JPH05324791A - Graphic preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To readily prepare the combinational graphic according to the attribute by developing the image pattern of the combinational graphic at its display by applying deformation processing to the called graphic data based on the position specification information. CONSTITUTION:A graphic data edit section 15 prepares the graphic data actually displaying the graphic taking various shapes through the editing processing, and sending them from a graphic data storage section 18 to a display control section 20. The display image pattern data are prepared by developing the character data and the graphic data sent from a character data storage section 16, which are superimposed on the bit map of a display data storage section 21 made in the buffer memory. The display control section 20 drives a display section 22 such as liquid crystal panels according to the storage contents, outputting the image patterns. Then, the combinational graphic stored in advance in the graphic data dictionary section is illustrated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic creation device installed as one function of a document creation device, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a graphic creation function for creating a graphic or the like has been used as one function of a document creation apparatus, for example.

That is, the operation mode of the document creating apparatus is designated and set to the figure creating mode, and the figure creating program is started. Next, after selecting a desired figure type (basic figure such as straight line, curve, polygonal line, circle, ellipse, partial circle) to draw, type and thickness (line type) of the figure line, etc., the cursor (for example, The crosshair cursor) is moved to operate, and characteristic points defined in advance for each figure according to the pattern of the figure on the display screen, for example, two points at both ends if the figure is a straight line, Diagonal, if it is a circle, 1 on the center point and circumference
Specify the position coordinates of points. Then, a desired graphic pattern is developed and displayed corresponding to the position coordinates of the characteristic points of the graphic pointed by the cursor.

By using such a graphic creation function,
For example, it is possible to create and draw a surrounding figure that surrounds an area for inputting dialogue for a character that is once created (or read by an image reader) such as a person or an animal.

In this surrounding figure, for example, a plurality of partial circles are continuously connected so that the center of each circle is on the inside to form a cloud shape as a whole. The balloon figure to be represented is added.

However, when drawing an enclosing figure that encloses the area for inputting the above-mentioned dialogue, the simple basic figures are selected one by one as described above, and a plurality of figures are combined. Because I have to create
Not only is the operation required for the creation complicated, but if the position of the character input area is not always taken into consideration, the desired number of characters cannot be entered in the created envelope figure, and the envelope figure is created. It will have to be fixed.

This point is applicable not only to the surrounding figure but also to the case of creating a flow chart using a basic figure, for example, a judgment step using a rhombus,
In any of the processing steps that use rectangles and other steps that use graphics, the graphics themselves are created by specifying the feature points specified for each graphics, but the number of characters that can be included in the graphics Has a problem that the user himself must judge at the time of creation, and if the desired number of characters cannot be input in the created figure, the figure must be created again.

Also, deletion, movement,
When performing editing such as copying, as a method of selecting and designating a figure to be edited, a method of collectively selecting and designating figures located within a rectangular range having two designated points as diagonal lines, and a method for defining each figure There is a method of selectively designating a corresponding figure by designating only one point position of a plurality of point positions called a specifiable point which is substantially equal to the specified feature point. Of these, especially the latter method of designating only one point position of the specifiable points is a simple operation that is reliable when you want to select and designate only an arbitrary figure from a drawing in which many figures are closely mixed. This is an effective method that can be selectively specified.

However, in the method of designating only one of the specifiable points, the specifiable point does not always coincide with the characteristic point when the graphic is created. In a "partial circle" in which an arc figure is created by designating three points as feature points, only two points, the start point position and the end point position, are set as the specifiable points when the figure is edited. Since the point position cannot be designated as a point that can be designated, the user is confused.

Further, in this case, even if the passing point position of the "partial circle" graphic can be simply designated as it is, it is difficult to accurately specify the passing point position in the graphic. For example, The same inconvenience also occurs when the position of a passing point in an irregularly changing curve called a spline curve or a sploop curve is designated as a specifiable point.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation. An object of the present invention is to easily create a combination graphic formed by combining a plurality of basic graphics in accordance with its attribute. Also, it is easy to select and specify figure editing for figures that have complicated curves once created.
An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use graphic creation device with improved operability in general creation and editing of graphics.

