3d modeler
Software to create threedimensional objects (->meshes)

3d-modeler
Software to create threedimensional objects (->meshes)

7zip
is an archive software like zip or rar, but it's compression rates are far better. It creates 7z-files.

BHAV
->SimAntics scripts that controls the behaviour of Sims and objects. Can be started by software or by a pie menu interaction.

CEP
The Color Enabler Package, created by Numenor and RGiles. With this small package you are able to create recolors for nearly all MAXIS-objects. Download on http://sims.ambertation.de/cep.shtml

Clone
to clone, duplicating a Sims 2 object to manipulate it. Also the term for a cloned object.

CRES
Resource Node. Is the root of the ->Scenegraph Chain, where different links to scenegraphic resources are specified

DDS-Tools
Toolpackage from Nvidia. Makes it possible to import textures or ->mipmaps.

GMDC
Geometric Data Container. ->Package-internal resouce containing the objects ->mesh and other informations

GMND
Geometric Node. ->Package-internal resource, Holds the information if color variants (->recolors) do exist (and other information)

GUI
Graphical User Interface, interface to operate an application, consisting for example of windows, buttons and menus

GUID
An ID number. Every object in Sims 2 must have a worldwide unique GUID.

Joint
The skeleton of Sims or object consists of joints. You have to allocate an accessory to a joint and you need them for animations.

low poly
very few ->polygons. In games you usually try to create ->meshes with as few polygons as possible.

lowpoly
very few ->polygons. In games you usually try to create ->meshes with as few polygons as possible.

Managed Direct X
is an extension for the ->.NET framework. Also called mdx. MDX is usually not installed with Direct X. Needed to manipulate ->meshes in the ->GMDC and for 3D-previews.

Managed DirectX
is an extension for the ->.NET framework. Also called mdx. MDX is usually not installed with Direct X. Needed to manipulate ->meshes in the ->GMDC and for 3D-previews.

Mesh
is one possible denomination for a 3D-model, usually describes the structure of an object, determined by ->vertices and ->polygons and their position in a 3D space.

Milkshape
->lowpoly ->3D-Modeler and ->UV-Mapper from Chumbalumsoft used (besides others) for modding Sims 2