Glossary
========

.. glossary::

    ACI
        :ref:`ACI`

    ACIS
        The 3D ACIS Modeler (`ACIS`_) is a geometric modeling kernel developed by `Spatial Corp.`_ ® (formerly Spatial
        Technology), part of Dassault Systems.

    bulge
        The :ref:`bulge value` is used to create arc shaped line segments in :class:`~ezdxf.entities.Polyline` and
        :class:`~ezdxf.entities.LWPolyline` entities.

    CAD
        Computer-Assisted Drafting or Computer-Aided Design

    CTB
        Color dependent plot style table (:class:`~ezdxf.acadctb.ColorDependentPlotStyles`)

    DWG
        Proprietary file format of `AutoCAD`_ ®. Documentation for this format is available from the Open Design Alliance
        (`ODA`_) at their `Downloads`_ section. This documentation is created by reverse engineering therefore not
        perfect nor complete.

    DXF
        Drawing eXchange Format is a file format used by `AutoCAD`_ ® to interchange data
        with other :term:`CAD` applications. `DXF`_ is a trademark of `Autodesk`_ ®.

    STB
        Named plot style table (:class:`~ezdxf.acadctb.NamedPlotStyles`)

    true color
        RGB color representation, a combination red, green and blue values to define a color.

.. (R) = Atl+0174

.. _Autodesk: http://www.autodesk.com/

.. _AutoCAD: https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview

.. _DXF: http://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2018/ENU/?guid=GUID-235B22E0-A567-4CF6-92D3-38A2306D73F3

.. _Spatial Corp.: http://www.spatial.com/products/3d-acis-modeling

.. _ACIS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACIS

.. _ODA: https://www.opendesign.com/

.. _downloads: https://www.opendesign.com/guestfiles