Patent ID: 6049340
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
A CAD system for generating a graphic drawing by placing a figure on a display screen of a display device, comprising:command selecting means for selecting a command to place a figure of a desired shape in a desired position;parameter managing means for holding parameters used to execute the command which is selected;displaying means for displaying both of the figure specified by the command and the parameters being managed by the parameter managing means on a single display screen of the display device, said single display having a drawing display area where the specified figure is drawn and a parameter field where names and values of the parameters associated with the figure are listed;parameter entering means for entering given values for the parameters which are held by said parameter managing means and listed in the parameter field; andcommand executing means, coupled to said parameter managing means, for determining the position and shape of the figure using the values of the parameters to execute the command so that the values of the parameters entered by said parameter entering means will be immediately reflected to the figure being displayed in the drawing display area.