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Computer aided design software.

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directional light

Software; CAD

In rendering, a light that shines evenly in one direction only. Its light rays are parallel to each other, as if emitted perpendicular to an infinitely large plane. Use a directional light to ...

directional point emitter

Software; CAD

In dynamics, a particle emitter that emits particles only in a specified direction.

locator

Software; CAD

A particular position in world space, marked by a small gnomon whose lines extend in each direction along the X, Y and Z axes. Also known as dummy object.

In modeling, a series of splines that define the shape of an object, then can be lofted together to form a surface. An analogy is to boat building, where a skeleton of ribs is built, then covered by ...

luminance

Software; CAD

The measurable brightness of a surface.

manipulator

Software; CAD

A visual and interactive tool for changing an object's attributes. Many Maya tools provide manipulators for you to directly position and scale objects in the workspace. Also known as manip.

marking menu

Software; CAD

A subset of menu choices that appear around the current cursor position, providing quick access to a few of the most commonly used tools for the particular chosen object.