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Computer aided design software.

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Point light

Software; CAD

A light that illuminates in all directions, radiating from a point in space. For example, a point light can simulate an incandescent light bulb.

Point of view

Software; CAD

In general, the location from where the camera is viewing a scene.

In animation, a part of an IK rotate plane handle that begins at the start joint, and along with the handle vector defines the IK handle’s reference plane. The pole vector changes the orientation of ...

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.

Parameterization

Software; CAD

The method used to number the points along a curve. Maya provides two types of parameterization: uniform (where edit points are numbered with consecutive integers), and chord-length (where edit ...

Parametric space

Software; CAD

A coordinate system measured across the surface of an object, rather than in 3-dimensional world space.

Parent constraint

Software; CAD

A constraint relating the position (translation and rotation) of one object to another object, so that they behave as if part of a parent-child relationship.