wire-frame
Just the edges
Wire-frame describes a skeletal representation showing only the edges and vertices of a three-dimensional object, like a shape made from bent wire.
In computer graphics and design, wire-frame models reveal structure without surface detail: The architect showed us a wire-frame of the building before adding textures.
Wire-frame sketches in web design show layout without final visuals.
Distilling to essential qualities
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- outlineSummary of key elements
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
draft · template · blueprint · visualization · representation · simplification · bare-bones · structural
Interlocking open weave
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- verticesCorner points of shapes
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- CADTechnical drawing technology
simulation · animation · vector · augmented-reality · Blender · Maya · SketchUp · extrusion
Preliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- interfaceShared connection point
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
navigation · grid · fidelity · wireframing · sketch · Figma · clickable · lo-fi
Detailed technical drawing
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- girderMain structural support beam
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- beamStructural support member
column · rafter · cantilever · load-bearing · steelwork · structure · scaffolding · skeletal
abstraction
Distilling to essential qualities
- schematicSimplified technical diagram
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- outlineSummary of key elements
skeleton · draft · template · blueprint · visualization · representation · simplification · bare-bones · structural · minimalist
mesh
Interlocking open weave
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- verticesCorner points of shapes
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
CAD · simulation · animation · vector · augmented-reality · Blender · Maya · SketchUp · extrusion · topology
mockup
Preliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- interfaceShared connection point
usability · navigation · grid · fidelity · wireframing · sketch · Figma · clickable · lo-fi · hi-fi
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
beam · column · rafter · cantilever · load-bearing · steelwork · structure · scaffolding · skeletal · elevation
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