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surface associativity See associative surfaces
surface normal Positive direction perpendicular to the surface of an object.
swept solid/surface A solid or surface created in the shape of the specified
profile (the swept object) swept along the specified path. (SWEEP)
symbol A representation of an item commonly used in drawings. Symbols
are inserted in drawings as blocks.
symbol table See definition table and block definition table.
system variable A name that is recognized as a mode, size, or limit. Read-only
system variables, such as DWGNAME, cannot be modified directly by the user.
table A rectangular array of cells that contain annotation, primarily text but
also blocks. In the AEC industry, tables are often referred to as “schedules”
and contain information about the materials needed for the construction of
the building being designed. In the manufacturing industry, they are often
referred to as “BOM” (bills of materials). (TABLE)
table break The point at the bottom of a table row where the table will be
split into a supplementary table fragment.
table style A style that contains a specific table format and structure. A table
style contains at least 3 cell styles.
temporary files Data files created during an program session. The files are
deleted by the time you end the session. If the session ends abnormally, such
as during a power outage, temporary files might be left on the disk.
tessellation lines Lines that help you visualize a curved surface.
In a 3D mesh object, tessellations indicate the boundaries of the mesh faces.
text style A named, saved collection of settings that determines the appearance
of text characters—for example, stretched, compressed, oblique, mirrored, or
set in a vertical column.
texture map The projection of an image (such as a tile pattern) onto an object
(such as a chair).
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