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Glossary
Commands associated with definitions are shown in parentheses at the end of the definition.
A CUIx file that is typically controlled by a CAD manager. It is often accessed by many users
and is stored in a shared network location. The file is read-only to users to prevent the data
in the file from being changed. A CAD manager creates an enterprise CUxI file by modifying
a main CUIx file and then saving the file to the support location defined in the Options dialog
box, Files tab.
3D mesh primitive Basic mesh forms such as boxes, cones, cylinders, pyramids, wedges,
spheres, and tori.
3D view Any view where the UCS icon appears in rendered colored form; current visual style
is not 2D Wireframe, and the model is being viewed from an isometric view.
absolute coordinates Coordinate values measured from a coordinate system's origin point.
See also origin, relative coordinates, user coordinate system (UCS), world coordinates, and
world coordinate system (WCS).
acquired point In the tracking or object snap tracking methods of locating a point, an
intermediate location used as a reference.
acquisition marker During tracking or object snap tracking, the temporary plus sign displayed
at the location of an acquired point.
Action bar Toolbar-like UI that displays the actions associated with a parameter object.
activate Part of the Autodesk software registration process. It allows you to run a product in
compliance with the product's end-user license agreement.
adaptive degradation A method of controlling performance that turns off features in a certain
order when performance falls below a specified level.
adaptive sampling A method to accelerate the anti-aliasing process within the bounds of
the sample matrix size. See also anti-aliasing.
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