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1. A system for selectively wiring graphics object attributes, the system comprising:
- means for enabling a user to specify a first mathematical expression for a first graphics object attribute associated with a first graphics object; and
means for enabling the user to specify a second mathematical expression for a second graphics object attribute associated with a second graphics object,wherein, based on the first mathematical expression and the second mathematical expression, the second graphics object attribute is directly responsive to the first graphics object attribute such that a change in the first graphics object attribute causes a change in the second graphics object attribute.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for establishing relationships between attributes of objects is provided. According to one aspect, a set of first user input data that selects a first attribute that is associated with a first object is received. A set of second user input data that selects a second attribute that is associated with a second object is also received. A first set of data that indicates how changes to a value associated with the first attribute are to affect a value associated with the second attribute is then stored.
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1. A system for selectively wiring graphics object attributes, the system comprising:
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means for enabling a user to specify a first mathematical expression for a first graphics object attribute associated with a first graphics object; and means for enabling the user to specify a second mathematical expression for a second graphics object attribute associated with a second graphics object, wherein, based on the first mathematical expression and the second mathematical expression, the second graphics object attribute is directly responsive to the first graphics object attribute such that a change in the first graphics object attribute causes a change in the second graphics object attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for selectively wiring graphics object attributes, the method comprising:
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enabling a user to specify a first mathematical expression for a first graphics object attribute associated with a graphics object; and enabling the user to specify a second mathematical expression for a second graphics object attribute associated with the graphics object, wherein, based on the first mathematical expression and the second mathematical expression, the second graphics object attribute is directly responsive to the first graphics object attribute such that a change in the first graphics object attribute causes a change in the second graphics object attribute. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computer to selectively wire graphics objects by performing the steps of:
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enabling a user to specify a first mathematical expression for a first graphics object attribute associated with a first graphics object; and enabling the user to specify a second mathematical expression for a second graphics object attribute associated with a second graphics object, wherein, based on the first mathematical expression and the second mathematical expression, the second graphics object attribute is directly responsive to the first graphics object attribute such that a change in a user supplied value for the first graphics object attribute causes a change in the second graphics object attribute. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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