[0012]

Means and Actions for Solving the Problems That is, the present invention is

(1) A graphic data storage unit for storing a plurality of graphic data representing a combination graphic formed by combining a plurality of basic graphics and a graphic data representing the combination graphic stored in the graphic data storage unit are selected. From the graphic data storage unit, a graphic selection unit, an input unit for inputting position specifying information unique to the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection unit, and graphic data indicating the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection unit. A graphic processing unit for performing a transformation process on the called graphic data based on the position designation information obtained by the input unit;
The image processing apparatus is provided with a development unit for developing an image pattern of a combination graphic based on the modified graphic data obtained by the graphic processing unit and a display unit for displaying and outputting the image pattern obtained by the development unit. It is not only possible to easily call a combination figure composed of a combination of a plurality of basic figures, but also to transform it into a desired size and shape based on the input position specification information. It is possible to create and draw a highly versatile figure according to.

(2) In the above item (1), the graphic data storage unit stores graphic data indicating a surrounding graphic that surrounds an arbitrary area on the drawing and has the inside as a character input area. The surrounding figure stored in the figure data storage section is selected, the input section is made to input position designation information indicating the character input area, and the figure processing section is set to the figure data showing the surrounding figure selected by the figure selecting section. Is called from the figure data storage section, and the called figure data is transformed based on the position designation information obtained in the input section so as to surround the character input area. By only specifying the range of the input area, it is possible to easily create and draw a combined figure (enclosed figure) that surely surrounds the range without paying attention to the range.

(3) In the above item (1), the graphic data storage unit has a predetermined width and is a graphic showing an arrow graphic having a shape in which the trunk portion is bent from the starting point position by a specific angle to reach the end point position. Data is stored, the graphic selection unit selects an arrow graphic stored in the graphic data storage unit, and the input unit inputs position designation information indicating the start point position and the end point position on the drawing, and the graphic processing is performed. The section calls the figure data indicating the arrow figure selected by the figure selecting section from the figure data storage section, and calls the figure data based on the position designation information of the start point position and the end point position obtained by the input section. The transformation process is performed while maintaining a specific angle. By simply inputting two points, the start point position and the end point position, the arrow figure can be easily created and drawn with the specific angle maintained. And are possible.

(4) In the above item (3), the graphic processing section changes the predetermined width of the graphic data indicating the arrow graphic based on the start point position and end point position position designation information and maintains the specific angle. It is designed to be deformed, and the arrow figure can be easily created with its width changed according to its length while maintaining its specific angle.
It becomes possible to draw.

(5) In the above item (3), the graphic processing unit performs a deformation process on the graphic data indicating the arrow graphic while maintaining the predetermined width and the specific angle based on the start point position and end point position position designation information. With this configuration, it is possible to easily create and draw the above-mentioned arrow figure while maintaining the specific angle and width thereof.

(6) A graphic data storage unit for storing graphic data showing a graphic on a drawing, and whether or not a designated point position specific to each graphic used for creating a graphic according to the graphic type is displayed during graphic editing A display information storage unit for storing designated point display information, and reading and reading designated point display information according to the figure type of the figure data stored in the figure data storage section from the display information storage section in association with the figure editing. And a display control unit for selectively displaying the designated point position unique to the figure corresponding to the figure data indicating the figure on the drawing based on the designated point display information and having a complicated curve. It is possible to easily select and specify a figure edit for a figure.

[0019]

First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the graphic creating apparatus according to the embodiment. The configuration shown in FIG. 1 is implemented in a figure creating apparatus for creating / editing various figures.
The graphic creating device may be a dedicated device or may be realized by a graphic creating function installed in the document creating device or the personal computer.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard, which is operated by a user to input input information necessary for creating / editing maps and figures through a key input control unit 12.

