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BYLAYER A special object property used to specify that the object inherits the color or
linetype associated with its layer. See also BYBLOCK.
callout block A block used as symbol to reference another sheet. Callout blocks have many
industry-specific terms, such as reference tags, detail keys, detail markers, and so on. See
also label block.
camera Defines the current eye-level position in a 3D model. A camera has a location XYZ
coordinate, a target XYZ coordinate, and a field of view or lens length, which determines
the magnification or zoom factor.
camera target Defines the point you are viewing by specifying the coordinate at the center
of the view.
candela The SI unit of luminous intensity (perceived power emitted by a light source in a
particular direction) (Symbol: cd). Cd/Sr
category See view category.
cell The smallest available table selection.
cell boundary The four gridlines surrounding a table cell. An adjacent cell selection can be
surrounded with a cell boundary.
cell style A style that contains specific formatting for table cells.
chain actions In a dynamic block definition, a property of point, linear, polar, XY, and
rotation parameters. When set to Yes, a change in an action that contains the parameter in
the action's selection set triggers any actions associated with that parameter, just as if you
had edited the parameter in the block reference through a grip or custom property.
circular external reference An externally referenced drawing (xref) that references itself
directly or indirectly. The xref that creates the circular condition is ignored.
clipping planes The boundaries that define or clip the field of view.
CMYK For cyan, magenta, yellow, and key color. A system of defining colors by specifying the
percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and the key color, which is typically black.
Color bleed scale Increases or decreases the saturation of the reflected color from the
material.
color map A table defining the intensity of red, green, and blue (RGB) for each displayed
color.
column A vertically adjacent table cell selection spanning the height of the table. A single
column is one cell in width.
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