Methods and apparatuses for proposing resolutions to conflicts in a CAD drawing with reflections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8773425
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12718716

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Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software for proposing a resolution to a position conflict between a graphic object within a drawing sharing a portion of, up to all of, the one or more locations of other graphic objects, comprising the steps of: identifying a proposed new location of the graphic object within the drawing that will resolve the conflict; creating a reflection of the graphic object depicting the graphic object as it would appear at the proposed new location without moving the graphic object from its location; and determining whether the proposed new location will clear the conflict by not sharing a portion of the one or more locations, including embodiments directed to the use of reflections, alert/conflict bubbles, modeless drawing windows, and clipping planes.

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  • M.E.P. CAD, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoeft, Shane Centennial, US 7 237
Reghetti, Joseph P Reno, US 15 435
Schaeffer, Phillip M Henderson, US 9 138

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