Section 3

Explore

 

In Discover you built exploded views in Exploded View Interactive. You saw how these views show the order and relationship between the different parts in an object.

 

Some important characteristics of an exploded view are as follows:

• All parts must be in the order of how they would be assembled or disassembled.
  
  
• Parts will be in line with where they are to be placed on the object.
  
  
• Dotted lines may be included to show the direction of assembly.

Try This 2

 

The following diagram is an exploded view of a coffee table.

 

 

This is the exploded view of a rocket.

 

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1. Why is the term exploded view appropriate for these types of diagrams?
   
   
2. If you were assembling the coffee table, what pieces would you put together first?
   
   
3. Would you prefer an exploded view or a written description when assembling an object? Why?
   
   
4. Why are there spaces between the components in the rocket diagram?
   
   
5. Search the Internet and find businesses and occupations that would use exploded-view diagrams.

Save your responses in your course folder.

 

Share 1

Discuss your answers to Try This 2 with a partner or with a group of people.

• Compare the differences and similarities between your answers.
  
  
• Combine your lists for question 5.

Save your combined list and any changes you made to your Try This 2 answers to your course folder.

 

If required, save a summary of your discussion to your course folder.