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pole vector constraint

Software; CAD

In animation, a constraint that causes the end of a pole vector to move to and follow the position of an object, or the average position of several objects.

particle

Software; CAD

In dynamics, a point displayed as a dot, streak, sphere, blobby surface, or other effect. You can animate the display and movement of particles with various techniques (for example, keys, ...

particle object

Software; CAD

In dynamics, a collection of one or more particles that share the same attributes. Each particle in a scene belongs to some particle object.

partition set

Software; CAD

A group of mutually exclusive sets. Sets in a partition can have no common members.

patch

Software; CAD

In modeling, a rectangular portion of a surface bounded by adjacent edit point isoparametric curves.

path curve

Software; CAD

In modeling, a curve that controls the path of an extrusion.

A shading material for 3D surfaces developed by Phong Bui-Tuong. The Phong shading method uses three characteristics (diffusion, specularity, and shininess) to create a smoothly curving surface with ...