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take: A snapshot in time of an animation instance.

Note
Time can be measured in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames, or in frames per second.
tangent handle: The visual representation of the tangent of a keyframe on a function curve. Tangent handles let you change the slope of the curve on either side of the keyframe.
TCB: Tension, Continuity, Bias.
tesselation: A step in the rendering process in which the shapes of an object’s surface mesh are rearranged into triangles.
texture: Various texture assets let you apply image or video files to materials, layered textures, and models. Textures are most commonly used to add detail to a model’s surface without adding to the model’s geometry. Use textures with materials and shaders.
timecode: The value that indicates the current position in time of the current take.
Timewarp: A curve that alters the shape of a function curve and changes the timing of an animation.

See also function curve .
track: A course along which something moves, or a sequence of events through time.

In MotionBuilder, there are two types of tracks. In the Motion Blend window, tracks can contain motion data and let you blend takes into a single result track. In the Story window, tracks can contain motion data, keyframe animation, audio and video, and let you blend specific types of clips along the timeline.
transformation: The process of changing the points on an object by translation, rotation, and scaling.
translation: The process of moving an object on one or all axes. Translation moves an object without changing its orientation.
transparency: A material property setting that defines the level of opacity for a material.

The level of visibility of an object determined by the opacity setting. When the opacity is set to 0%, the object is transparent.

The ratio of the amount of light passing through a material to the amount of light incident on the material.
trigger: In the Animation Trigger window, a device, such as a joystick or keyboard, that allows you to execute motion clips to test the transitions you created between them.
triggering group: A collection of motion clips and the triggers that initiate their execution.
T-stance: The neutral pose of a biped character similar to a “T” pose in which the arms are at a 90-degree angle from the body, the legs are fully extended, the feet are flat on the floor, and the spine is straight.