JP2017084301A - Graphic processor, graphic processing method, and graphic processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a graphic processor, a graphic processing method, and a graphic processing program capable of efficiently converting a graphic indicating characters into character data.SOLUTION: A graphic processor 100 processes graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements. The graphic processor comprises: display means 51; area designation means 52; character string input means 53; and replacement means 54. The display means displays graphic data on a display. The area designation means receives a user's operation to designate a replacement area R1 including a pseudo character graphic L1 from a display. The pseudo character graphic is constituted of graphic elements included in the graphic data as a graphic expressing a character. The character string input means receives the user's operation to input a replacement character string W1 after designating the replacement area. The replacement means replaces the graphic elements included in the replacement area designated by the user with the replacement character string input by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a graphic processing device, a graphic processing method, and a graphic processing program for processing graphic data displayed on a display.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique has been used in which characters, symbols, and figures described in a document or the like are taken into a computer as image data and the image data is used on the computer. For example, an apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-34903) automatically converts a pixel array included in a predetermined range of image data captured by a computer into character data, and It makes it easy to search for character information contained in image data.

  However, when a drawing on which characters, symbols, and figures are written is taken as a raster image into a computer and then converted to a vector image, the character contained in the drawing is judged to be a character. Is generally difficult. For this reason, characters included in the drawing may not be automatically converted into corresponding character data, but may be converted into a complex graphic composed of a plurality of graphic elements. Therefore, when the drawing is converted into a vector image and used, it is preferable that the user manually replaces the graphic representing the character included in the vector image with the corresponding character data.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a graphic processing device, a graphic processing method, and a graphic processing program that can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

  A graphic processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention processes graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements. The graphic processing apparatus includes display means, area designation means, character string input means, and replacement means. The display means displays the graphic data on the display. The area designating unit accepts a first operation in which a user designates a replacement area including a pseudo-character graphic from the display. The pseudo character graphic is a graphic composed of graphic elements included in graphic data, and is a graphic representing a character. The character string input means accepts a second operation in which the user inputs a character string after the user designates the replacement area by the first operation. The replacement means replaces the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user through the first operation with the character string input by the user through the second operation.

  This graphic processing device replaces a graphic element included in the replacement area with the input character string by inputting a character string after the user designates the replacement area. Therefore, this graphic processing apparatus can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

  A graphic processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the graphic processing apparatus according to the first aspect, and the character string input means displays an input interface for a user to input a character string on a display.

  This graphic processing device displays an input interface on a display when a replacement area is designated by a user. Therefore, immediately after the replacement area is designated by the user, the graphic processing apparatus can cause the user to input a character string to be replaced with the graphic element included in the replacement area.

  The graphic processing device according to the third aspect of the present invention is the graphic processing device according to the first or second aspect, and further includes provisional replacement means. The temporary replacement unit replaces the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user through the first operation with a character string input by the user while the user performs the second operation.

  This graphic processing device displays the character string input by the user in the replacement area in real time while the user is inputting the character string to be replaced with the graphic element included in the replacement area. Therefore, the graphic processing apparatus can immediately confirm the state in which the graphic element included in the replacement area is replaced with the character string.

  A graphic processing device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the graphic processing device according to any one of the first to third aspects, and further includes an exclusion unit. The exclusion means accepts a third operation in which the user excludes graphic elements other than the pseudo-character graphic included in the replacement area designated by the user through the first operation from graphic elements that are replaced with character strings by the replacement means.

  This graphic processing apparatus can allow the user to select a graphic element that is not to be replaced with a character string from among a plurality of graphic elements included in the replacement area. Therefore, this graphic processing apparatus can easily exclude graphic elements other than graphic elements representing characters from objects to be replaced with character strings, and can efficiently replace graphics representing characters with character data.

  A graphic processing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the graphic processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising property setting means. The property setting means accepts a fourth operation in which the user sets a character string property.

  This graphic processing device can make the user easily set the appearance of the character string input by the user.

  A graphic processing apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the graphic processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the property setting means displays a setting interface for the user to set properties on the display, and Show configured properties by default in the configuration interface.

  This graphic processing device displays settings such as the appearance of the character string previously input by the user on the setting interface by default. Therefore, this graphic processing apparatus can make the user easily set the appearance of the character string previously input by the user.

