A graphic software representation of a component, so named because hand tape-up of printed circuit boards employed the use of pull-off and paste decals to represent components Also called a part, footprint or package On a manufactured board the body of a footprint is an epoxy-ink outline
Decals are pieces of paper with a design on one side. The design can be transferred onto a surface by heating it, soaking it in water, or pressing it hard. a piece of paper with a pattern or picture on it that you stick on a surface British Equivalent: transfer (decalcomania (19-20 centuries), from , from décalquer )
A method of printing designs using ceramic inks onto specially prepared paper (a glue, then a base coat of clear material is applied followed by the inks) The design on the clear material is then transferred to glass or ceramic To apply the decal you put it in water for a minute or so to loosen the glue enough to slide the clear decal onto the ceramic surface (slightly porous paper is used so that water can soak through it) Decal ware must be fired to precise temperatures to develop and mature the color properly The are many mistakes to be made in application and firing that will compromise the quality of the final product
A texture-mapping technique similar to model decals: wherever the texture map is Color Zero, the texture is invisible All other colors are applied to the polygons This allows the easy application of lettering to a rocket, billboard, et cetera
(deca) originally an abbreviated form of decalcomania, the French designation of a design printed on specially prepared paper for transfer to a substrate
a type of lettering material in which the letters and numbers are printed on special paper, then coated with varnish The lettering is applied to the model by soaking the decal in water to dissolve the film between the ink and the paper and then placing the layout of varnish and ink on the model
the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface a design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface