PRESENTING DYNAMIC GRIDS
First Claim
1. A method for presenting a grid on a display, comprising:
- identifying a previously drawn object;
determining a dimensional unit of the previously drawn object; and
adjusting gridline spacing as a function of the dimensional unit.
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Abstract
Grids are commonly used to provide an environment for users to orient objects within a drawing program. The properties of a grid are usually defined and set at the time the grid is created and do not change. An effective way to provide a useful grid that can adapt to objects a user has drawn is provided herein by presenting a dynamic grid on a display. The dynamic grid may adjust grid properties, such as the position of the origin, the angle of the grid, the size of gridline spacing, the coordinate mode, etc. The new grid properties are adjusted to accommodate what the user may draw next, based upon what the user previously drew.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for presenting a grid on a display, comprising:
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identifying a previously drawn object; determining a dimensional unit of the previously drawn object; and adjusting gridline spacing as a function of the dimensional unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for presenting a grid on a display, comprising:
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identifying a previously drawn object; determining an angle at which the previously drawn object is drawn; and orienting the grid based upon the angle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for displaying a grid on a display, comprising at least one of the following:
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a drawing monitoring component configured to perform at least one of; identify a previously drawn object, determine a dimensional unit of the previously drawn object, and determine an angle at which the previously drawn object is drawn; and a grid adjusting component comprising at least one of; an orienting component configured to orient the grid based on the angle, a resizing component configured to adjust gridline spacing of the grid base on the dimensional unit, and a centering component configured to adjust a position of the grid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification