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Object manipulators and functionality
Assignee: Autodesk Inc
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Filing: 2003-09-08
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Granted: 2006-09-19
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Expires: 2023-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to display and use object manipulators in a computer graphics program. In some embodiments, an object manipulator (i.e., a button object manipulator or traditional object manipulator) is displayed on a graphics object and activated. In response to the activation, a property of the graphics object is directly modified. Various forms and properties of the object manipulator provide additional capabilities that may assist the user in the graphics program.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Anthony Arvin
- 👤 Marc W. Schindewolf
- 👤 Rostislaw Starodub
- 👤 Paul Joseph McArdle
- 👤 Mandar Shashikant Garge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 63
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: a) displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; b) displaying a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; c) activating the button object manipulate, wherein the activating comprises: i. placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and ii. clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator; and d) directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: a) displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; b) displaying a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; c) activating the button object manipulate, wherein the activating comprises: i. placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and ii. clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator; and d) directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the property comprises a graphically displayed property of the graphic object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein: the property of the graphic object identifies a set of object manipulators that are displayed on the graphic object and can be used to manipulate the graphic object; and the modification of the property changes the set of object manipulators.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying a property of the graphic object comprises: displaying a discrete number of acceptable property values; and selecting one or more of the acceptable property values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying multiple button object manipulators in geometrically meaningful locations on the graphic object when language-based descriptions of properties associated with the one or note button object manipulator are potentially geometrically confusing.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; and reorienting the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; and reorienting the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the reoriented object manipulator is not visible when the orientation of the reoriented object manipulator is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A meted for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: (a) displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (b) displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (i) the object manipulator may be in two or more function states; (ii) each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or more discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (c) activating the object manipulator; (d) modifying the function state of the object manipulator; and (e) modifying one of the properties of the graphic object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A meted for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: (a) displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (b) displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (i) the object manipulator may be in two or more function states; (ii) each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or more discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (c) activating the object manipulator; (d) modifying the function state of the object manipulator; and (e) modifying one of the properties of the graphic object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the function state is modified by pressing and releasing a control key.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying a graphic image to graphically indicate the function state of the object manipulator.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; activating the object manipulator; and displaying a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when interacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; activating the object manipulator; and displaying a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when interacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or more additional objects; activating the object manipulator; and modifying a property of the graphic object in response to the activation.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or more additional objects; activating the object manipulator; and modifying a property of the graphic object in response to the activation.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein the object manipulator is displayed in a translucent color, such that the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program, comprising: displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein the object manipulator is displayed in a translucent color, such that the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: a) a computer having memory; b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: i. display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; ii. display a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; iii. activate the button object manipulator by: 1. placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and 2. clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator ; and iv. directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: a) a computer having memory; b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: i. display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; ii. display a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; iii. activate the button object manipulator by: 1. placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and 2. clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator ; and iv. directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the property comprises a graphically displayed property ot the graphic object.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein: the property of the graphic object identifies a set of object manipulators that are displayed on the graphic object and can be used to manipulate the graphic object, and the modification of the property changes the set of object manipulators.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the application is configured to modify a property of the graphic object by: displaying a discrete number of acceptable property values; and selecting one or more of the acceptable property values.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the application is further configured to display multiple button object manipulators in geometrically meaningful locations on the graphic object when language-based descriptions of properties associated with the one or more button object manipulator are potentially geometrically confusing.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or mote graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
98 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or mote graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; and (iii) reorient the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; and (iii) reorient the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the reoriented object manipulator is not visible when the orientation of the reoriented object manipulator is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (1)the object manipulator may be in two or more function stares; and (2)each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or mare discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (iii) activate the object manipulator; (iv) modify the function state of the object manipulator; and (v) modify a property of the graphic object.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
