Exploded view of an aircraft.

An exploded view is a representative picture or diagram that shows the components of an object slightly separated by distance, or suspended in surrounding space in the case of a three-dimensional exploded diagram, as if there had been a small controlled explosion emanating from the middle of the object which separated all of the parts of that object an equal distance away from their original locations. B-26 Martin Marauder Exploded View, source Believed to be fair use although creator not listed. ... B-26 Martin Marauder Exploded View, source Believed to be fair use although creator not listed. ... For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... Sample flowchart diagram A diagram is a simplified and structured visual representation of concepts, ideas, constructions, relations, statistical data, anatomy etc used in all aspects of human activities to visualize and clarify the topic. ... :For other senses of this word, see dimension (disambiguation). ...

Exploded diagrams are common in descriptive manuals showing parts placement, or parts contained in an assembly or sub-assembly. Usually such diagrams have the part identification number and a label indicating which part fills the particular position in the diagram. Many spreadsheet applications can automatically create exploded diagrams, such as exploded pie charts. Look up manual in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Screenshot of a spreadsheet made with OpenOffice. ... A pie chart is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating relative magnitudes or frequencies. ...