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First Claim
1. A method for graphically editing a computer generated sheet metal part model, the method comprising:
- displaying the sheet metal part model on a computer display screen;
selecting an entity of the sheet metal part model to edit;
selecting an editing operation to be performed on the selected entity;
performing the selected editing operation on the selected entity;
modifying the sheet metal part model in accordance with the performed editing operation; and
displaying the modified sheet metal part model on the computer display screen, wherein a user views the modification of the sheet metal part model in real time.
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Abstract
A method, a system, and a computer program for graphically editing a computer generated sheet metal part model initially display the sheet metal part model on a computer display screen. The method, system, and computer program then select an entity of the sheet metal part model to edit, and select an editing operation to be performed on the selected entity. The method, system, and computer program also include performing the selected editing operation on the selected entity, and modifying the sheet metal part model in accordance with the performed editing operation. Finally, the method, system, and computer program display the modified sheet metal part model on the computer display screen so that a user views modifications of the sheet metal part model in real time.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for graphically editing a computer generated sheet metal part model, the method comprising:
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displaying the sheet metal part model on a computer display screen;
selecting an entity of the sheet metal part model to edit;
selecting an editing operation to be performed on the selected entity;
performing the selected editing operation on the selected entity;
modifying the sheet metal part model in accordance with the performed editing operation; and
displaying the modified sheet metal part model on the computer display screen, wherein a user views the modification of the sheet metal part model in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer program enabling graphical editing of a computer generated sheet metal part model, the computer program comprising:
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a system that displays the sheet metal part model on a computer display screen;
a system for facilitating selecting an entity of the sheet metal part model to edit;
a system for facilitating selecting an editing operation to be performed on the selected entity;
a system that performs the selected editing operation on the selected entity;
a system that modifies the sheet metal part model in accordance with the performed editing operation; and
a system that displays the modified sheet metal part model on the computer display screen, wherein a user views the modification of the sheet metal part model in real time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for graphically editing a computer generated sheet metal part model, the system comprising:
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a system that displays the sheet metal part model on a computer display screen;
a system that selects an entity of the sheet metal part model to edit;
a system that selects an editing operation to be performed on the selected entity;
a system that performs the selected editing operation on the selected entity;
a system that modifies the sheet metal part model in accordance with the performed editing operation; and
a system that displays the modified sheet metal part model on the computer display screen, wherein a user views the modification of the sheet metal part model in real time.
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