The keyboard 11 is used as various up / down / left / right cursor keys for specifying various character / numerical keys, various function items, and a position or area (range) for document editing or figure editing by moving the cursor. In addition, the "Convert / Next candidate" key for instructing the conversion of "Kana" (reading) to Kanji and the execution of the next candidate process when entering a document, and the "Select" for instructing various settings / Execute key, "Correction" key for instructing correction of various settings, "Cancel" key for instructing cancellation of processing or input before confirmation, creation of documents and figures, editing and proofing, etc. Various function keys including a "delete" key, an "insert" key, a "move" key, a "copy" key, a "ruled line" key for instructing the creation of ruled lines, etc. are provided. Further, special function keys called "function 1" key and "function 2" key that can realize various functions by combination with other character keys are also provided.

The key input control section 12 receives the support of the MMI (man-machine interface) section 13 and is a keyboard.
The keyboard is used to enter the 11 valid keys.
Information regarding the creation of characters input from the character data editing unit 14 and information regarding the creation of graphics are input to the character data editing unit 14.
Send to 15.

The MMI section 13 is for allowing the user to make various designations regarding the creation of documents and figures. The MMI section 13 is used by the character data editing section 14 for character creation and for the normal figure creation. Sends a signal for operation control to the graphic data editing unit 15.

The character data editing unit 14 performs a document creation / editing process based on the information input from the key input control unit 12 while receiving a signal from the MMI unit 13, and includes a large number of words and phrases. The character data dictionary unit 17 that stores the character data is accessed to perform processing such as "kana / kanji conversion", and the obtained character data is read to the character data storage unit 16 and the character data display control unit The character data held in 16 is updated and deleted.

The character data storage unit 16 is a character data dictionary unit.
The character data read from 17 is stored and stored. The character data editing unit 14 executes an editing process on the stored character data, and the stored character data is displayed and controlled from the character data storage unit 16. Sent to department 20.

On the other hand, the graphic data editing unit 15 includes an MMI unit 13
In the state of receiving the signal from the key input control unit 12, an editing process for drawing and creating a graphic is performed by the information input from the key input control unit 12. The graphic data dictionary unit 19 that also stores the graphic data of the combined graphic formed by combining is accessed to read the graphic data into the graphic data storage unit 18, and is held in the graphic data storage unit 18. Various graphic data are updated and deleted.

The graphic data storage unit 18 is a graphic data dictionary unit.
Various graphic data read from 19 are stored and stored, and the graphic data editing unit 15 variously modifies the acquired graphic data by an editing process to actually display the graphic data. And the created graphic data is sent from the graphic data storage unit 18 to the display control unit 20.

Therefore, the display control unit 20 includes the character data and graphic data storage unit 18 sent from the character data storage unit 16.
Image data for display is created by expanding each of the graphic data sent from the device, and the image data for display is superimposed and stored on the bitmap of the display data storage unit 21 configured by the buffer memory.

Then, the display control section 20 controls and drives the display section 22 composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel according to the stored contents of the display data storage section 21 to display and output the image pattern. Next, a combination figure stored in advance in the figure data dictionary unit 19 will be illustrated with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 exemplifies a pattern of a surrounding figure having a character input area inside. In each of these surrounding figures, by selecting a figure and a line type and then locating two points on the drawing, the rectangular area having the designated two points as a diagonal line is used as a character input area to surround the character input area. The graphic transformation processing is performed as described above and the result is displayed on the display unit 22. The operation of creating this surrounding figure will be described in detail later.

FIG. 3 exemplifies the pattern of a regular polygonal figure. For each of these regular polygonal figures, after selecting the figure and the line type, the center position of the figure and the apex position of one corner are designated to perform the corresponding figure transformation process, and the display unit 22 is displayed. Is displayed.

FIG. 4 illustrates an arrow figure pattern. In each of these arrow figures, after selecting the figure and the line type, the figure transformation processing is performed in the direction from the start point position to the end point position by locating two points of the arrow start point position and end point position. Is displayed on the display unit 22. The operation of creating this arrow figure will also be described in detail later.

FIG. 5 exemplifies patterns of various pictograms. In each of these patterns, after selecting the figure and the line type, the position of the characteristic point peculiar to the pictogram is designated. Displayed after the corresponding figure transformation processing
Displayed at 22.

