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Method of drawing a cubic view

Assignee: ITP D/B/A/ INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL PUBLICATION Co Ltd KK
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Filing: 1990-01-26
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2010-01-26
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Abstract

Abstract Standard patterns are formed from specific shapes making different inclination angles with a plane of projection, projected onto that plane of projection and then stored in a memory of a known CAD system. Subsequently, at least one standard pattern is called and displayed at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying apparatus. Then, a required standard pattern among the standard patterns called on the above-mentioned screen of CAD system is manipulated and copied at a predetermined position. The standard pattern is magnified or reduced by multiplying the copied standard pattern by the ratio of a required dimension to be displayed to a standard dimension. A predetermined shape is drawn as a cubic view by repeating this work. The above-mentioned standard patterns include principally straight lines and ellipses. The straight line has a multiplication ratio corresponding to the inclination angle made by the standard shapes to the standard dimension.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nobuhiro Seki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 20:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/20; G06T11/26; G06T19/00; G06T19/20; G06T2219/00; G06T2219/20; G06T2219/2016

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 242 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries, for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selection projection thereof onto said plane of projection, and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from a plurality of said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to a predetermined standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise ellipses, and said ellipses are each defined by a combination of two semi-ellipses which can be separated with respect to each other along a major axis of the corresponding ellipse.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 242 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries, for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selection projection thereof onto said plane of projection, and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from a plurality of said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to a predetermined standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise ellipses, and said ellipses are each defined by a combination of two semi-ellipses which can be separated with respect to each other along a major axis of the corresponding ellipse.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 220 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of; storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to a predetermined standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination as an isometric illustration.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 220 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of; storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to a predetermined standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination as an isometric illustration.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 220 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selected projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in aid storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form a diametric illustration.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 220 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in a storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selected projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in aid storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form a diametric illustration.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 325 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said ellipses are each a combination of two semi-ellipses which can be separated along a major axis in a symmetrical fashion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 325 words
A method of drawing a cubic view using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said ellipses are each a combination of two semi-ellipses which can be separated along a major axis in a symmetrical fashion.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 320 words
A method of drawing a cubic view, using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form an isometric illustration.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 320 words
A method of drawing a cubic view, using a known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and copying shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form an isometric illustration.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 320 words
A method of drawing a cubic view, using ak known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and coping shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form a diametric illustration.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 320 words
A method of drawing a cubic view, using ak known computer assisted design (CAD) system that includes cooperating elements for storing shape-related data, for manipulating stored data and for displaying and coping shapes selected by a user, comprising the steps of: storing in said storage element a selection of specific standard shapes of predetermined dimensions and geometries for manipulation to respective selected orientations and combinations thereof for display and subsequent storage; forming standard patterns obtained by displaying and manipulating a selection of said specific standard shapes to selected different inclination angles with respect to a plane of projection and selective projection thereof onto said plane of projection and storing the standard patterns in said storage element; displaying at least one of said stored standard patterns at an arbitrary position on a screen of a displaying element; manipulating a standard pattern selected from said standard patterns displayed on said screen and copying said selected standard pattern at a predetermined position; and adjusting a size of said copied standard pattern, to selectively magnify or reduce the same at said predetermined position by multiplying the copied standard pattern by a ratio of a required dimension to the standard dimension for subsequent display, storage or copying thereof, wherein said standard shapes comprise straight lines and said standard patterns are obtained by projecting said straight lines each of a predetermined standard dimension at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, said projected straight lines each having dimensions related to the corresponding inclination angles and the standard dimensions of the selected corresponding specific shapes, said standard shapes further comprise circles and said standard patterns further comprise ellipses obtained by projecting circles of selected standard diameters at different inclination angles with respect to the plane of projection onto said plane of projection, and said standard patterns comprise ellipses and straight lines drawn in combination to form a diametric illustration.

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