A process for selecting and handling objects in a computer-aided design system
CA 2500447 C · Owner: Dassault Systemes · Inventors: Rosel, Sebastien
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Several elements are displayed on a computer display. The user is provided with a haptic device for moving a cursor over the display. Distances between the cursor and the various elements are computed; the element with the smallest distance is highlighted on the display. When the user moves the haptic device the identified element is changed, according to the distance between the cursor and the various elements. The user selects the identified element by actuating a select button. The invention makes it possible for the user to select one of the displayed elements without having to move the cursor over the element to be selected. No prior knowledge of the shape of the elements is required …
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- Filed March 11, 2005 and granted January 8, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 11, 2025.
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