JP3311057B2 - Graphic processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic processing apparatus and method, and more particularly to a graphic processing apparatus and method for editing a graphic layout screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when performing a layout screen editing process for a plurality of figures in a figure processing apparatus, a figure name is determined by referring to a list of index numbers corresponding to figure names of figures to be arranged in a drawing and corresponding to the figure names. Place the figure read from the storage device by specifying it on the screen, and set the index number for each placed figure one by one, or specify the figure name and load the figure read from the storage device on the screen. , An index number is set for each of the arranged figures, and then a list of the figure names of the arranged figures and the corresponding index numbers is created with reference to the completed drawing. .

Further, in order to associate each figure arranged on the screen with each line of the figure name list,
An index number was set on both sides and displayed on the screen.

[0004]

However, since a list of the arranged graphic names (or to be arranged) is not managed in association with the graphic actually arranged on the drawing, the arranged graphic name is not managed. There is a possibility that inconsistency may occur between the index number of the document and the index number described in the list of graphic names.

Further, there is a possibility that a figure which must be arranged in the drawing is not arranged or the figure exceeds the number of figures to be arranged.

Further, when setting an index number and an index line for a plurality of figures, it may be necessary to arrange the index numbers and the index lines in a fan shape for each closely related figure group. However, since the index numbers and the index lines could not be set for a plurality of figures by a single operation, it was difficult to arrange the index numbers and the index lines in a fan shape accurately. When setting an index number, a position on the screen at which the index number is displayed is specified for each of the arranged graphics one by one. In such a case, when an index number and an index line are set for a created graphic, it may be necessary to arrange the index numbers on the same straight line at equal intervals for each of the closely related graphic groups. Since it was not possible to set an index number and an index line for a figure by a single operation, it was difficult to arrange index numbers on the same straight line at equal intervals. Further, it is difficult to move the index number and the index line once arranged.

Further, in order to know the correspondence between the figures arranged on the screen and the lines of the figure name list, the only way is to search on the screen using the index number as a clue. It is difficult to determine which line corresponds to which line. Further, it has been difficult to determine where the graphic corresponding to the row of the graphic name list is arranged on the screen. In particular, when the number of figures arranged on the screen is large, such a defect is remarkable.

The present invention has been made on the basis of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide a graphic processing apparatus and method capable of easily arranging graphic data.

[0009]

[0010]

[0011] Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description.

[0012]

A graphic processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a name storage means for storing a graphic name to be laid out, and a data storage for storing graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the name storage means. Means, name reading means for sequentially reading the graphic names from the name storage means, display control means for displaying an index number on each of the graphic names read by the name reading means and displaying them on a display screen, Selecting means for selecting the displayed index number; specifying means for specifying a position on the display screen; and graphic data corresponding to the graphic name with the index number selected by the selecting means, Data reading means for reading from the storage means, and the read figure data and a figure name corresponding to the figure data based on the position designated by the designating means. And having a data display control means for displaying the index number are.

Further, the graphic processing apparatus of the present invention stores a graphic name of a graphic to be laid out and the number of the graphic, and stores graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the name storing means. Data storage means, a name reading means for reading a figure name and a number from the name storage means, a display control means for displaying the read figure name and the number on a display screen, and a display control means for displaying the figure name and the number on the display screen. Selecting means for selecting, designation means for designating a position on the display screen, graphic data corresponding to the selected graphic name, data reading means for reading from the data storage means, and the read graphic data, Data display control means for displaying based on the position designated by the designation means, and management means for managing the display of graphic data based on the number.

Further, the graphic processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a data storage means for storing a plurality of template data, a name storage means for storing a plurality of template data names,
Search means for searching for corresponding data from template data names stored in the data storage means based on the input graphic name, and template data from the data storage means in response to the search by the search means. Data reading means for reading the template data, template display control means for displaying the read template data on a display screen, selecting means for selecting one of the displayed template data, Data display control means for displaying data in a graphic display area of the display screen, and name display control means for displaying a graphic name corresponding to the displayed data together with an index number in a name display area of the display screen. Have.

Further, according to the graphic processing method of the present invention, graphic names are sequentially read from name storage means for storing graphic names to be laid out, and an index number is added to each of the read graphic names to display a picture. , The displayed index number is selected, the position on the display screen is designated, and the graphic data corresponding to the graphic name with the index number selected by the selecting means is stored in the name storage means. Is read from the data storage means for storing the graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the storage area, and based on the designated position, the read graphic data and the index number assigned to the graphic name corresponding to the graphic data are stored. indicate.

Further, in the graphic processing method of the present invention, the graphic name and the number are read from a name storage means for storing the graphic name of the graphic to be laid out and the number of the graphic, and the read graphic name and the number are displayed on a display screen. Display, select a graphic name displayed on the display screen, specify a position on the display screen, and change the graphic data corresponding to the selected graphic name to the graphic name stored in the name storage means. Read from the data storage means for storing the corresponding graphic data,
When displaying the read graphic data based on the specified position, the display of the graphic data is managed based on the number.

