Section 3

Exploded views have been used by artists and inventors for centuries. The exploded view shown is one of a reciprocating-motion machine sketched by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). This view can help people understand how the invention was supposed to work. Search the Internet if you would like to learn more about this image.

In this lesson you explored exploded-view diagrams and their characteristics. Exploded views are used in technical drawings from carpentry to mechanics to plumbing to anatomy!