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wheel surface
Area of a SteeringWheels that is used to organize wedges and other buttons.
wheel wedge
A section on the surface of a SteeringWheels that is designated for a specific navigation or
orientation tool.
window selection A rectangular area specified in the drawing area to select multiple objects
at the same time. See also crossing selection, polygon window selection.
wipeout object A polygonal area that masks underlying objects with the current background
color. This area is bounded by the wipeout frame, which you can turn on for editing and
turn off for plotting.
wireframe model The representation of an object using lines and curves to represent its
boundaries.
working drawing A drawing for manufacturing or building purposes.
working set A group of objects selected for in-place reference editing.
workplane Another name for the XY plane of the user coordinate system. See also elevation
and user coordinate system (UCS).
workspace A set of menus, toolbars and dockable windows (such as the Properties palette,
DesignCenter, and the Tool palettes window) that are grouped and organized so that you
can work in a custom, task-oriented drawing environment.
world coordinate system (WCS) A coordinate system used as the basis for defining all
objects and other coordinate systems. See also user coordinate system (UCS).
world coordinates Coordinates expressed in relation to the world coordinate system (WCS).
wrap around
Behavior where the cursor wraps around the window and appears on the opposite side to
allow the continuation of a drag operation instead of stopping at the edge of the drawing
area.
X,Y,Z point filters See coordinate filters.
xref See external reference (xref).
zoom To reduce or increase the apparent magnification of the drawing area. (ZOOM)
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