FIG. 6 exemplifies the symbolic figure of the flow chart. Since the symbolic figures in these flowcharts are also premised on inputting characters inside similarly to the enclosing figure, they are designated by selecting two points on the drawing after selecting the figure and the line type. A rectangular range having a diagonal line as a character input area is used as a character input area, and a graphic transformation process is performed so as to surround the character input area and the character input area is displayed on the display unit 22. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart mainly showing the processing by the graphic data editing unit 15 until the combination graphic as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 is selected from the graphic data dictionary unit 19 to be called and displayed on the screen of the display unit 22. The contents are shown here, and an explanation will be given here along with the operation for creating and drawing the surrounding figure and the arrow figure, respectively.

First, when creating a surrounding figure, when the desired surrounding figure is selected and designated by operating the keyboard 11 (step A1), the figure data editing section 15 accesses the figure data dictionary section 19 according to the designated operation input. , The original data of the surrounding graphic which is the corresponding combination graphic is called to the graphic data storage unit 18 (step A2).

Here, the graphic data editing unit 15 determines the called combination graphic (step A3). Depending on the result of the determination, whether the combination graphic is a surrounding graphic,
That is, it is judged whether or not it is a figure which sets a character input area inside such as the surrounding figure shown in FIG. 2 and the symbolic figure of the flow chart shown in FIG. 6 (step A4).

When it is judged that the selected and designated combination figure is the enclosing figure or the symbol figure of the flow chart, the figure data editing section 15 shifts to the operation of designating the range of the character input area to be enclosed next (step A4).

FIG. 8 shows the second stage from the top of FIG. 2 and the second stage from the right.
This figure shows the change in the display state when creating and drawing an elliptical enclosing figure with the balloon figure shown below (a figure that indicates the direction of the person who uttered the dialogue with the characters inside it as the dialogue). ..

When the range of the character input area is designated, first, the diagonal position of the rectangle indicating the range is designated.
As shown in FIG. 8A, the cross cursor C is moved to position the first point. Next, when the cross cursor C is moved to position the second point,
As shown in (2), a hypothetical elliptical enclosing shape that encloses a character input area in a rectangular range whose diagonal is the first point P1 and the cross cursor C that have already been specified is displayed by, for example, a broken line. It

While looking at the hypothetical surrounding figure, the cross cursor C is further moved to position the desired second point P2 as shown in FIG. 8C, and then the direction of the blowing figure to be added is changed. When the cross cursor C is further moved for setting, the cross cursor C is displayed as shown in FIG. 8 (4).
The hypothetical blowing figure is additionally displayed by, for example, a broken line so as to connect the ellipse-shaped center position O with the elliptical center position, and the joining portion of the blowing figure and the elliptical shape is deleted.

When the cross cursor C is further moved while observing the hypothetical blowing figure and the desired blowing destination P3 is designated as shown in FIG. 8 (5), the figure data editing section 15 should be surrounded by the above. When it is judged that the range designation and the designation accompanying it have been completed, the process shifts to the creation of the position information of the formal callee of the called surrounding figure (step A).
7).

That is, the figure data editing unit 15 creates the position information corresponding to the designated positions P1 and P2 and the designated designation P3 of the blowing figure, and the figure data dictionary is created based on the created position information. The original data of the enclosing figure called from the section 19 is transformed (step A8), and the figure data of the new enclosing figure obtained thereby is stored and set in the figure data storage section 18 again.

The display control unit 20 converts the graphic data into display data so that the graphic data stored in the graphic data storage unit 18 can be used to call the graphic data on a document managed by itself (step A9). The data is expanded in the display data storage unit 21, and the surrounding figure is drawn and displayed on the screen of the display unit 22 by the selected line type, for example, a solid line, as shown in FIG. 8 (6). finish.