  The graphic processing method according to the seventh aspect of the present invention processes graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements using a computer. The graphic processing method includes a display step, an area designation step, a character string input step, and a replacement step. The display step is a step in which the display means provided in the computer displays the graphic data on the display. The area designating step is a step in which an area designating unit provided in the computer receives a first operation in which a user designates a replacement area including a pseudo-character graphic from the display. The pseudo character graphic is a graphic composed of graphic elements included in graphic data, and is a graphic representing a character. The character string input step is a step in which the character string input means provided in the computer accepts a second operation in which the user inputs a character string after the user designates the replacement area by the first operation. The replacement step is a step in which the replacement means provided in the computer replaces the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user by the first operation with the character string input by the user by the second operation.

  The graphic processing program according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as means for processing graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements. The graphic processing program causes the computer to function as display means, area designation means, character string input means, and replacement means. The display means displays the graphic data on the display. The area designating unit accepts a first operation in which a user designates a replacement area including a pseudo-character graphic from the display. The pseudo character graphic is a graphic composed of graphic elements included in graphic data, and is a graphic representing a character. The character string input means accepts a second operation in which the user inputs a character string after the user designates the replacement area by the first operation. The replacement means replaces the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user through the first operation with the character string input by the user through the second operation.

  The graphic processing apparatus according to the first aspect can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

  The graphic processing device according to the second aspect allows the user to input a character string to be replaced with the graphic element included in the replacement area immediately after the replacement area is designated by the user.

  The graphic processing apparatus according to the third aspect can immediately confirm the state in which the graphic element included in the replacement area is replaced with a character string.

  The graphic processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect can easily exclude graphic elements other than graphic elements representing characters from objects to be replaced with character strings, and can efficiently replace graphic representing characters with character data.

  The graphic processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect allows the user to easily set the appearance of the character string input by the user.

  The graphic processing device according to the sixth aspect allows the user to easily set the appearance of the character string previously input by the user.

  The graphic processing method according to the seventh aspect can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

  The graphic processing program according to the eighth aspect can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the graphics processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the memory | storage part of a figure processing apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the function of an area | region designation | designated means. It is a figure which shows an example of a pseudo character figure. It is an example of an input interface. FIG. 5A shows an input interface in the horizontal writing mode. FIG. 5B shows the input interface in the vertical writing mode. It is a figure for demonstrating the function of a replacement means. It is a figure which shows the state by which the pseudo character figure L1 shown by FIG. 6 was replaced by the corresponding character string W1. It is a flowchart showing the process which replaces the pseudo character figure L1 shown by FIG. 6 by the corresponding replacement character string W1. It is a figure which shows the input interface in step S14 of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating concretely the function of the character string direction button group of an input interface. FIGS. 10A to 10F are diagrams showing the effects of the buttons 32c2 to 32c7 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, respectively. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the memory | storage part of the graphics processing apparatus based on modification AC. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting interface based on the modification C.

(1) Overall Configuration of Graphic Processing Device A graphic processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The graphic processing apparatus 100 is a CAD system for performing design, drafting, and the like with a computer. The graphic processing apparatus 100 is, for example, a general-purpose personal computer in which dedicated software is incorporated. A user of the graphic processing apparatus 100 can create graphic data such as a drawing using the graphic processing apparatus 100. The graphic processing apparatus 100 mainly includes an input unit 10, a processing unit 20, a display unit 30, a communication unit 40, and a storage unit 50.

  The input unit 10 is, for example, a pointing device such as a mouse and a pen tablet, and a keyboard. The input unit 10 receives various data such as coordinates and character strings input by the user. The user can operate the input unit 10 to perform file processing, drawing processing, editing processing, and the like. File processing is processing such as retrieval, storage, deletion and printing of graphic data. The drawing process is a process for creating graphic data by inputting graphic elements such as line segments, circles and arcs, and character strings. The editing process is a process for moving, arranging and changing graphic elements and character strings.

  The processing unit 20 mainly includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a bus 24 and an input / output interface 25. In the processing unit 20, the CPU 21 executes various types of processing based on programs stored in the ROM 22 and programs loaded from the storage unit 50 to the RAM 23. The RAM 23 stores data necessary for the CPU 21 to execute processing. The CPU 21, ROM 22, and RAM 23 are connected to each other via a bus 24. The input / output interface 25 is connected to the bus 24. The input / output interface 25 has an interface function among the input unit 10, the display unit 30, the communication unit 40, and the storage unit 50. The basic operation of the processing unit 20 is to process data input by the user using the input unit 10 and display the processing result on the display unit 30.

