Interactive, dynamic, automatic dimension arrangement generator for computer-aided drafting programs
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically generating a dimension arrangement for an image generated by a computer, comprising:
- (a) selecting one or more geometric entities displayed on a monitor attached to the computer;
(b) automatically extracting one or more relevant dimension points for the selected geometric entities;
(c) selecting one or more dimension line positions for the relevant dimension points; and
(d) automatically generating and displaying an initial dimension arrangement for the selected geometric entities on the monitor in accordance with the extracted dimension points and selected dimension line positions.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provides an interactive, dynamic, automatic dimension arrangement generator for a computer-aided drafting (CAD) system. The dimension arrangement generator selects one or more geometric entities displayed on the monitor of the CAD system and extracts one or more relevant dimension points for the selected geometric entities. The dimension arrangement generator selects one or more dimension line positions for the relevant dimension points, and then generates and displays the dimension arrangement for the selected geometric entities on the monitor of the CAD system in accordance with the extracted dimension points and selected dimension line positions.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically generating a dimension arrangement for an image generated by a computer, comprising:
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(a) selecting one or more geometric entities displayed on a monitor attached to the computer;
(b) automatically extracting one or more relevant dimension points for the selected geometric entities;
(c) selecting one or more dimension line positions for the relevant dimension points; and
(d) automatically generating and displaying an initial dimension arrangement for the selected geometric entities on the monitor in accordance with the extracted dimension points and selected dimension line positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for dynamically generating a dimension arrangement for a computer-generated image, comprising:
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(a) a computer having a monitor attached thereto;
(b) means, performed by the computer, for selecting one or more geometric entities displayed on the monitor, (c) means, performed by the computer, for automatically extracting one or more relevant dimension points for the selected geometric entities;
(d) means, performed by the computer, for selecting one or more dimension line positions for the relevant dimension points; and
(e) means, performed by the computers for automatically generating and displaying an initial dimension arrangement for the selected geometric entities on the monitor in accordance with the extracted dimension points and selected dimension line positions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for dynamically generating a dimension arrangement for an image generated by a computer, the method comprising:
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(a) selecting one or more geometric entities displayed on a monitor attached to the computer;
(b) automatically extracting one or more relevant dimension points for the selected geometric entities;
(c) selecting one or more dimension line positions for the relevant dimension points; and
(d) automatically generating and displaying an initial dimension arrangement for the selected geometric entities on the monitor in accordance with the extracted dimension points and selected dimension line positions. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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