Introduction to 3-D Spatial Visualization

Introduction to Spatial Visualization Ability. Importance of Spatial Visualization Ability. Developing Spatial Visualization Ability. Testing Spatial Visualization Ability. Developing 3-D Spatial Sense. Construction and Isometric Drawings of Buildings. Orthographic Drawings. Inclined Surfaces. Single-Curved Surfaces. Oblique Surfaces. Applications. Flat Pattern Development Solids. 2-D Patterns Folded into 3-D Objects. Applications. Coordinate Drawings. Coordinate Drawings of 2-D Figures. 3-D Coordinate Systems. Coordinate Drawings of 3-D Objects. Applications. Transformation of 3-D Objects. Translation of Objects. Dilation (or Scaling) of Objects. Rotation of Objects About a Single Axis. Rotation of Objects About Two or More Axes. Reflection of Objects. Applications. Cross Sections of 3-D Objects. Graphing of Planes in 3-D Space. Cutting Planes and Cross Sections. Applications. Surfaces and Solids. Surfaces of Revolution. Intersection of Solids. Applications. Answers to Selected Exercises.