  The display unit 30 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The display unit 30 displays a mouse pointer, cursor, character string, graphic element, and the like on the screen. The display unit 30 displays graphic data created by the user on the screen.

  The communication unit 40 is, for example, a modem and a LAN card. The communication unit 40 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet and a LAN. The communication unit 40 can exchange data and programs with other computers and storage media connected via a network.

  The storage unit 50 is, for example, a hard disk that stores various data and programs. However, the storage unit 50 may be a removable medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing data and programs stored in the storage unit 50.

  The storage unit 50 stores a graphic element database 41, a graphic symbol database 42, a drawing database 43, and the like as data. The storage unit 50 stores the display unit 51, the region specifying unit 52, the character string input unit 53, the replacement unit 54, and the like as programs. The processing unit 20 executes a program stored in the storage unit 50 and processes data stored in the storage unit 50.

(2) Detailed Configuration of Storage Unit Next, data and programs stored in the storage unit 50 of the graphic processing apparatus 100 will be described.

(2-1) Graphic Element Database The graphic element database 41 is a database in which various graphic elements that can be used by the user to create graphic data such as drawings are stored. The graphic elements are, for example, points, line segments, rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, elliptical arcs, splines, polylines, Bezier curves, and other general drawing graphics.

(2-2) Graphic Symbol Database The graphic symbol database 42 is a database in which graphic symbols registered by the user and graphic symbols registered in advance are stored. A graphic symbol is data composed of one or more graphic elements. The graphic symbol represents, for example, a specific article such as an electric facility. The user can create graphic data using the graphic symbols registered in the graphic symbol database 42.

(2-3) Drawing Database The drawing database 43 is a database in which graphic data created by the user and graphic data created by the user are stored as drawings. The drawing database 43 stores information on all graphic elements, all graphic symbols, and all character strings included in each graphic data.

(2-4) Display Unit The display unit 51 is a program for causing the display unit 30 to display graphic data and the like. The display unit 51 changes the display on the display unit 30 in accordance with the processing performed by the region designation unit 52, the character string input unit 53, and the replacement unit 54.

(2-5) Area Designation Unit The area designation unit 52 is a program for designating an area on the screen of the display unit 30. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the function of the area specifying means 52. Here, an operation in which the user operates the mouse that is one of the input units 10 to specify the rectangular area R1 on the graphic data display area 30a will be described. The graphic data display area 30a is at least a partial area on the screen of the display unit 30 and is an area in which graphic data to be processed by the area designating unit 52, the character string input unit 53, and the replacing unit 54 is displayed. is there. The area designating unit 52 receives an operation for designating the rectangular area R1 by the user. The rectangular area R1 designated by the user is an area to be processed by the replacement unit 54, as will be described later. When the processing unit 20 detects that the user has pressed a predetermined button displayed on the screen of the display unit 30, the processing unit 20 starts the processing of the area specifying unit 52. Here, the predetermined buttons are, for example, items included in a menu or submenu and buttons included in a ribbon menu.

  In FIG. 3, first, the user selects a region start point P1, which is a point on the graphic data display region 30a. Specifically, the user moves the mouse pointer 12 to a desired position and clicks the mouse button. At this time, the point indicated by the pointer 12 when the mouse button is clicked is the region start point P1. Next, the user selects a region end point P2, which is one point on the graphic data display region 30a. Specifically, the user moves the mouse pointer 12 to a desired position and clicks the mouse button. At this time, the point indicated by the pointer 12 when the mouse button is clicked is the region end point P2. The rectangular region R1 is a rectangular region in which a line segment connecting the region start point P1 and the region end point P2 is a diagonal line. In FIG. 3, the locus of the pointer 12 is indicated by a chain line arrow. Thus, the user designates the rectangular area R1 from the top of the graphic data display area 30a by operating the mouse. Note that the user's operation of designating the rectangular area R1 may be performed by a device other than the mouse. After the rectangular area R1 is designated from the graphic data display area 30a, the processing unit 20 starts processing of the character string input means 53.

  Further, the user can cancel the designation of the rectangular region R1 by not selecting the region end point P2 after selecting the region start point P1. For example, the designation of the rectangular region R1 may be canceled by pressing the “ESC” key after the region start point P1 is selected.

