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request user input An item that is assigned to an action node that pauses the
playback of an action macro so a user can provide some form of input before
playback resumes.
reverse lookup Adds a lookup grip to a dynamic block reference. When you
click this grip, a drop-down list of the lookup values for that lookup property
(column in the lookup table) is displayed. When you select a value from the
list, the corresponding input property values are assigned to the block reference.
Depending on how the block was defined, this usually results in a change in
the block reference's geometry. (BLOOKUPTABLE)
rewind Restores the previous view or movement path created by the Autodesk
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ViewCube
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navigation tool, SteeringWheels, and other navigation tools.
RGB For red, green, and blue. A system of defining colors by specifying
percentages of red, green, and blue.
ribbon A palette that displays buttons and controls used for both 2D drawing
and annotation and 3D modeling, viewing, and rendering. See also ribbon
tab, ribbon panel, and slide-out panel. (RIBBON)
ribbon panel A set of labeled controls, related to a task, grouped together in
a ribbon. Multiple ribbon panels, belonging to one workflow, are grouped
together under a ribbon tab.
ribbon tab Highest level of ribbon grouping, based on an action. A ribbon
tab contains groups of multiple ribbon panels, each belonging to one workflow.
A ribbon panel contains buttons and controls, related to a task.
roll arrows Curved arrows located above the ViewCube tool with which you
can rotate the current view 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
roughness Value to simulate how light hitting a face is reflected back to the
user. A high roughness value simulates a non-shiny or rough object
(sandpaper/carpet). A low roughness value simulates a very shiny object
(metals, some plastics.)
row A horizontally adjacent table cell selection spanning the width of the
table. A single row is one cell in height.
RSS feed Information published by a website to which you subscribe. Usually
allows users to receive notifications when new content (articles) are posted.
RSS stands for Rich Site Summary (or Really Simple Syndication).
rubber-band line A line that stretches dynamically on the screen with the
movement of the cursor. One endpoint of the line is attached to a point in
your drawing, and the other is attached to the moving cursor.
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