Patent ID: 6239813
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
For use in a computer aided design system, a method of defining an intelligent symbol, comprising the steps of:defining a computer-generated symbol comprising a graphical entity and a connection point having a position in relation to a reference point;defining a connection point positioning symbol associated with the computer-generated symbol, the connection point positioning symbol having a location and an angle;generating coordinates of the location of the connection point positioning symbol, the coordinates describing the position of the connection point in relation to a reference point;generating an angle of the connection point positioning symbol, the angle describing a direction of the connection point in relation to a reference angle, the angle being variable in relation to the reference angle;building a symbol definition for the computer-generated symbol, the symbol definition comprising the coordinates of the location of the connection point positioning symbol and the angle of the connection point positioning symbol;rotating the connection point positioning symbol, thereby varying the angle and the direction of the connection point in relation to the reference angle;revising the symbol definition for the computer-generated symbol in accordance with the angle.