  Hereinafter, the rectangular area R1 designated by the user using the area designating unit 52 is referred to as a replacement area R1 as necessary. The replacement area R1 is an area including a pseudo character graphic. The pseudo character graphic is a graphic composed of graphic elements included in graphic data, and is a graphic representing a character. The pseudo character graphic is generated when graphic data including a character string is taken into the graphic processing apparatus 100 as a raster image, and then the raster image is converted into a vector image for use. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the pseudo character graphic L0 displayed on the graphic data display area 30a. The pseudo character graphic L0 shown in FIG. 4 is a graphic generated by converting the character string “string” into a vector image. In general, characters have a complicated shape as compared with basic graphic elements such as straight lines and circles. Therefore, the character converted into the vector image is usually composed of a plurality of basic graphic elements. For example, the pseudo character graphic L0 shown in FIG. 4 is mainly composed of straight lines and curves.

(2-6) Character String Input Unit The character string input unit 53 is a program for the user to input a character string after the user specifies the replacement area R1 by the area specifying unit 52. The character string input means 53 displays the input interface 32 for the user to input a character string on the screen of the display unit 30. The character string input means 53 displays the input interface 32 on the screen of the display unit 30 immediately after the rectangular area R1 is designated by the user.

  FIG. 5 is an example of the input interface 32. The input interface 32 is a dialog displayed on the screen of the display unit 30. FIG. 5A shows the input interface 32 in the horizontal writing mode. FIG. 5B shows the input interface 32 in the vertical writing mode.

  The input interface 32 mainly includes a character string input area 32a, a line feed button 32b, a character string direction button group 32c, a reference button 32d, and a close button 32e. The character string direction button group 32c is a set of a plurality of buttons. 5A and 5B are different from each other only in the buttons included in the character string direction button group 32c.

  In FIG. 5A, the character string direction button group 32c includes a vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1, a right horizontal writing button 32c2, an upward horizontal writing button 32c3, and a downward horizontal writing button 32c4. “Vertical” is displayed on the vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1. When the input interface 32 is in the state shown in FIG. 5A, when the vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1 is pressed, the character string direction button group 32c is switched to the state shown in FIG. 5B. Any one of the rightward horizontal writing button 32c2, the upward horizontal writing button 32c3, and the downward horizontal writing button 32c4 is always selected, and is displayed so that the selected button can be visually recognized. In FIG. 5A, the rightward horizontal writing button 32c2 is selected.

  In FIG. 5B, the character string direction button group 32c includes a vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1, a downward vertical writing button 32c5, a left vertical writing button 32c6, and a right vertical writing button 32c7. “Vertical” is displayed on the vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1. When the input interface 32 is in the state shown in FIG. 5B, when the vertical / horizontal switching button 32c1 is pressed, the character string direction button group 32c is switched to the state shown in FIG. Any one of the downward vertical writing button 32c5, the leftward vertical writing button 32c6, and the rightward vertical writing button 32c7 is always selected, and is displayed so that the selected button can be visually recognized. In FIG. 5B, the downward vertical writing button 32c5 is selected.

  The character string input area 32a is an area where a character string input by the user is displayed. The user operates a keyboard that is one of the input units 10 to input a desired character string in the character string input area 32a. The character string input means 53 accepts an operation in which the user inputs a character string in the character string input area 32a. In the character string input area 32a, a cullet 32a1, which is the current input position, is displayed. In FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, as an example, a character string “input character string” is displayed in the character string input area 32a. The character string input by the user is a character string to be replaced with a graphic element included in the replacement area R1, as will be described later. Note that the operation of the user inputting a character string in the character string input area 32a may be performed by a device other than the keyboard.

  The line feed button 32b is a button for performing a line feed of the character string input to the character string input area 32a. When the line feed button 32b is pressed, a line feed is performed at the position of the caret 32a1 displayed in the character string input area 32a.

  As will be described later, the character string direction button group 32c, when replacing the graphic element included in the replacement area R1 with the character string input in the character string input area 32a, And a button for designating the direction of character alignment.

  The reference button 32d is a button for acquiring, for example, a character string desired to be input to the character string input area 32a from a character string already displayed on the graphic data display area 30a. For example, when the reference button 32d is pressed, the screen of the display unit 30 enters a reference mode in which a character string already displayed on the graphic data display area 30a can be referred to. In the reference mode, the user can select an arbitrary character string already displayed on the graphic data display area 30a by an operation of moving the mouse pointer to an arbitrary character string and clicking the mouse. When the user selects a character string, the selected character string is automatically displayed in the character string input area 32a.

