JPS6327978A - Graphic processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print only data to be outputted and to utilize original auxiliary lines as they are when corrections are made by storing real graphic pattern data and auxiliary graphic pattern data which are generated at the time of editing in a graphic form storage part. CONSTITUTION:An auxiliary graphic pattern which is inputted by selecting a command at an input part 1 is sent to graphic form editing part 2 together with position coordinates which are inputted from the input part 1 and stored as the auxiliary graphic data in the graphic form storage part 3 at the same time, and also displayed as an image on a screen display part 4. When a chart is printed, the real graphic form data and auxiliary graphic form data stored in the storage part 3 are sent by an editing part 2 to a graphic form data selection part 5 and only the real graphic form data is selected and sent to a printing-out part 6. When the same chart is corrected again, the real graphic form data and auxiliary graphic form data stored in the storage part 3 are both displayed on the screen as images and the same state as before is reproduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to a graphic processing device that can be used in the field of information processing for reading graphics.

Conventional technology In recent years, document processing in offices has come to handle not only text but also graphical images such as graphs and charts. Devices that only create figures and tables to be inserted have also appeared. When creating diagrams with these devices, a mouse or tab left is often used to specify position coordinates, and a cursor for specifying the position is displayed on the screen, and this moves according to the movement of the input device. This makes it possible to easily specify the position using a screen interactive method. However, according to this method, due to errors in scale, figures that require the same size and spacing may be slightly misaligned, resulting in an irregular diagram, and it is extremely difficult to specify this accurately. For this reason, in the past, grids and lattice lines were displayed (limiting the positions that can be determined to equal intervals, or serving as a guideline for specifying the position). An example of the device will be described.

Figure 2 fa1. (b) is a display screen of the &W concentration of the graphic processing device. 11 is a display area of the screen, 12 is an image of edited graphic data, and 13 is a cursor that indicates position coordinates to be input. 14 in FIG. 2+a+ is a grid, and 15 in FIG.

When editing a figure, first of all, in the second figure fa), grid 1 is
4. Figure 2! In 'b), grid lines 15 are displayed.

Next, move the cursor 13 to the desired position and input the position. At this time, depending on the editing mode, you can select whether to set the intersection of the grid 14 or grid lines 15 closest to the cursor 13 position as the specified point, or to set the cursor 13 position as the fixed point. . In the former case, the intended position can be specified without detailed specification, and even in the latter case, the grid or grid lines serve as a guide for the size of the figure and the spacing between the figures.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the processing method described above, although it is possible to strictly specify the position and size in the vertical and horizontal directions, It is difficult to specify the position and size of adjacent figures. Also, if you create diagonal straight lines or circles as auxiliary lines, you will have to delete the auxiliary line data when printing, and you will have to create the auxiliary line data again when making corrections.
It takes a lot of effort.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a graphic processing device that can print only the data to be output without deleting the auxiliary lines used during editing, and can use the original auxiliary lines as they are when making corrections. .

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the graphic processing device of the present invention includes:
an input section having means for inputting position coordinates and selecting commands; a figure editing section for creating and editing real figure data and auxiliary figure data according to input from the input section; a figure storage unit that stores real figure data and auxiliary figure data; a screen display unit that displays images of the real figure data and auxiliary figure data stored in the figure memory unit on a screen; The special feature is to include a graphic data selection section that selects only real graphic data from the graphic data selected, and a print output section that prints an image of the real graphic data selected by the graphic data selection section on paper. It is composed of

According to the above-described configuration, the present invention stores real figure data and auxiliary figure data created at the time of editing in the figure storage section, and selects and extracts the real figure data by the figure data selection section, thereby creating an image of the real figure data at the time of printing. It is also possible to use the image of the auxiliary figure data that has already been created when re-editing.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a graphic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an input section where the position coordinates of a figure are input and a command is selected. 2 is a figure editing section that edits input figures; 3 is a figure storage section that stores edited figure data;
4 is a screen display section that expands and displays the image of the stored graphic data on the screen; 5 is a graphic data selection section that extracts actual graphic data from among the stored graphic data; and 6 is the extracted actual graphic data. This is a print output unit that develops and prints graphic data images on paper.

