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stretch frame In a dynamic block definition that contains a stretch action or
a polar stretch action, determines how the objects within or crossed by the
frame are edited in the block reference.
sub-prompt A command prompt that instructs for a form of input to complete
a command or alter a property.
subdivision A division, or tessellation in a mesh object. As a mesh object is
smoothed, the number of subdivisions increases.
subobject A part of a composite object.
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subset A named collection of sheets in a sheet set that is often organized by
discipline or workflow stage. See also view category.
surface A surface is a 3D object that is an infinitely thin shell. There are 3
types of surfaces: analytic, generic, and NURBS.
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 library A collection of block definitions stored in a single drawing
file.
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.
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