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Computer aided engineering software.

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detached drawing

Software; CAE

A drawing format that allows opening and working in a drawing without loading the corresponding models into memory. The models are loaded on an as-needed basis.

alternate position view

Software; CAE

A drawing view in which one or more views are superimposed in phantom lines on the original view. Alternate position views are often used to show range of motion of an assembly.

predefined view

Software; CAE

A drawing view in which the view position, orientation, and so on can be specified before a model is inserted. You can save drawing documents with predefined views as templates.

model view

Software; CAE

A drawing view of a part or assembly.

projected view

Software; CAE

A drawing view projected orthogonally from an existing view.

broken-out section

Software; CAE

A drawing view that exposes inner details of a drawing view by removing material from a closed profile, usually a spline.

bend

Software; CAE

A feature in a sheet metal part. A bend generated from a filleted corner, cylindrical face, or conical face is a round bend; a bend generated from sketched straight lines is a sharp bend.