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Spherical projection

Software; CAD

In rendering, the projection of a texture onto some surface, from an imaginary sphere that surrounds the surface.

In rendering, the simulation of self-illuminating or glowing objects (for example, the glow from stars or the moon). Glow attributes define the type of glow as produced either from light reflecting ...

Search envelope

Software; CAD

In the Transfer Maps tool, a user-editable piece of geometry defining the search volume or threshold between target and source surfaces for texture maps (including normal maps, diffuse colour maps, ...

RGBA

Software; CAD

Red, Green, Blue, and Alpha. Three additive colour components used to create any colour by mixing, along with an extra component called Alpha that is used to indicate transparency.

SMPTE time code

Software; CAD

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers time code. In film and video compositing, a method of denoting hours, minutes, seconds, and frames on videotape so that individual frames can be ...

Motion capture

Software; CAD

In animation, the recording of joint positions and rotations from movements performed typically by a human actor. This information is then applied to a skeleton to simulate real-life motion on a ...

Paint sculpt map

Software; CAD

A technique for painting deformation strengths over the surface of a deformer using the 3D paint tool. This makes it easy to use the Sculpt Deformer to create realistic muscle shapes. The paint ...