Patent ID: 11922592
Assignee: EVOLVE MEP, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions for aligning elements in a computer-aided design application, the instructions causing a processor to execute stages comprising:
receiving a first selection of an anchor element on a graphical user interface (“GUI”), wherein the anchor element is one of pipe, conduit, or a duct;
receiving a second selection, on the GUI, of multiple elements to align with the anchor element; and
visually aligning the multiple elements based on the anchor element, wherein the visual alignment includes:
defining an alignment plane based on an edge element;
aligning the anchor element and multiple other non-connected elements in parallel relative to one another on the alignment plane; and
automatically providing spacing between the multiple elements, wherein the anchor element is a start point for the spacing.