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Computer aided design software.

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Self-shading

Software; CAD

In Maya Fur, the effect of fur shading itself. For example, with self-shaded thick fur the tips of the fur will look light and the roots look dark.

In modeling, the action of sewing points or edges together on NURBS surfaces. Stitching is useful to keep surface edges together while they are being deformed, or for patching NURBS surfaces together ...

Spin impulse

Software; CAD

In dynamics, an instantaneous rotational force (torque) on a rigid body’s centre of mass in a specified direction.

Spline

Software; CAD

In general, a curved line, made up of segments and defined by control points (for example, CVs). Types of splines include polylines, cardinal splines, B-splines, and non-uniform rational B-splines ...

Profile line

Software; CAD

In toon shading, a type of toon line that shows the outside edge (silhouette) of an object, or that point where the object turns to be facing away from the view.

Projection map

Software; CAD

A technique of projecting a 2D image onto 3D geometry, useful for creating textures or icons on a rendered object.

Proxy set

Software; CAD

A set of possible substitute file references, known as proxies, for a given file reference. If a proxy set is created with shared edits, an edit made to a proxy reference will be shared by all the ...