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Computer aided design software.

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Voxel

Software; CAD

An individual grid unit in a fluid container. Short for volume pixel.

Wheelmouse

Software; CAD

The scrolling wheel on a mouse input device. In Maya, you can use the wheelmouse to: *dolly in perspective or orthographic views *zoom in the Hypershade, the Graph Editor, the Dope Sheet, the ...

Wire deformer

Software; CAD

In animation, a deformer that uses one or more NURBS curves to change the shape of objects. Wire deformers are like the armatures used by sculptors to shape objects.

Wire dropoff locator

Software; CAD

In animation, a way for you to create localised deformation effects along a wire deformer’s influence curve.

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.

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