  The close button 32e is a button for closing the input interface 32. As will be described later, when the close button 32e is pressed, the processing unit 20 is notified that the user has completed an operation of inputting a character string into the input interface 32. Thereafter, the processing unit 20 starts the processing of the replacing unit 54.

(2-7) Substitution Unit The substitution unit 54 replaces the graphic element included in the replacement area R1 designated by the user with the area designation unit 52 with the character string input by the user with the character string input unit 53 as character data. It is a program. Hereinafter, the character string replaced by the replacement unit 54 is referred to as a replacement character string as necessary.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the function of the replacement means 54. FIG. 6 shows an example of graphic data that is a vector image. FIG. 6 shows non-character graphics S1 to S3, pseudo-character graphics L1 to L3, and a replacement area R1. The non-character figures S1 to S3 are graphic elements other than the pseudo-character figures L1 to L3. The non-character figure S1 represents a rectangle. The non-character figure S2 represents an arc. The non-character figure S3 represents a straight line. The pseudo character graphics L1 to L3 are graphic elements representing a character string composed of a plurality of characters. The pseudo character graphic L1 represents the character string “string01”. The pseudo character graphic L2 represents the character string “string02”. The pseudo character graphic L3 represents the character string “string03”. The replacement area R1 is an area specified by the user by the area specifying means 52. The replacement region R1 is shown as a dotted rectangle in FIG.

  The replacement means 54 replaces only the graphic element completely included in the replacement area R1 with the replacement character string. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the non-character graphic S2, which is a graphic element including only a part in the replacement area R1, is not replaced with a replacement character string. In FIG. 6, only the pseudo character graphic L1 completely included in the replacement area R1 is replaced with the replacement character string.

  The replacement character string is replaced with a graphic element included in the replacement area R1 with reference to the center position P3 of the replacement area R1. The center position P3 is located at the center of gravity of the rectangle representing the replacement region R1. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the graphic data illustrated in FIG. 6 is replaced with the corresponding replacement character string W1 “string01”. The replacement character string W1 is character data represented by a character code such as Unicode.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the replacement means 54 deletes the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the replacement area R1 from the graphic data display area 30a and displays the replacement character string W1 on the graphic data display area 30a. The center position of the displayed replacement character string W1 is the same as the center position P3 of the replacement area R1 by default.

  Note that the replacement character string to be replaced from the pseudo-character graphic included in the replacement area R1 does not have to be displayed completely within the replacement area R1, and may be displayed outside the replacement area R1.

(3) Operation of Graphic Processing Device (3-1) Pseudo Character Graphic Replacement Processing Next, the graphic processing device 100 converts the pseudo character graphic included in the replacement area specified by the area specifying means 52 into a character string input means. A process for replacing the replacement character string input by 53 with the replacement means 54 will be described.

  8, the user of the graphic processing device 100 uses the graphic processing device 100 to replace the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the replacement area R1 shown in FIG. 6 with a replacement character string W1 “string01” corresponding to the pseudo character graphic L1. It is a flowchart showing the process replaced with "." The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 includes steps S11 to S17.

  In step S <b> 11, the user presses a predetermined button displayed on the screen of the display unit 30 to start the process of the area specifying unit 52. As a result, the user can specify the area start point P1 of the replacement area R1. Next, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the processing unit 20 determines whether the user has selected the region start point P1 of the replacement region R1. When the user selects the area start point P1, the process proceeds to step S13. When the user cancels the designation of the replacement region R1 by performing a predetermined operation without selecting the region start point P1, the process ends.

  In step S13, the processing unit 20 determines whether the user has selected the region end point P2 of the replacement region R1. When the user selects the region end point P2, the designation of the replacement region R1 is completed, and the process proceeds to step S14. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that the graphic element completely included in the replacement area R1 is only the pseudo-character graphic L1. If the user performs a predetermined operation and reselects the region start point P1 without selecting the region end point P2, the process returns to step S12 (route “NO1” in FIG. 8). When the user cancels the designation of the replacement area R1 by performing a predetermined operation without selecting the area end point P2, the process ends (the route of “NO2” in FIG. 8).

