Abstract: A system for adjusting a graphical object includes a processor coupled to an input device, an output device, a memory, and a data retrieval device. The processor executes an application that supports a project which presents an adjustment control associated with the particular one of a number of graphical objects. The project dynamically associates with and disassociates from the adjustment control to adjust the particular graphical object.

Abstract: A system for processing an event of a graphical object includes a processor coupled to an input device, an output device, a memory, and a data retrieval device. The processor executes an application that supports an event manager which detects the initiation of an event upon a graphical object. The application further supports an interface module that dynamically associates with and dissociates from the graphical object to communicate event information to a client.

Abstract: A system for processing data for a graphical object includes a processor coupled to an input device, an output device, a memory, and a data retrieval device. The processor executes an application that supports a project which dynamically associates with and disassociates from a particular one of a number of graphical objects to process data items of a data client according to a data request.

Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of a graphical object includes a processor coupled to an input device, an output device, a memory, and a data retrieval device. The processor executes an application that supports an event manager which detects the initiation of an event upon a graphical object. The application further supports a project that dynamically associates with and dissociates from the graphical object to execute instructions associated with the event.

Abstract: A computer graphics program embodied in a computer-readable medium displays a template having a boundary and a plurality of regions, displays an object that can be associated with the template, and moves the object with respect to the template in response to a user command. The program may detect the proximity of the object to a region of the template and display the object in the region using an adjustment while the object is detected in the proximity of the region. Also, the program may modify the shape of a region in response to movement of a region control point located within the boundary of the template and conform an object associated with the region with the modification to the region. Further, the program may modify the template and its regions in response to movement of a two axes template control point and conform an object associated with a region in response to the modification to the region.

Abstract: A method for inserting an object into (77) and deleting an object from (100) a computer-generated graphics chart (26 or 58) is provided. The method includes responding to a command indicating a new object (40) is to be inserted into the chart (26) by determining whether the new object (40) is pierced by a line (32) in the chart (26). If the new object (40) is pierced by a line (32) in the chart (26) then the line (32) piercing the object (40) is redefined to be two lines, including a line entering (32) the new object (40) and a line exiting (54) the new object. The two lines are appropriately routed to source and destination points of the original line so that the two lines maintain the flow of the chart (26). The method also responds to a command indicating an object (64) is to be deleted from the chart (58) by determining whether the deleted object (64) has a first line (66) entering it and a second line (72) exiting it.

Abstract: A method for automatically routing a line (54) through a graphics chart (28) from a starting point (70) to an ending point (71) in the chart is provided. The method includes collecting data for the chart (28) representing the location of each symbol (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, & 42) in the chart (28) and the starting (70) and ending (71) points for the line. The method further includes determining a number of paths for the line (54) from the starting point (70) to the ending point (71) and scoring each of the lines. The method also includes selecting the line (54) with the best score as the line to route from the starting point (70) to the ending point (71).

Abstract: A method for inserting an object into (77) and deleting an object from (100) a computer-generated graphics chart (26 or 58) is provided. The method includes responding to a command indicating a new object (40) is to be inserted into the chart (26) by determining whether the new object (40) is pierced by a line (32) in the chart (26). If the new object (40) is pierced by a line (32) in the chart (26) then the line (32) piercing the object (40) is redefined to be two lines, including a line entering (32) the new object (40) and a line exiting (54) the new object. The two lines are appropriately routed to source and destination points of the original line so that the two lines maintain the flow of the chart (26). The method also responds to a command indicating an object (64) is to be deleted from the chart (58) by determining whether the deleted object (64) has a first line (66) entering it and a second line (72) exiting it.