exploded diagrams

Parts shown separated

Exploded diagrams are technical illustrations showing an object's components separated and spread apart along imaginary axes, as if the assembly had been gently blown apart.

Each part floats in correct spatial relationship to the others, revealing how pieces fit together.

Common in assembly instructions, repair manuals, and patents: The exploded diagram showed exactly where the spring clip goes.

Also called exploded views.

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representation type

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Photos showcasing items for sale

photograph · photographs · photo documentation · live capture

dimensional representation

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Diagram from above

silhouette · outline drawing

spatial arrangement

exploded diagramscross-sections

Cuts revealing interior

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G