Next, the operation for creating and drawing the arrow figure shown in the third row from the top in FIG. 4 and the first from the left will be described with reference to FIG. Even when creating an arrow shape,
When a desired arrow is selected and designated by operating the keyboard 11 (step A1), the graphic data editing unit 15 uses the graphic data dictionary unit 19 to generate the graphic data which is the source of the arrow graphic which is the corresponding combination graphic by the graphic data dictionary unit 19. Data storage unit 18
Is called (step A2), the combination figure called is then discriminated (step A3), the combination figure is judged not to be a surrounding figure according to the result of the discrimination (step A4), and then selected. Then, the operation moves to the operation of designating the display range of the arrow figure (step A6).

When the display range is designated, first, the starting point position of the characteristic point of the arrow figure is designated as the first point.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the cross cursor C is moved to position the first point. Next, when the cross cursor C is sequentially moved to position the second point,
As shown in (2), a hypothetical arrow figure with the already specified first point P1 and cross cursor C as the start point position and the end point position is displayed in a similar shape by, for example, a broken line.

Further, when the cross cursor C is moved not only in the lateral direction as shown in FIG. 9B but also in another direction, the corresponding hypothetical arrow figures are sequentially shown in FIG. 9C. When the cross cursor C is further moved while looking at this hypothetical surrounding figure and the desired end point position is designated as the second point P2, the figure data editing section 15 is displayed.
It is judged that the designation of the display range has been completed as described above, and the procedure shifts to the creation of the formal position information of the next called arrow figure (step A7).

This means that the graphic data editing unit 15 creates the position information corresponding to the designated positions P1 and P2, and the arrow graphic called from the graphic data dictionary unit 19 based on the created position information. The original data of (1) is modified (step A8), and the graphic data of the new arrow graphic obtained thereby is stored and set again in the graphic data storage unit 18.

The display control unit 20 converts the graphic data into display data so that the graphic data stored in the graphic data storage unit 18 can be used to call the graphic data on a document managed by itself (step A9). The display is expanded in the display data storage unit 21, and the arrow figure is drawn and displayed on the screen of the display unit 22 by the selected line type, for example, a solid line, as shown in FIG. 9 (4). finish.

Further, FIG. 9 has been described with respect to the creation of an arrow figure having a constant width from the starting point position to the straight end point position, but especially the arrow figure having a shape in which the trunk portion is bent at a specific angle. The contents of the graphic data editing unit 15 in the graphic transformation process of step A8 will be described below.

Here, the operation will be described by taking as an example an arrow figure having a shape as shown in FIG. 10A which is approximate to the arrow figure shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, this arrow figure has a bent shape in which the trunk portion of the arrow having a constant width has a specific angle, here 90 °, and is used to specify the display range. As the feature points to be used, the start point position PS and the end point position PE are designated as in the case of FIG. 9, so that the deformation processing is performed while maintaining the state in which the trunk portion of the arrow is bent at 90 °. .. The following two methods can be considered as specific processing methods at this time.

First, the first method is a method of transforming the portion corresponding to the width and the "arrowhead" of the tip as a substantially similar shape corresponding to the original figure data shown in FIG. 10 (B-1). is there.

In this method, the direction from the starting point position of the original graphic data to the center position of the bent portion of the trunk is the Y direction, and the direction from the center position of the bent portion of the trunk to the end position is the X direction. Assuming that the length in the Y direction is Ly0 and the length in the X direction is Lx0. When an arbitrary start point position and end point position as shown in FIG. 10 (B-2) are given to such original graphic data, the length in the Y direction after deformation is Ly1, X. If the length in the direction is Lx1, then "L
y1 / Ly0 ”and“ Lx1 / Lx0 ”are used to find the Y-direction and X-direction direction ratios, and the obtained direction ratios are multiplied by the original figure data coordinates to obtain the width and the portion corresponding to the“ arrowhead ”at the tip. Including the above, the deformation processing is performed so that the whole becomes a substantially similar shape as shown by the broken line in the figure.

On the other hand, the second method is shown in FIG.
This is a method of modifying only the length of the portion corresponding to the trunk of the arrow without changing the width of the original graphic data shown in -1).

