WO2001031585A3 - Three dimensional computer graphics drawing system - Google Patents

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WO2001031585A3
WO2001031585A3 PCT/US2000/026267 US0026267W WO0131585A3 WO 2001031585 A3 WO2001031585 A3 WO 2001031585A3 US 0026267 W US0026267 W US 0026267W WO 0131585 A3 WO0131585 A3 WO 0131585A3
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ball
stick
controls
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Midi Dent-De-Lion Du
Steffen Toksvig
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Ido Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T11/00—2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
    • G06T11/20—Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
    • G06T11/206—Drawing of charts or graphs

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A computer graphics system is provided that is based on two fundamental primitives: a ball and a stick. These primitives may be combined to create simple or complex drawings, in accordance with eight specified rules regarding ball and stick geometry, manipulation and representation. The system may be used for education or entertainment as a drawing tool, but may also be used to organize, present and manipulate 3D diagrams ('information structures') representing information organized in a hierarchical manner. There is also provided a range of coordinated graphic user interface (GUI) controls, These controls enable realtime manipulation of ball and stick objects in 3D. The controls include facilities for 'extruding' a new ball and stick objects from an existing ball; 3D control 'widgets', in which 3D elements within the control are accessed and moved three dimensionally in order to operate the control; 3D color palates; transparent controls that are fully functional but do not hide the work which appears underneath; context-sensitive 'sub-cursors'.
PCT/US2000/026267 1999-10-22 2000-10-20 Three dimensional computer graphics drawing system WO2001031585A2 (en)

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AU11895/01A AU1189501A (en) 1999-10-22 2000-10-20 Three dimensional computer graphics drawing system
EP00973383A EP1234281A2 (en) 1999-10-22 2000-10-20 Three dimensional computer graphics drawing system

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