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waveform

A graphical depiction of the continuous fluctuation in the amplitude of a sound over time.

WCS

See World Coordinate System (WCS) .

See also User Coordinate System (UCS) .

weighted tangent

A tangent on a function curve that has weight applied, letting you stretch the tangent handle and create special curves that you cannot create with unweighted tangents.

See also function curve and unweighted tangent .

wheel

A reference to one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels.

See also SteeringWheels .

wheel surface

Area of a wheel that is used to organize wedges and other buttons.

wheel wedge

A section on the surface of a wheel that is designated for a specific 2D or 3D navigation tool.

wheels

A reference to more than one of the individual user interface elements that make up SteeringWheels.

See also SteeringWheels .

wireframe

A manner of displaying objects, such as ghosts.

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) .