  In step S <b> 14, the input interface 32 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 30. Then, the user inputs an arbitrary replacement character string into the character string input area 32 a of the input interface 32. Here, it is assumed that the user inputs the character string “string01” corresponding to the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the replacement area R1 into the character string input area 32a as the replacement character string W1. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the input interface 32 in step S14. In FIG. 9, the replacement character string W1 “string01” is input to the character string input area 32a, and the rightward horizontal writing button 32c2 of the character string direction button group 32c is pressed. Next, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S <b> 15, the processing unit 20 determines whether the user has pressed the close button 32 e of the input interface 32. When the user presses the close button 32e, it is considered that the replacement character string W1 has been input, and the process proceeds to step S16. When the user performs a predetermined operation and re-specifies the replacement area R1 without pressing the close button 32e, the process returns to step S12 (route “NO1” in FIG. 8). When the user cancels the input of the replacement character string W1 by performing a predetermined operation without pressing the close button 32e, the process ends (the route of “NO2” in FIG. 8).

  In step S16, the pseudo-character graphic L1, which is a graphic element that is completely included in the replacement area R1, is deleted from the graphic data display area 30a. In FIG. 6, a part of the non-character graphic S2 is included in the replacement area R1. The non-character graphic S2 overlaps the pseudo character graphic L1. However, since the non-character figure S2 is not entirely included in the replacement area R1, it is not deleted in step S16.

  In step S17, the replacement character string W1 “string01” corresponding to the pseudo character graphic L1 deleted in step S16 is arranged as character data at the position of the replacement region R1 included in the graphic data display region 30a.

  Note that the designation of the replacement area R1 in steps S12 and S13 and the input of the substitution character string W1 in step S15 are canceled by, for example, the “x” button on the upper right of the input interface 32 or the “ESC” on the keyboard. This is done by pressing a button.

(3-2) Display Setting of Replacement Character String Next, the function of the character string direction button group 32c of the input interface 32 will be specifically described. FIGS. 10A to 10F are views showing the effects of the buttons 32c2 to 32c7 of the character string direction button group 32c shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, respectively. FIGS. 10A to 10F show, for example, display modes of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” arranged at the position of the replacement area R1 included in the graphic data display area 30a in step S17. .

  FIG. 10A shows a display form of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the rightward horizontal writing button 32c2 shown in FIG. 5A is pressed. The rightward horizontal writing button 32c2 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 in horizontal writing in the right direction.

  FIG. 10B shows a display mode of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the upward horizontal writing button 32c3 shown in FIG. 5A is pressed. The upward horizontal writing button 32c3 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 horizontally in the upward direction. The replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10B is shown in a state in which the replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10A is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.

  FIG. 10C shows a display form of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the downward horizontal writing button 32c4 shown in FIG. 5A is pressed. The downward horizontal writing button 32c4 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 horizontally in the downward direction. The replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10C is shown in a state in which the replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10A is rotated 90 ° clockwise.

  FIG. 10D shows a display mode of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the downward vertical writing button 32c5 shown in FIG. 5B is pressed. The downward vertical writing button 32c5 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 vertically in the downward direction.

  FIG. 10E shows a display form of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the leftward vertical writing button 32c6 shown in FIG. 5B is pressed. The leftward vertical writing button 32c6 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 vertically in the leftward direction. The replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10 (e) is shown in a state in which the replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10 (d) is rotated 90 ° clockwise.

  FIG. 10F shows a display mode of the replacement character string W1 “input character string” when the rightward vertical writing button 32c7 shown in FIG. 5B is pressed. The rightward vertical writing button 32c7 is a button for displaying the replacement character string W1 in vertical writing in the right direction. The replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10 (f) is shown in a state in which the replacement character string W1 in FIG. 10 (d) is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.

(4) Features The graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment replaces the pseudo character graphic included in the replacement area specified by the user with the area specifying unit 52 with the replacement character string input by the user with the character string input unit 53. It can be replaced by means 54. The user of the graphic processing apparatus 100 can manually replace a pseudo character graphic, which is a graphic representing a character, included in the vector image displayed on the screen of the display unit 30 with the corresponding character data.

  When graphic data is taken into the graphic processing apparatus 100 as a raster image and then used by converting the raster image into a vector image, a character such as the graphic processing apparatus 100 determines that the character included in the graphic data is a character. Is generally difficult. Therefore, characters included in the graphic data may not be automatically converted into corresponding character data, but may be converted into complex pseudo-character graphics composed of a plurality of graphic elements.