In the case of this method, the direction from the starting point position of the original graphic data to the center position of the bent portion of the trunk is the Y direction, and the direction from the center position of the bent portion of the trunk to the end position is the X direction. Assuming that the length in the Y direction is Ly0, and the length excluding the portion corresponding to the "arrowhead" at the tip is Lx0. For such original graphic data, FIG.
When an arbitrary start point position and end point position as shown in (C-2) are given, if the length in the Y direction after deformation is Ly1 and the length in the X direction is Lx1, then "Ly1 / Ly
0 ”and“ Lx1 / Lx0 ”to obtain the direction ratio in each of the Y direction and the X direction, and multiply the obtained direction ratio to the original figure data coordinates to change the width and the portion corresponding to the“ arrowhead ”at the tip. Instead, only the length of the trunk portion is modified as shown by the broken line in the figure.

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Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The configuration itself of the figure creating apparatus according to the embodiment is similar to that shown in FIG. 1, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. Then, in the graphic data dictionary section 19, it is assumed that the graphic data of each of the various basic graphics and combination graphics has "designable point display information".

This means that when a figure that has been created once is to be designated and selected and designated later in figure editing, the point designation position (hereinafter referred to as "designable point") and the feature points used when the figure is created are completely If at least one of the feature points is located on a curve that is difficult to accurately specify, for example, three points of the start point position, the end point position, and the passing point position are specified as the feature points. A "partial circle" figure that creates a circular arc figure, a "spline curve" figure that creates a spline curve by specifying the starting point position and an arbitrary number of passing point positions and end point positions as feature points, also the starting point position and the arbitrary number There is a "sploop curve" figure that creates a sploop curve by designating the passing point position and the end point position of as a characteristic point. Therefore, with respect to the graphic data in which it is difficult to specify the position of at least one of the specifiable points, it is necessary to display some marks indicating the positions of the specifiable points together with the other graphic data when the graphic is edited. This sets the specifiable point display information as information for distinguishing.

However, this designable point display information is read together with other information in the original graphic data when the graphic is created, and even after the original graphic data is subjected to the graphic transformation processing by the graphic data editing unit 15. , And is kept stored in the graphic data storage unit 18. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

Here, the above-mentioned spline curve figure will be described as an example. The spline curve figure is created by connecting the start point position P1 and the passing point positions P2 and P3 while sequentially moving the cross cursor C as shown in FIG. When the decision of the figure is instructed with the position of the cross-shaped cursor C shown in (3) as the end point, the figure is displayed with the selected line type, for example, a solid line, as shown in FIG.

When the state of the graphic data once created in this way is instructed and set in order to perform graphic editing such as graphic deletion, graphic movement, graphic copying, etc., the display control unit 20 is operated via the graphic data editing unit 15. Along with this graphic editing process, the graphic data display process shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

That is, the graphic data editing unit 15 first searches all the graphic data stored in the graphic data storage unit 18 (step B1), and judges whether or not there is graphic data as a result of the search (step B2).

When there is no figure data, the processing of FIG. 11 is terminated as it is. When there is figure data, for example, one figure data is fetched according to the order of coordinate positions (step B3), and the coordinates of the figure data are taken. The position and the coordinate range displayed on the display unit 22 at that time are compared and checked (step B4). As a result of the check, the captured graphic data is within the coordinate range displayed on the display unit 22. It is determined whether or not (step B5).

If it is within the display range, image pattern data for display is developed and created based on the captured graphic data (step B6), and this is displayed in the display data storage section.
After being stored in 21, the display unit 22 is controlled and driven according to the stored contents to display and output the image pattern as shown in FIG. 13 (step B7).

After that, the display control unit 20 determines whether or not the designated point display information is set in the graphic data fetched from the graphic data storage unit 18, that is, at least one of the designated points is correct. It is determined whether it is difficult to specify the position (step B8).

If the figure is a figure in which the designated point display information is set, such as the spline curve figure, then it is determined whether the designated point display mode is set (step B9). ..

This is preliminarily selected and set in the display control unit 20 as the display mode information of the apparatus, and when it is judged that the display mode of the specifiable points is set, the display control unit 20 is set.
Is a specifiable point P as shown in FIG. 14 based on the coordinate information of the feature points in the figure data taken in when the figure is created.
1 to P4 are displayed and output on the graphic data by, for example, circular point marks having a specific size (step B
10).

