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wireframe

Software; CAD

A display technique that shows a geometric object as a collection of lines.

working units

Software; CAD

The linear units, angular units, and time settings you normally work with. You can specify the default working units when you open new scenes.

workspace

Software; CAD

The area in the Maya window where view panels appear. For example, when you start a new scene, the workspace shows the perspective view panel.

world space

Software; CAD

The coordinate system for the entire scene. Its origin is at the center of the scene. The grid you see in view windows shows the world space axes. Also known as global space.

In animation, the up direction. By default, this is the up direction of a scene’s world space, but can be set relative to an object’s local space. By default, the up vector of an object tries to stay ...

wrap deformer

Software; CAD

In animation, a deformer that uses NURBS or polygonal objects to shape deformable objects. The objects used by the wrap deformer to deform other objects are called wrap influence objects. Also known ...