Automatic management of diagram elements
US8717383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/125
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Managing diagram elements in a drawing becomes more challenging as the number of diagram elements increases. Placing a new diagram element in a drawing often requires manual movement of one or more other diagram elements within the drawing. Functionality can be implemented within a drawing application to automatically manage diagram elements in a drawing by applying layouts to sets of diagram elements. A drawing tool can associate a set of diagram elements and assigns them a exclusive area or region in the drawing space. Since a layout occupies an exclusive area, the drawing tool can manage the drawing space by automatically moving elements within a first layout when overlap with a second layout is detected. Managing drawing spaces with layouts reduces time spent adjusting diagram elements as a result of applying operations to other elements.
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