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Computer aided design software.

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dropouts

Software; CAD

In film post-production, the missing bits of picture or sound information, usually caused by flaws in the medium being used (for example, videotape).

DWG

Software; CAD

The native file format of AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop. For more information, see the online help for Autodesk DirectConnect, available through the Help menu of Maya.

DXF (Data eXchange File)

Software; CAD

A file format used to transfer 2D and 3D information between various graphic and programs.

dynamic attribute

Software; CAD

An attribute having predefined names and purposes. You must explicitly add a dynamic attribute to an object. You can set per object and per particle opacity and color of a particle object.

non-planar polygon

Software; CAD

In modeling, a polygon that has more than three vertices, and those vertices do not lie in the same plane (that is, they are not planar, or flat).

A component of Maya used to paint brush strokes and particle effects on a 2D canvas or on or between 3D geometry. Paint Effects can be used as a traditional paint program to paint images on a canvas, ...

paint hair

Software; CAD

In hair, a tool that lets you add dynamic hair to a NURBS or polygonal surface, to remove hair, or to paint follicle attributes of an existing hair system.