FIG. 3 fat,, (bl is a figure image displayed on the screen. 21 is the display area of the screen, 22 is an image of auxiliary figure data that becomes an auxiliary line, 23 is an image of actual figure data to be printed, 24 is a cursor indicating the input position.

The operation of the graphic processing apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

First, an auxiliary figure input by command selection from the input unit 1 is sent to the figure editing unit 2 together with the position coordinates input from the input unit 1, and is simultaneously stored in the figure storage unit 3 as auxiliary figure data, and is stored in the screen display unit 4. is displayed as image 22. Further, the position coordinates inputted from the input section 1 are sent to the screen display section 4 and displayed as a cursor 24 on the screen 21. Next, the real figure manually created by command selection from the input unit 1 is input to the input unit 1 using the image 22 of auxiliary figure data displayed on the screen 21 and the cursor 24.
It is sent to the figure editing department 2 along with the manually generated position coordinates,
At the same time, it is stored in the graphic storage section 3 as real graphic data and displayed on the screen display section 4 as an image 23. When printing a diagram created by repeating this operation, first the real figure data and auxiliary figure data stored in the figure storage section 3 are sent by the figure editing section 2 to the figure data selection section 5, and only the real figure data is sent to the figure data selection section 5. It is selected and sent to the print output unit 6.

The print output section 6 develops this real figure data on paper and outputs it. When the same diagram is to be corrected again, images of both the actual graphic data and the auxiliary graphic data stored in the graphic storage section 3 are displayed on the screen 21, and the same state as before is reproduced.

Next, the operation of selecting graphic data and printing out data will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. In step 31, a pointer to the graphic data to be selected and developed is set to the first data in the graphic storage section 3. Step 32
One piece of graphic data is extracted with , and if the data is complete, the process ends. If not completed, the type of graphic data is checked in step 33. If the retrieved graphic data is actual graphic data, it is sent to the print output unit 6 in step 34 and is expanded and outputted, whereas if it is auxiliary graphic data, it is not expanded and outputted. Next, in step 35, the pointer is advanced to the next figure, and the process returns to step 32, after which selection and development of the remaining figure data is continued.

As described above, according to this embodiment, auxiliary figure data is created at the time of editing, real figure data is created and edited using this image, and both figure data are stored in the figure storage section 3. Only real figure data can be printed out.

In the tree example, the image of real figure data and auxiliary figure data displayed on the screen is shown using solid lines and broken lines as shown in Fig. 3, but other line patterns may be used, and the distinction may be made by color. You can put it on.

Although auxiliary figure data is used as auxiliary lines, it may also be used as other information such as diagram identification names and memos that are not necessary for print output but would be more useful if displayed during editing. Furthermore, on the screen, it may be possible to select and specify whether or not to display images of auxiliary figures and shape data.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes an input unit equipped with means for inputting position coordinates and selecting commands, and a figure editing unit that creates and edits real figure data and auxiliary figure data in accordance with input from the input unit. a figure storage unit that stores the real figure data and auxiliary figure data edited by the figure editing unit; and a screen display unit that displays images of the real figure data and auxiliary figure data stored in the figure memory unit on a screen. And the above diagram 4
By comprising a figure data selection section that selects only real figure data from the figure data stored in the second part, and a print output section that prints on paper an image of the real figure data selected by the figure data selection section, Since auxiliary figure data can be freely created and used during editing, more accurate figures and tables can be easily created, and only necessary figures can be printed out without adding new operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphics processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen image during editing in a conventional graphics processing device, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen image during editing in a conventional graphics processing device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen image during editing of the graphic processing device, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of selecting graphic data and printing out the graphic processing device in an embodiment of the present invention. l...Input section, 2...Graphic editing section, 3
...Graphic storage section, 4...Screen display section,
5...Figure data selection section, 6...Print output section, 22...Image of auxiliary figure data,
23...Image of real figure data. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao (1 person) Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input section equipped with means for inputting position coordinates and selecting commands, and creation and editing of actual figure data that becomes the image of the final output and auxiliary figure data that becomes the image used only during editing, according to the input from the input section. a figure editing section for storing the real figure data and auxiliary figure data edited in the figure editing section; a screen display section to display, a figure data selection section that selects only real figure data from the figure data stored in the figure storage section, and an image of the real figure data selected by the figure data selection section that is printed on paper. 1. A graphic processing device comprising: a print output unit.