Abstract: The current invention concerns a computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product for determining a position in a computer-aided design model. The model comprises a multitude of components. A list of at least two spatially extended and user-selected components is obtained. A cursor is displayed on a visualization means to indicate a position within the model. For each spatially extended component of the list, a distance indicator, indicating the smallest distance of said position to the component, is displayed via the visualization means. Upon providing position movement directions via the at least one user input device said position, said cursor location and said distance indicators are dynamically updated accordingly.

Abstract: In a first aspect the present invention provides a method for manipulating a computer aided design (CAD) model, comprising the following computer-implemented steps of: —creating a first solid entity in a CAD model, said first solid entity comprising one or more coordinates and a 3D volume; —a user executing a drag operation on said first solid entity; wherein said drag operation comprises the following computer-implemented steps: a) selecting a face of said first solid entity; b) determining if said face is a major face or a minor face for said first solid entity; c) determining a drag direction; d) in case of a determined major face executing a moving operation on said first solid entity in said drag direction and in case of a determined minor face executing a push-pull operation on said selected face of said first solid entity in said drag direction.

Abstract: The current invention concerns a computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product for determining a position in a computer-aided design model. The model comprises a multitude of components. A list of at least two spatially extended and user-selected components is obtained. A cursor is displayed on a visualization means to indicate a position within the model. For each spatially extended component of the list, a distance indicator, indicating the smallest distance of said position to the component, is displayed via the visualization means. Upon providing position movement directions via the at least one user input device said position, said cursor location and said distance indicators are dynamically updated accordingly.

Abstract: The disclosed method for manipulating a computer aided design (CAD) model includes the computer-implemented steps of a user determining one or more entities in a CAD model with a cursor, determining a set of adequate user action(s) to execute on the entities and providing a suggestion menu which contains the set of adequate user actions, partly determined by previously executed user actions. A second method for manipulating a CAD model includes the computer-implemented steps of a user determining one or more entities with a cursor, determining a set of adequate user actions to execute on the entities and providing a suggestion menu which contains the set of adequate user actions, partly determined by a geometric analysis on any of the entities in an area within a predetermined proximity of the cursor. A computer program product and server for manipulating a CAD model are also described.

Abstract: In a first aspect the present invention provides a method for manipulating a computer aided design (CAD) model, comprising the following computer-implemented steps of:—creating a first solid entity in a CAD model, said first solid entity comprising one or more coordinates and a 3D volume;—a user executing a drag operation on said first solid entity; wherein said drag operation comprises the following computer-implemented steps: a) selecting a face of said first solid entity; b) determining if said face is a major face or a minor face for said first solid entity; c) determining a drag direction; d) in case of a determined major face executing a moving operation on said first solid entity in said drag direction and in case of a determined minor face executing a push-pull operation on said selected face of said first solid entity in said drag direction.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention relates a method for manipulating a computer aided design (CAD) model, comprising the computer-implemented steps of a user determining one or more entities in a CAD model by means of a cursor, determining a set of one or more adequate user actions to execute on said one or more entities and providing a suggestion menu, comprising said set of one or more adequate user actions, whereby said set of one or more adequate user actions is partly determined by previously executed user actions by said user, as described in claim 1.