Patent ID: 8914259
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for editing surface objects in a computer implemented surface modeler, comprising: (a) obtaining, in the computer-implemented surface modeler, a dependent surface object having one or more properties, wherein: (b) receiving first user input indicating that a surface associativity for the dependent surface object is off; (c) in response to the receiving, maintaining an association between the dependent surface object and the one or more input objects; (d) utilizing the association to expose the one or more properties of the dependent surface object; and (e) displaying, on a display device, the one or more properties for editing by the user; wherein the utilizing and displaying comprises: receiving second user input modifying the blend surface in a manner resulting in a loss of continuity between the blend surface and one of the two or more input surface objects; and in response to the second user input, migrating the blend surface into a different object type that is non-associative.