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point filters See coordinate filters.
pointer A cursor on a video display screen that can be moved around to place textual
or graphical information. See also crosshairs.
polar array Objects copied around a specified center point a specified number of
times. (ARRAY)
Polar Snap A precision drawing tool used to snap to incremental distances along the
polar tracking alignment path. See also polar tracking.
polar tracking A precision drawing tool that displays temporary alignment paths
defined by user-specified polar angles. See also Polar Snap.
polygon window selection A multisided area specified to select objects in groups.
See also crossing selection and window selection.
polyline An object composed of one or more connected line segments or circular
arcs treated as a single object. Also called pline. (PLINE, PEDIT)
plot style An object property that specifies a set of overrides for color, dithering, gray
scale, pen assignments, screening, linetype, lineweight, endstyles, joinstyles, and fill
styles. Plot styles are applied at plot time.
plot style table A set of plot styles. Plot styles are defined in plot style tables and
apply to objects only when the plot style table is attached to a layout or viewport.
procedural materials Materials that generate a 3D pattern in two or more colors,
and apply it to an object. These include marble, granite, and wood. Also called template
materials.
prompt A message on the command line that asks for information or requests action
such as specifying a point.
proxy object A substitute for a custom object when the ObjectARX application that
created the custom object is not available to AutoCAD or other host applications. See
also custom object and object enabler.
PWT A template file format used to publish drawings to the Web.
redraw To quickly refresh or clean up blip marks in the current viewport without
updating the drawing’s database. See also regenerate. (REDRAW)
reference A definition, known as an external reference or block reference, that is
used and stored in the drawing. See also block (BLOCK) and external reference (xref).
(XREF)
reflection color The color of a highlight on shiny material. Also called specular color.
reflection mapping Creates the effect of a scene reflected on the surface of a shiny
object.
regenerate To update a drawing’s screen display by recomputing the screen
coordinates from the database. See also redraw. (REGEN)
relative coordinates Coordinates specified in relation to previous coordinates.
return button The button on a pointing device used to accept an entry. For example,
on a two-button mouse, it is the right button.