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Method and system for providing block animation

  • US 20020118215A1
  • Filed: 02/23/2001
  • Published: 08/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of displaying the internal functions of a block, comprising:

  • identifying a selected block having a block identifier;

    searching a data file having a plurality of drawing files, using the block identifier, to identify a matching drawing file that is associated with the block identifier;

    scanning the matching drawing file to identify special character items in the matching drawing file;

    associating each special character item that is identified in the scanning with a graphics item;

    stripping each special character item that is identified in the scanning from the matching drawing file to generate a modified matching drawing file; and

    generating a display based on the modified matching drawing file and each identified graphics item representing the internal functions of the block.

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