Glossary of Terms
Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.
9 Glossary Terms Found.
datum
A temporary coordinate point set by the user which can be used as a snap point or reference point when drawing.
dgn
DGN (design) is the name used for CAD file formats supported by Bentley Systems\’ MicroStation and Intergraph\’s Interactive Graphics Design System (IGDS) CAD programs.
dimension line
A line, usually with an arrow indicatiing the direction and distance of a drawing dimension.
dongle
A dongle is a small piece of hardware that connects to another device to provide it with additional functionality. In relation to computing, the term is primarily associated with hardware providing a copy protection mechanism for commercial software—in which the dongle must be attached to the system that the software is installed on in order for it to function.
drawing database
The central part of a CAD drawing. A list of all objects which exist within a drawing along with all parameters and definition points.
dropbox
Dropbox (service), a web-based file hosting service
dwg
DWG (from drawing) is a proprietary binary file format used for storing two- and three- dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several CAD packages including AutoCAD , GstarCAD, DraftSight, ZwCAD, ProgeCAD, BricsCAD, IntelliCAD (and its variants), Caddie and Open Design Alliance compliant applications.
dws
.dws, a drawing standard file for AutoCAD
dxf
AutoCAD DXF (Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk[2] for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs.