Patent ID: 6598053
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: G06F,G06T,Y10S

Abstract:
A drawing generation apparatus for generating a drawing that matches a specification by selecting component drawings based on one of input specification information and drawing information, and combining the component drawings by pasting a source component drawing to a destination component drawing, comprising:a component drawing database for storing the component drawings, each component drawing being provided with a positioning marker indicating one of a source reference position of a source component drawing and a destination reference position of a destination component drawing, and with a dimension line having a dimension line positioning marker attached thereto, said dimension line positioning marker indicating one of a source reference position and a destination reference position; a component information database that allows selection of the component drawings based on one of the input specification information and the drawing information, and outputting component drawing information relating to the component drawings; and an engine unit for retrieving the component drawings from said component drawing database based on the component drawing information from said component information database, combining the component drawings such that the positioning markers are aligned, and then extending or compressing the dimension lines until said dimension line positioning markers are aligned.