  In the graphic processing apparatus 100, the input interface 32 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 30 only by the user selecting a rectangular area including the pseudo character graphic displayed in the graphic data display area 30 a. Therefore, the user can quickly input a replacement character string to be replaced with a pseudo character graphic into the character string input area 32a of the input interface 32. As a result, the graphic processing apparatus 100 converts the pseudo-character graphic included in the graphic data into the corresponding character data accurately and quickly by replacing the pseudo-character graphic with the corresponding character data by the user himself / herself. Can do. Therefore, the graphic processing apparatus 100 can efficiently replace the graphic representing the character included in the graphic data with the corresponding character data.

(5) Modifications The specific configuration of the present embodiment can be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Hereinafter, modified examples applicable to the present embodiment will be described.

(5-1) Modification A
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the storage unit 50 of the graphic processing device 100 according to the modifications A to C. Compared with the storage unit 50 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the storage units 50 of Modifications A to C further store temporary replacement means 55, exclusion means 56, and property setting means 57 as programs. The temporary replacement means 55 relates to the modified example A. The excluding unit 56 relates to the modified example B. The property setting unit 57 relates to the modification example C. Note that the storage unit 50 may store only a part of the temporary replacement unit 55, the exclusion unit 56, and the property setting unit 57.

  The graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment corresponds to the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the replacement area R1 in steps S16 and S17 after the user presses the close button 32e of the input interface 32 in step S15 of FIG. Replace with the replacement character string W1. However, the graphic processing apparatus 100 corresponds to the pseudo character graphic L1 included in the replacement area R1 while the user is inputting the replacement character string W1 in the character string input area 32a of the input interface 32 in step S14. The replacement character string W1 may be replaced in real time.

  In this modification, the temporary replacement means 55 replaces the replacement character string input by the user while the input interface 32 is displayed while the user inputs the replacement character string W1 to be replaced with the graphic element included in the replacement area R1. W1 is displayed in real time in the replacement area R1 instead of the graphic element included in the replacement area R1. Therefore, in this graphic processing apparatus 100, the user can immediately confirm that the graphic element included in the replacement area R1 has been replaced with the replacement character string W1.

(5-2) Modification B
The graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment replaces all graphic elements included in the replacement area R1 with the corresponding replacement character string W1 in steps S16 and S17 of FIG. When replacing only a specific pseudo-character graphic displayed in the graphic data display area 30a with the corresponding replacement character string W1, the user designates the replacement area R1 so that only the pseudo-character graphic to be replaced is completely included. . However, the graphic processing apparatus 100 may accept an operation in which the user excludes any graphic element included in the replacement area R1 designated by the user from the graphic elements that are replaced with the replacement character string W1 in steps S16 and S17.

  In this modification, the excluding unit 56 replaces the graphic elements other than the pseudo character graphic included in the replacement area R1 designated by the user with the replacement character while the user can input the replacement character string W1 in step S14, for example. The user can exclude a graphic element that is a target to be replaced with the column W1. For example, the excluding unit 56 causes the user to select an arbitrary graphic element included in the replacement area R1 from the graphic data display area 30a, and selects the selected graphic element from the graphic element to be replaced with the replacement character string W1. It may be excluded. Therefore, this graphic processing apparatus can easily exclude graphic elements other than the pseudo-character graphic from the object to be replaced with the replacement character string W1, and can efficiently replace the graphic representing the character with the character data.

  In the present modification, the graphic processing apparatus 100 is an object that can replace any graphic element designated by the user with the replacement character string W1 while the user can input the replacement character string W1 in step S14, for example. A function designated by the user as a graphic element may be provided.

(5-3) Modification C
In step S14, the graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment allows the user to input the replacement character string W1 into the character string input area 32a of the input interface 32 by the character string direction button group 32c. The direction of each character included in the replacement character string W1 and the arrangement direction of the characters can be designated. However, the graphic processing apparatus 100 may allow the user to set various properties of the replacement character string W1 while the user can input the replacement character string W1. The properties include the font, font color, style, size, underline, and underline color of the replacement character string W1.

  The property setting unit 57 receives an operation in which the user sets the property of the replacement character string W1. The property setting means displays on the display a setting interface 34 for the user to set properties. FIG. 12 is an example of the setting interface 34. The property setting means 57 has a function of displaying the property set by the user last time on the setting interface 34 by default.

