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Computer aided design software.

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1. In general, the covering of a geometric model by congruent plane figures of various shapes and sizes of the same type (polygons), without any gaps or overlaps. 2. The tessellation factor sets the ...

Topology

Software; CAD

1. The totality of an object’s shape, number of spans, and degree. 2. The relationships between surfaces in a solid model: for example, between loops, edges, and vertices.

Track

Software; CAD

To slide the camera view either horizontally or vertically. In other software packages, it is known as pan.

Transfer maps

Software; CAD

In shading, a tool that transfers surface characteristics from one surface to a texture map on another. This tool is useful when you want to reduce the number of calculations for the objects in your ...

UV set

Software; CAD

A particular texture that can be applied to an object. UV sets are required in multitexturing, when different textures, each with a different UV layer, need to be applied to a surface. For example, ...

UV Smudge

Software; CAD

In UV modeling, a tool that lets you drag or smudge the layout of UVs, thereby providing a more artistic and free-form way of manipulating the layout of UVs.

UV Snapshot

Software; CAD

A tool that saves an image of the current UV layout (as seen in the UV Texture Editor's 2D view). You can paint on this image in a painting programme or image editor.