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q u i c k s t a r t g u i d e
g l o s s a r y
Tessellate
To represent CAD surfaces in polygonal format.
Trapped Volume
During building, a volume of resin within the part that cannot flow out to the surrounding liquid.
Triangle normal
A line perpendicular to a triangle starting at its center and pointing away from the mass of the
part. Triangle normals are used to differentiate between inside and outside surfaces of a solid.
Ultraviolet (UV)
Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength shorter than visible light, (i.e., below 390
nanometers).
Vector
A directed line segment represented by starting and ending coordinates as defined in a
stereolithography slice or build file.
Workstation
The high powered personal computer with graphics capabilities, running the 3D Lightyear File
Preparation Software which creates the build files.
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