Computer-aided chemical illustration system
US5461580A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16C20/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-aided chemical illustration system is disclosed. Techniques provided include: 1) efficient drawing of bonds; 2) drawing different bond types during a single mode; 3) determining bisect angles for bonds; 4) labeling atoms on the fly; 5) automatic alignment of atom labels; 6) custom alignment of atom labels; 7) changing the type, style, or orientation of an object while it is being drawn; 8) detection of ring structures; and 9) shifting bonds around on a ring.
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