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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATCH LAYOUT OBJECTS SELECTION AND EDITING VIA A GRAPHIC-BASED LAYOUT EDITOR

  • US 20180321821A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2017
  • Published: 11/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2017
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system to support batch layout objects selection and editing, comprising:

  • a graphic-based layout editing tool running on a host, which in operation, is configured topresent a plurality of layout objects in a layout on a display of the host to a user, wherein each of the layout objects is of certain geometric shape and size;

    recognize a directional and continuous cursor movement by the user across the layout along a single line from a starting point to an ending point in the layout, wherein the single line intersects with and selects a group (n) of layout objects of the plurality of the layout objects in the layout;

    identify the last layout object of the group of selected layout objects intersected by the single line as a reference object for the rest (n−

    1) of the selected layout objects;

    retrieve metadata and/or one or more design rules associated with the group of layout objects from a layout database;

    simultaneously perform an editing operation on each of the rest (n−

    1) of the selected layout objects as a batch using the last layout object as the reference layout object based on the retrieved metadata and/or design rules associated with the layout objects;

    present the group of edited layout objects on the display following the editing operation.

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