Assuming that the display process for one figure data has been completed as described above, the next figure data is then retrieved from the stored contents of the figure data storage section 18 (step B1).
1) Then, the processing from step B2 is repeatedly executed until the display processing of all the graphic data is completed.

If it is determined that the graphic data acquired in step B5 is not within the coordinate range displayed on the display unit 22, the designated point display information is included in the graphic data acquired in step B8. If it is determined that it is not set and it is not necessary to display the mark of the specifiable point, or if it is determined in step B9 that the display mode of the specifiable point is not selected and set as the display mode information of the device in advance. In each case, the process proceeds to step B11, the next graphic data is searched, and then the processing from step B2 is repeated until the display processing of all graphic data is completed.

The display mode of the specifiable points as the display mode information of the device shown in step B9 above is mostly graphic data in which the marks of the specifiable points are displayed together on the display screen of the display unit 22. It is set to stop the display of the mark of the specifiable point when it exists and the screen is complicated.It is assumed that the setting can be changed by simple operation of the keyboard 11 at any time while the figure is being edited. ..

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As described in detail above, according to the present invention,

(1) A graphic data storage unit for storing a plurality of graphic data indicating a combination graphic formed by combining a plurality of basic graphics and a graphic data indicating the combination graphic stored in this graphic data storage unit are selected. From the graphic data storage unit, a graphic selection unit, an input unit for inputting position specifying information unique to the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection unit, and graphic data indicating the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection unit. A graphic processing unit for performing a transformation process on the called graphic data based on the position designation information obtained by the input unit;
The image processing apparatus is provided with a development unit for developing an image pattern of a combination graphic based on the modified graphic data obtained by the graphic processing unit and a display unit for displaying and outputting the image pattern obtained by the development unit. As a result, not only can a combination figure composed of a combination of a plurality of basic figures be easily called, but also a desired size and shape can be transformed based on the input position specification information. It is possible to create and draw a highly versatile graphic according to the requirements.

(2) In the above item (1), the graphic data storage unit stores graphic data indicating a surrounding graphic which surrounds an arbitrary area on the drawing and makes the inside a character input area. The surrounding figure stored in the figure data storage section is selected, the input section is made to input position designation information indicating the character input area, and the figure processing section is set to the figure data showing the surrounding figure selected by the figure selecting section. Is called from the figure data storage section, and the called figure data is transformed based on the position designation information obtained by the input section so as to surround the character input area. By only specifying the range of the area, it is possible to easily create and draw a combined figure (enclosed figure) that surely surrounds the range without paying particular attention to the range.

(3) In the above item (1), the graphic data storage unit has a predetermined width and is a graphic showing an arrow graphic having a shape in which the trunk portion is bent from the starting point position by a specific angle to reach the ending point position. Data is stored, the graphic selection unit selects an arrow graphic stored in the graphic data storage unit, and the input unit inputs position designation information indicating the start point position and the end point position on the drawing, and the graphic processing is performed. The section calls the figure data indicating the arrow figure selected by the figure selecting section from the figure data storage section, and calls the figure data based on the position designation information of the start point position and the end point position obtained by the input section. Since the transformation processing is performed while maintaining the specific angle, it is possible to easily create and draw the above-mentioned arrow figure while maintaining the specific angle by simply inputting two points, the start point position and the end point position. Is possible.

(4) In the above item (3), the graphic processing unit changes the predetermined width of the graphic data indicating the arrow graphic based on the start point position and end point position position designation information and maintains the specific angle. Since the deformation processing is performed, it is possible to easily create and draw the arrow figure while maintaining the specific angle and changing the width according to the length.

(5) In the above item (3), the graphic processing section performs a deformation process on the graphic data indicating the arrow graphic while maintaining the predetermined width and the specific angle based on the start point position and the end point position position designation information. Therefore, it is possible to easily create and draw the arrow figure while maintaining the specific angle and width thereof.

