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falloff

Software; CAD

1. In soft deformation, the point at which a deformation falls off to zero. Defined in terms of a falloff radius. 2. In Fluid Effects, a region that gives shape to fluid ...

file texture

Software; CAD

A bitmap image that can be mapped to shading attributes.

environment variable

Software; CAD

A configuration variable that controls some aspect of Maya. Many of the variables are included in the Maya program and are set automatically when you start Maya. To configure Maya ...

euler angle

Software; CAD

A method of specifying the angle of rotation about one of the standard axes: X, Y or Z.

edge loop

Software; CAD

A path of polygon edges connected in sequence by their shared vertices. For example, if you select one horizontal edge on a sphere, an edge loop selection will attempt to select ...

edge ring

Software; CAD

A path of polygon edges that are connected in sequence by their shared faces. For example, if you select one vertical edge on a sphere, a ring selection selects all of the ...

final gather

Software; CAD

A rendering option that yields extremely realistic shading effects. It can be used in conjunction with Global Illumination to create optimal lighting and shading effects. With ...