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Computer aided design software.

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material

Software; CAD

In rendering, a description of what an object looks like when it is rendered. Also known as shader.

matrix

Software; CAD

In general, an array of interconnected attributes. These attributes are combined to create one single entity.

In rendering, information that defines the transparency of each pixel (opaque, partly transparent, completely transparent). The unused pixels of an image (black space) have a completely transparent ...

Maya

Software; CAD

The art of illusion. An advanced 3D animation and special effects software.

Maya Embedded Language (MEL)

Software; CAD

Maya’s interpreted command and scripting language.

mental ray

Software; CAD

An integrated plug-in renderer that allows interactive and batch mental ray rendering from within the Maya user interface. Mental ray offers all the features traditionally expected of photorealistic ...

mesh brush

Software; CAD

In Paint Effects, a type of brush that renders paint effects with triangulated mesh tubes rather than brush stamps, resulting in accurate conical geometry with textures that correctly map to the ...