(6) A graphic data storage unit for storing graphic data showing a graphic on the drawing, and whether or not the designated point position specific to each graphic used for creating the graphic according to the graphic type is displayed at the time of graphic editing A display information storage unit for storing designated point display information, and reading and reading designated point display information according to the figure type of the figure data stored in the figure data storage section from the display information storage section in association with the figure editing. And a display control unit for selectively displaying the designated point position peculiar to the figure corresponding to the figure data showing the figure on the drawing based on the designated point display information. It is possible to easily specify the selection of the graphic editing for.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view exemplifying a combination graphic stored in a graphic data dictionary unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a combination graphic stored in a graphic data dictionary unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view exemplifying a combination graphic stored in a graphic data dictionary unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view exemplifying a combination graphic stored in the graphic data dictionary unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view exemplifying a combination graphic stored in the graphic data dictionary unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a combination graphic calling process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram exemplifying stepwise a creation and display state of a combination graphic according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram exemplifying stepwise a creation and display state of a combination graphic according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram exemplifying stepwise a creation and display state of a combination graphic according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a graphic data display process during graphic editing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing characteristic point positions of a spline curve figure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a spline curve figure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing positions of specifiable points of the spline curve figure according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... keyboard, 12 ... key input control section, 13 ... MMI section,
14 ... Character data editing unit, 15 ... Graphic data editing unit, 16 ... Character data storage unit, 17 ... Character data dictionary unit, 18 ... Graphic data storage unit, 19 ... Graphic data dictionary unit, 20 ... Display control unit, 21
Display data storage unit, 22 Display unit.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A graphic data storage means for storing a plurality of graphic data representing a combination graphic formed by combining a plurality of basic graphics and a graphic data representing the combination graphic stored in the graphic data storage means. Graphic selection means, input means for inputting position specifying information unique to the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection means, and graphic data indicating the combination graphic selected by the graphic selection means are called from the graphic data storage means. , A graphic processing means for transforming the called graphic data based on the position designation information obtained by the input means, and an image pattern of a combination graphic based on the transformed graphic data obtained by the graphic processing means. A graphic having a developing means for developing and a display means for displaying and outputting the image pattern obtained by the developing means. Forming apparatus. 2. The graphic data storage means stores graphic data indicating a surrounding graphic that surrounds an arbitrary area on the drawing and has an interior as a character input area, and the graphic selecting means is stored in the graphic data storage means. Selecting the surrounding figure, the input means inputs the position designation information indicating the character input area, and the figure processing means calls the figure data indicating the surrounding figure selected by the figure selecting means from the figure data storage means. 2. The graphic creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the called graphic data is modified so as to surround the character input area based on the position designation information obtained by the input means. 3. The graphic data storage means stores graphic data showing an arrow graphic having a predetermined width and having a shape in which a trunk portion is bent at a specific angle from a start point position to an end position, and the graphic selection is performed. Means selects the arrow graphic stored in the graphic data storage means, the input means inputs position designation information indicating the start point position and the end point position on the drawing, and the graphic processing means selects the graphic selection means. Deformation processing is performed while calling the graphic data indicating the arrow graphic that has been drawn from the graphic data storage means, and maintaining the specified angle based on the position designation information of the start point position and the end point position obtained by the input means. The graphic creation device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The graphic processing means deforms graphic data indicating an arrow graphic while changing the predetermined width based on start point position and end point position specification information and maintaining the specific angle. The graphic creation device according to claim 3. 5. The graphic processing means deforms graphic data indicating an arrow graphic while maintaining the predetermined width and the specific angle based on start point position and end point position position designation information. The described graphic creation device. 6. A graphic data storage means for storing graphic data showing a graphic on a drawing, and a designation indicating whether or not a designated point position specific to each graphic used for creating the graphic according to the graphic type is displayed at the time of graphic editing. Display information storage means for storing point display information, and designated point display information corresponding to the figure type of the figure data stored in the figure data storage section is read out from the display information storage section in association with the figure editing. A graphic creating apparatus comprising: display control means for selectively displaying a specified point position unique to the figure corresponding to the figure data indicating the figure on the drawing based on the specified point display information.