  In this modification, the property setting unit 57 displays on the screen of the display unit 30 a setting interface 34 for setting the appearance and the like of the replacement character string W1 input by the user in the character string input area 32a. The setting interface 34 is displayed, for example, by selecting a predetermined button and menu item included in the input interface 32. Further, the property setting means 57 displays the properties previously input and set by the user on the setting interface 34 by default. Therefore, this graphic processing apparatus can make the user easily set the appearance and the like of the replacement character string W1 input by the user.

  In this modification, the setting interface 34 shown in FIG. 12 may be included in the dialog of the input interface 32 shown in FIG.

(5-4) Modification D
The graphics processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment causes the user to designate a replacement area R1 in steps S11 to S13. However, the graphic processing apparatus 100 may have a function of changing the replacement area R1 that has already been specified while the user can input the replacement character string W1 into the character string input area 32a of the input interface 32. . In this modification, the user can change the replacement area R1 by operating the replacement area R1 that has already been specified while the input interface 32 is displayed. Therefore, the graphic processing apparatus can flexibly change the replacement area including the graphic element to be replaced with the character string input by the user.

(5-5) Modification E
In the graphic processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the replacing unit 54 converts the graphic element included in the replacement area R1 specified by the user by the area specifying unit 52 into the character string input by the user by the character string input unit 53 and character data. Replace as. However, the replacing unit 54 may replace the graphic symbol included in the replacement area R1 specified by the user with the area specifying unit 52 with the character string input by the user with the character string input unit 53 as character data.

  The graphic processing apparatus, graphic processing method, and graphic processing program according to the present invention can efficiently replace a graphic representing a character with character data.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Graphic processing apparatus 51 Display means 52 Area designation means 53 Character string input means 54 Replacement means 55 Temporary replacement means 56 Exclusion means 57 Property setting means R1 Replacement area L1 Pseudo character figure W1 Replacement character string (character string)

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Claims (8)

A graphic processing device (100) for processing graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements,
Display means (51) for displaying the graphic data on a display;
An area designation for accepting a first operation for the user to designate a replacement area (R1) including a pseudo-character graphic (L1) representing a character, which is a graphic composed of the graphic elements included in the graphic data, from the display. Means (52);
A character string input means (53) for receiving a second operation in which the user inputs a character string (W1) after the user designates the replacement area by the first operation;
Replacement means (54) for replacing the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user by the first operation with the character string input by the user by the second operation;
A graphic processing apparatus comprising: The character string input means displays an input interface for the user to input the character string on the display.
The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 1. Temporary replacement means (55) for replacing the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user by the first operation with the character string input by the user while the user performs the second operation. )
The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 1. A third operation in which the user excludes the graphic element other than the pseudo-character graphic included in the replacement area designated by the user by the first operation from the graphic element replaced by the character string by the replacement unit; Further comprising an accepting means (56) for accepting,
The figure processing apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 3. Property setting means (57) for accepting a fourth operation in which the user sets a property of the character string,
The graphic processing apparatus of any one of Claim 1 to 4. The property setting means displays a setting interface for the user to set the property on the display, and causes the setting interface to display the property set last time by default.
The graphic processing apparatus according to claim 5. A graphic processing method for processing graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements using a computer,
Display means provided in the computer, displaying the graphic data on a display; and
The area designating means provided in the computer allows a user to select a replacement area (R1) including a pseudo-character graphic (L1) representing a character, which is a graphic composed of the graphic elements included in the graphic data, from the display. An area specifying step for accepting a first operation to be specified;
A character string input step of accepting a second operation in which the user inputs a character string (W1) after the user specifies the replacement area by the first operation;
A replacement step of replacing the graphic element included in the replacement area specified by the user by the first operation with the character string input by the user by the second operation;
A graphic processing method comprising: A graphic processing program for causing a computer to function as means for processing graphic data including a plurality of graphic elements,
Display means (51) for displaying the graphic data on a display;
An area designation for accepting a first operation for the user to designate a replacement area (R1) including a pseudo-character graphic (L1) representing a character, which is a graphic composed of the graphic elements included in the graphic data, from the display. Means (52),
A character string input means (53) for receiving a second operation in which the user inputs a character string (W1) after the user designates the replacement area by the first operation; and
Replacement means (54) for replacing the graphic element included in the replacement area designated by the user by the first operation with the character string input by the user by the second operation;
A graphics processing program for causing the computer to function as

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