Enhanced chronological feature browser for computer aided design
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1. A method for indicating dependencies among features of an object, the method comprising:
- identifying a feature of the object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed; and
augmenting a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency, wherein the augmenting comprises overlaying the indicator of the logical dependency on indicators of the chronological feature display.
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Abstract
An enhanced chronological feature browser for computer aided design indicates dependencies among features of an object, including identifying a feature of the object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed and augmenting a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency.
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1. A method for indicating dependencies among features of an object, the method comprising:
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identifying a feature of the object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed; and
augmenting a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency, wherein the augmenting comprises overlaying the indicator of the logical dependency on indicators of the chronological feature display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
identifying all logical dependencies corresponding to the feature; and
wherein the augmenting further comprises displaying an indicator for each of the logical dependencies corresponding to the feature.
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3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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identifying all other features of the object which depend from the feature; and
wherein the augmenting further comprises displaying an indicator for each of the other features of the object which depend from the feature.
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4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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identifying all other features of the object from which the feature depends; and
wherein the augmenting further comprises displaying an indicator for each of the other features of the object from which the feature depends.
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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the augmenting comprises adding, to the chronological feature display, a directional arrow indicating the logical dependency.
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6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
encoding additional information corresponding to the logical dependency in the indicator.
- 7. A storage medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions that are machine executable, wherein when executed, the instructions operate to indicate dependencies among features of an object by identifying a feature of the object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed, and augmenting a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency, wherein the augmenting comprises overlaying the indicator of the logical dependency on indicators of the chronological feature display.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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logical dependency identification control logic to identify a feature of an object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed; and
dependency display control logic, coupled to the logical dependency identification control logic, to augment a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency, wherein the dependency display control logic is operative to overlay the indicator of the logical dependency on indicators of the chronological feature display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for identifying a feature of an object for which a logical dependency is to be displayed; and
means, coupled to the means for identifying, for augmenting a chronological feature display with an indicator of the logical dependency, wherein the means for augmenting comprises means for overlaying the indicator of the logical dependency on indicators of the chronological feature display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
means for identifying all logical dependencies corresponding to the feature; and
wherein the means for augmenting further comprises means for displaying an indicator for each of the logical dependencies corresponding to the feature.
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21. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:
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means for identifying all other features of the object which depend from the feature; and
wherein the means for augmenting further comprises means for displaying an indicator for each of the other features of the object which depend from the feature.
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22. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:
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means for identifying all other features of the object from which the feature depends; and
wherein the means for augmenting further comprises means for displaying an indicator for each of the other features of the object from which the feature depends.
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