions built into them |
| What is a Model? | A model is a graphic representation of the item you are designing |
| What is a Prototype? | A Prototype is a life size working model of a design used for testing and development |
| What is a Mock up? | A Mock up is a model of a design to allow for evaluation; a working model built for study, testing or display |
| What are Modelling Materials? | Modelling Materials are a range of materials used to produce high quality 3D models |
| What is Computer Aided design(CAD)? | CAD is producing a design using a computer |
| What is a Target Market? | A Target Market is the group of people your design is aimed at |
| What is Typography? | Typography is the are form of letter style and design |
| What is a Font? | A font is a specific letter type consisting of upper and lower case letters. You can change the style of typeface by using different fonts |
| What is Kerning? | Kerning is adjusting letter space to achieve the best visual result |
| What is Desktop Publisher? | Desktop Publisher is using a computer program that combines text and images |
| What is Import? | Import is bring an image from one application to another |
| What is Encapsulation? | Encapsulation is the inclusion of a printed item within a transparent outer casing for example a thin layer of plastic bonded over a printed surface |
| What is a Pictorial Drawing? | A Pictorial Drawing is a 3D drawing |
| What is an Isometric Drawing? | An Isometric Drawing is a pictorial drawing without horizontal lines which shows objects in 3 dimensions. Lines are vertical or 30 degrees to the horizontal |
| What is a Vanishing Point? | A Vanishing Point is the point or points at which all lines in a perspective drawing appear to meet |
| What is a Horizon? | A Horizon is the line on which most vanishing points sit |
| What is One-Point Perspective? | One-Point Perspective is a drawing created with only one vanishing point |
| What is Two-point perspective? | Two-point perspective is a drawing created using two vanishing points |
| What is a Dimension? | A dimension is sizes usually in mm |
| What is a Third angle orthographic projection? | Third angle orthographic projection is a standard technique for producing detail and working drawing that everyone can understand |
| What is Front View? | Front View is a view looking toward the front of your product |
| What is the Plan view? | A plan view is a view looking down at the top of your product |
| What is End/Side view? | End/Side View is a view looking at the side or end of your product |
| What is Hidden detail? | Hidden detail is lines which you know exist but you cannot see |
| What is a leader line? | A leader line is the line that defines the outer limits of an object to be measured. It does not touch the object and extends past the arrowhead |
| What is the outline? | The outline is the outside line of and object |
| What is the Center line? | The Center line is the line that defines the center of a circle or an arc |
| What is a sectional drawing? | A sectional drawing is a drawing produced by cutting through an object |
| What is a Hatching? | A Hatching are equally spaced lines usually drawn at 45 degrees which represent where an object has been sectioned |
| What are Exploded drawings? | Exploded drawings are the production of a 3D drawing showing construction methods and components which are all drawn separately but in relation to one another |
| What is self-assembly? | Self-assembly is independently constructing an item from a kit using instructions supplied |
| What is Scale? | Scale is the ratio between the drawing and the object |
| What is a site plan? | A site plan is a drawing showing a piece of land from above with existing and/or new buildings and features |
| What is a Schematic drawing? | A schematic drawing is a drawing of an electrical or mechanical system |
| What is a Floor Plan? | A floor plan is a scaled down drawing to represent how the floor space in a building is to be laid out |
| What is Surface Development? | Surface Development is a 2D version of an item that will eventually be assembled into a 3D object |
| What is a Score? | A Score is an indent along a fold line to help reduce the risk of the paper or card cracking |
| What is Die cutting? | Die cutting is an industrial process used to produce large quantities of the same surface development |
| What is Tressellation? | Tressellation is the arrangement of a surface development that reduces waste to an absolute minimum |
| What is Manipulation? | Manipulation is reducing or enlarging a design. |
| What is Mirroring? | Mirroring is selecting an axis on which to produce a mirror image of a line, shape or design. This can save time in the long run |
| What is Collate? | Collate is collecting and putting numbers or letters in order |
| What is Analyse? | Analyse means examine information looking at its separate parts |
| What are Instructions? | Instructions explain to others how to do things |
| What is eye-catching? | Eye-catching is noticeable and easy to understand |
| What is Kitemark? | Kitemark is a product that displays a Kitemark has been tested to ensure it complies with relevant safety standards |
| What is CE mark? | CE Mark is a safety standard that allows the product to be sold with the EU |
| What is a Logo? | Logo is an image that is associated with an organisation |
| What is a Logogram? | A Logogram is a logo that uses the initials of a company |
| What is a Trademark? | A Trademark is a unique mark that helps you identify a product or range of goods by the same producer |
| What is a Symbol? | A symbol is a visual device used to communicate |
| What is an Ideogram? | An Ideogram is a pictorial symbol used to communicate a message |
| What is an Input? | An input is what you add to a process |
| What is an Output? | An Output is the final outcome of the process |
| What is a Process? | A Process is what is done in the steps involved |
| What is Feedback? | Feedback is information that informs the operator what is happening during the process |
| What is an Operator? | An Operator is the person controlling the process |
| What is a Flowchart? | A Flowchart is a diagram which explains the process showing inputs, processes and outputs |
| What are Operations? | Operations are individual processes and functions |
| What is a Feedback loop? | A Feedback loop is the part of a flowchart which shows the operator where to go back to if necerssary |
| What is a Sequential Illustration? | Sequential Illustrations are a series of drawings to show steps in a process of making something |
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