Familiarity with the following terms will be helpful in understanding the remainder of this guide. For terms relating to
the Showcase application and 3D modeling, please refer to the glossary provided with the Autodesk Showcase 2013 Help.
- Add-in
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A Python program ("script") that augments, alters or controls the running Showcase application.
- Autodesk Showcase
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A real-time design visualization software package that enables you to quickly and easily prepare and present high-quality
3D presentations.
- Message Passing Architecture
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A protocol by which add-ins initiate behaviors in Showcase by sending it simple Messages, and by which Showcase provides feedback
to the add-in.
- Nodes and Node IDs
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Used by advanced add-ins to navigate the scene graph.
- Python Script
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Being an interpreted language, Python programs are often referred to as “scripts”.
- Remote Client
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A remote computer program that accesses and runs an Autodesk Showcase session via a Web interface.
- Scene Graph
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The navigable hierarchy of nodes representing the scene in the viewport.
- Showcase Console
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A special version of Showcase augmented with a Windows-like console window, designed to assist in add-in development.
