Simplified identifier generation in a computer aided design (CAD) environment
View Patent ↗The invention includes computer instructions that operate to receive a request to generate an identifier in a computer aided design (CAD) application. Additionally, the instructions operate to determine if an input corresponds to a predetermined shape for the identifier, the input being a single variable input. Then, the instructions operate to generate the identifier with the predetermined shape based at least in part on the input. As a result, an improved way of generating geometric shapes for identifiers is facilitated.
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to generate an identifier in a computer aided design (CAD) application, the identifier identifying a component in a computer aided design;
determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier, the input being an input in the form of a single variable; and
generating the identifier with the predefined shape based at least in part on the input.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving a request comprises receiving an indication of an interaction of a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said receiving an indication of an interaction comprises receiving an indication of an interaction with a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation in an identifier parameter dialogue box.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape comprises determining if an alphanumeric input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining if an input corresponds to a predetermined defined shape comprises determining if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said determining if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier comprises determining if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a polygon.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said determining if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a polygon comprises determining if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a closed polygon.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape comprises determining if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said determining if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier comprises determining if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a first letter of a name of a polygon.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape comprises determining if an input in the form of a sum of angles of a polygon corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape comprises determining if an input corresponds to a predefined shape in a table.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating the identifier comprises generating a polygon having a number of sides based at least in part on the input.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating the identifier comprises generating a polygon having as part of its name, a letter based at least in part on the input.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating the identifier comprises generation a polygon associated with a sum of angles based at least in part on the input.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating the identifier comprises, generating a shape in the form of a sandwich based at least in part on the input.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating the identifier comprises generating a shape in the form of an underline based at least in part on the input.
17. An apparatus comprising:
a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed, the instructions cause the apparatus to receive a request to generate an identifier in a computer aided design (CAD) application, the identifier identifying a component in a computer aided design, determine if an input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier, the input being an input in the form of a single variable, and generate the identifier with the predefined shape based at least in part on the input; and
a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to receive an indication of an interaction of a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to receive an indication of an interaction with a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation in an identifier parameter dialogue box.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an alphanumeric input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
21. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a polygon.
23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein said programming instructions, which When executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a closed polygon.
24. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a first letter of a name of a polygon.
26. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input in the form of a sum of angles of a polygon corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
27. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to determine if an input corresponds to a predefined shape in a table.
28. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to generate a polygon having a number of sides based at least in part on the input.
29. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to generate a polygon having as part of its name, a letter based at least in part on the input.
30. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to generate a polygon associated with a sum of angles based at least in part on the input.
31. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to generate a shape in the form of a sandwich based at least in part on the input.
32. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the apparatus to generate a shape in the form of an underline based at least in part on the input.
33. An article of manufacture having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed, the instructions cause the machine to receive a request to generate an identifier in a computer aided design (CAD) application, the identifier identifying a component in a computer aided design, determine if an input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier, the input being a single variable input, and generate the identifier with the predefined shape based at least in part on the input.
34. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to receive an indication of an interaction of a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation.
35. The article of manufacture of claim 34 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to receive an indication of an interaction with a panel associated with parameters for identifier generation in an identifier parameter dialogue box.
36. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an alphanumeric input corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
37. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
38. The article of manufacture of claim 37 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a polygon.
39. The article of manufacture of claim 38 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a number corresponds to a number of sides of a closed polygon.
40. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
41. The article of manufacture of claim 40 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a letter corresponds to a first letter of a name of a polygon.
42. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input in the form of a sum of angles of a polygon corresponds to a predefined shape for the identifier.
43. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to determine if an input corresponds to a predefined shape in a table.
44. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to generate a polygon having a number of sides based at least in part on the input.
45. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to generate a polygon having as part of its name, a letter based at least in part on the input.
46. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to generate a polygon associated with a sum of angles based at least in part on the input.
47. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to generate a shape in the form of a sandwich based at least in pat-t on the input.
48. The article of manufacture of claim 33 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, cause the machine to generate a shape in the form of an underline based at least in part on the input.