Glossary
NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS
- 3D face
A triangular or four-sided flat surface that is the basic unit of a three-dimensional surface.
- 3D mesh
A set of adjacent flat surfaces that together form a geometrical depiction of a three-dimensional surface. See also 3D surface.
- 3D model
An AutoCAD object that occupies three-dimensional space and represents building components or geometrical objects in the real world. See also object.
- 3ds Max
A complementary product to AutoCAD, also produced by Autodesk. With 3ds Max, you can create and animate three-dimensional scenes.
- 3D surface
A network of adjacent three-dimensional faces that together form a continuous plane. Surfaces may be created as a part of a 3D mesh, or as a procedural or NURBS surface. See also 3D mesh, ...
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