Patent Document ID: 9465894
Application ID: 13761080
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer-implemented method for creating a section view of a computer-aided design model, the method comprising: in response to user deployment of a cut operation, implementing by a computer: a) creating an initial cutting line formed of one or more line segments to apply to the computer-aided design model and resulting in a section view of the computer-aided design model, wherein the computer forms the initial cutting line from a predetermined path selected by a user from a computer user interface; b) constraining the initial cutting line by one of: (1) detecting a user-selected constraining point on the computer-aided design model, and (2) prior to a constraint being established, the computer making an inference based on geometry of the computer-aided design model that a geometric entity on the computer-aided design model could be used to constrain the initial cutting line, wherein said making the inference by the computer comprises: (i) detecting with respect to geometry of the geometric entity at least one of cursor activity and proximity of a cursor to the geometric entity, and (ii) determining possible use of the geometric entity as a constraint when the at least one of cursor activity and proximity of the cursor is within a predefined closeness to the geometric entity, and said making the inference resulting in the geometric entity serving as a user-selectable inferred constraint candidate; and c) enhancing the initial cutting line, wherein enhancing comprises: automatically adding an enhancement to the initial cutting line according to an enhancement type and resulting in an enhanced cutting line, wherein the enhancement forms at least one line segment in the enhanced cutting line; and adjusting a shape of the enhancement via a cursor-controlled device according to a set of rules.