134 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (1)the object manipulator may be in two or more function stares; and (2)each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or mare discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (iii) activate the object manipulator; (iv) modify the function state of the object manipulator; and (v) modify a property of the graphic object.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the function stare is modified by pressing and releasing a control key.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the application is further configured to display a graphic image to graphically indicate the function state of the object manipulator.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; (iii) activate the object manipulator; and (iv) display a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when interacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; (iii) activate the object manipulator; and (iv) display a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when interacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or mote additional objects; (iii) activate the object manipulator; and (iv) modify a property of the graphic object in response to the activation.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
117 words
An apparatus for modifying a property of a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object wherein a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or mote additional objects; (iii) activate the object manipulator; and (iv) modify a property of the graphic object in response to the activation.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein to the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a translucent color, such that the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for displaying an object manipulator in a computer graphics drawing program of a computer system comprising: (a) a computer having a memory; (b) an application executing on the computer, wherein the application is configured to: (i) display a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein to the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; and (ii) display an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a translucent color, such that the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
154 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for modifying a property of a graphic object in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: a) means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; b) means for displaying a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; c) means for activating the button object manipulator, wherein the means for activating comprises: i. means for placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and ii. means for clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator ;and d) means for directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
154 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for modifying a property of a graphic object in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: a) means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; b) means for displaying a button object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; c) means for activating the button object manipulator, wherein the means for activating comprises: i. means for placing a cursor controlled by a pointing device over the button object manipulator; and ii. means for clicking a button on the pointing device to activate the button object manipulator ;and d) means for directly modifying a property of the graphic object without dragging the button object manipulator, in response to the activation.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of manufacture of claim 29 , wherein the property comprises a graphically displayed property of the graphic object.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
49 words
The article of manufacture of claim 29 , wherein: the property of the graphic object identifies a set of object manipulators that are displayed on the graphic object and can be used to manipulate the graphic object; and the modification of the property changes the set of object manipulators.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article of manufacture of claim 29 , wherein the means for modifying a property of the graphic object comprises: means for displaying a discrete number of acceptable property values; and means for selecting one or more of the acceptable property values.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of manufacture of claim 29 , further comprising means for displaying multiple button object manipulators in geometrically meaningful locations on the graphic object when language-based descriptions of properties associated with the one or more button object manipulator are potentially geometrically confusing.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
104 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
104 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object in a color, wherein the color of the object manipulator indicates whether activation of the object manipulator will affect one or more properties of another object.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
93 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions execurable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; means for reorienting the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
93 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions execurable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; means for reorienting the object manipulator when an initial orientation is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
29 words
The article of manufacture of claim 35 , wherein the reoriented object manipulator is not visible when the orientation of the reoriented object manipulator is visually confusing or indistinct.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for modifying a property of a graphic object in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: (a) means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (b) means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (i) the object manipulator may be in two or more function states; (ii) each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or more discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (c) means for activating the object manipulator; (d) means for modifying the function state of the object manipulator; and (e) means for modifying a property of the graphic object.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for modifying a property of a graphic object in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: (a) means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; (b) means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein: (i) the object manipulator may be in two or more function states; (ii) each function state enables the object manipulator to perform one or more discrete functions that modify one or more properties of the graphic object; (c) means for activating the object manipulator; (d) means for modifying the function state of the object manipulator; and (e) means for modifying a property of the graphic object.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of manufacture of claim 37 , wherein the function state is modified by pressing and releasing a control key.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of manufacture of claim 37 , further comprising means for displaying a graphic image to graphically indicate the function state of the object manipulator.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
112 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; means for activating the object manipulator; and means for displaying a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when intertacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
112 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object; means for activating the object manipulator; and means for displaying a bitmap image at a cursor position if selecting the cursor position will result in an error condition when intertacting with the object manipulator.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
101 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or more additional objects.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
101 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, a particular glyph shape of the object manipulator indicates an alignment of the graphic object with respect to one or more additional objects.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
98 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer arid embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein the object manipulator is displayed in a translucent color, so the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
98 words
An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer arid embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for displaying an object manipulator in an object-oriented computer graphics drawing system, the method comprising: means for displaying a graphic object in a computer graphics drawing program, wherein the graphic object comprises one or more graphical elements; means for displaying an object manipulator, comprised of a grip, on the graphic object, wherein the object manipulator is displayed in a translucent color, so the graphic object is visible behind the object manipulator.
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