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impulse

Software; CAD

In dynamics, an instantaneous force, with magnitude and direction, applied to a rigid body at the local space position. The higher the impulse value, the greater the magnitude of force.

industrial quality

Software; CAD

In film and video post-production, a video signal that is not of sufficient quality to be used by the broadcast industry.

influence object

Software; CAD

In character animation, an object that influences the shape of smooth skin. For example, an influence object would be required to simulate a bicep or elbow. Also known as envelope assignment

in-point

Software; CAD

In film and video production, the beginning of a video edit, indicated by an eight-digit time code.

input connection

Software; CAD

A node that provides input to the selected node. Also known as upstream connection.

A node with connection feeding into a selected node. Input nodes must be evaluated by Maya before the selected node itself is evaluated. If caching is on, Maya can use the information stored in the ...

instance

Software; CAD

The same object, displayed multiple times. Changing the shape of this object changes the shape of all of its instances. Instancing an object saves system memory, and is useful to display an object ...