A cutaway view is used to display part of an object as if it were sawn away to reveal internal details, providing clear visualization of internal structures. Mariano di Iacopo was instrumental in developing this and the exploded view technique.
The view used to show a part of an object as if it were sawn away to reveal internal details is known as the cutaway view. Mariano di Iacopo, also known as Taccola, pioneered the cutaway and exploded views in his drawings of mechanical devices. In engineering and technical drawings, a cutaway view removes parts of the exterior to expose the internal structure without disturbing the object's integrity.
The purpose is to give a clear visualization of internal components that would otherwise be obscured. An exploded view goes further to display each part of an assembly separately while illustrating the relationship between the components.