Further, according to the graphic processing method of the present invention, based on the input graphic name, the corresponding data is searched from the template data names stored in the data storage means for storing a plurality of template data, In response to the search, read template data from a name storage unit that stores a plurality of template data names, display the read template data on a display screen,
One piece of data is selected from the displayed template data, the selected data is displayed in a graphic display area of the display screen, and a graphic name corresponding to the displayed data is displayed on the display screen. Is displayed together with the index number in the name display area.

[0018]

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus, 13 denotes a ROM for storing programs and the like executed by the CPU 11, a main memory including a RAM used as a work area for this execution, and 14 denotes a main memory. A keyboard for inputting character information such as various characters, control information, and the like, a mouse 15 as a pointing device, and a key interface 16 for performing signal connection between the keyboard 14 and the mouse 15 and the apparatus. 17 is a LAN (local area network)
LAN interface for connecting this device to
Reference numeral 9 denotes an input / output device (hereinafter referred to as I / O) having a ROM, an SRAM, an RS232C interface, and the like. Various external devices can be connected to the I / O 19. 2
Reference numerals 0 and 21 denote a hard disk device and a floppy disk device, respectively, as external storage devices, and 22 denotes a disk interface for performing signal connection between the hard disk device 20 or the floppy disk device 21 and the present device. Reference numeral 23 denotes a printer which can be constituted by an ink jet printer, a laser beam printer, or the like, and reference numeral 24 denotes a printer interface for performing signal connection between the printer 23 and the apparatus. Reference numeral 25 denotes a display device, and reference numeral 26 denotes a display interface for performing signal connection between the display device 25 and the present device. 12
Is a system bus composed of a data bus, a control bus, and an address bus for signal connection between the above devices.

In the present apparatus connected to the above-described devices and the like, the user generally operates while corresponding to various information displayed on the display screen of the display device 25. That is, external devices connected to the LAN 18, the I / O 19, the keyboard 14, the mouse 15, the hard disk device 20,
Characters, image information, and the like supplied from the floppy disk device 21 and operation information and the like stored in the main memory 13 and related to user operations are displayed on the display screen of the display device 25. Edit and instruct the device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the graphic data of the graphic to be arranged and the graphic name data of the graphic to be arranged are created in advance and stored in the main memory 13 as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a data area in the main memory 13 for storing data relating to graphics. In the figure, reference numeral 201 stores a drawing name / number.
202 includes first to Nth drawings related to the drawing name / number 201.
The figure name data up to the page is stored. 203 stores graphic data corresponding to the graphic name.

When layout editing is performed, a drawing name or a number to be layout-edited is input from a keyboard 14 or a list of graphic names is displayed on a display screen, and the mouse 15 is used to give an instruction. If the page is composed of a plurality of pages, the page number is indicated.

According to this instruction, the data of the graphic name of an arbitrary page stored in the main memory 13 is determined as a processing target.

Then, the CPU 11 reads out the data of the graphic name to be processed one by one (step 1).
1) Set index numbers in the order of reading (step 1)
2).

If it is determined in step 13 that the reading has not been completed, steps 11 and 12 are repeated.

If it is determined in step 13 that the reading has been completed, the graphic name read in step 11
A list of the index numbers set in step 12 is displayed on the display device 4 (step 14).

FIG. 4 shows a display on the display screen 30 at the end of reading. In FIG. 4, two windows are displayed on a display screen 30 on the display device 25, and each window is a graphic display unit 31 and a name list display unit 32. Reference numeral 311 denotes a mouse cursor, which is instructed to move by the mouse 15. The user operates the mouse 15 while looking at the mouse cursor 311, for example, index number 322
Of the desired number. 321 is a cursor,
Cursor keys of the keyboard 14 or mouse cursor 31
Instruct 1 to move. 322 is an index number;
3 is a graphic name.

Next, one of the graphic names of the graphic to be arranged on the drawing display section 31 is selected from the list displayed on the name list display section by the mouse cursor 311 (step 15).
The display position of the selected figure on the figure display section 31 is designated by the mouse cursor 311 (step 16).

The graphic data of the graphic name selected in step 15 is read from the main memory 13 (step 17) and displayed at the position on the graphic display 31 specified in step 16 (step 18).

The graphic data is stored in the main memory 13 as shown in FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the graphic data. Reference numeral 301 denotes graphic data;
Indicates the origin of the display of this figure. Mouse cursor 311
Point corresponds to the origin 302. When moving a figure once arranged, a move command is input from a keyboard, a figure to be moved is designated, and a movement destination is designated with a mouse cursor 311 so that the designated point corresponds to the origin 302. Moves the figure.

If it is determined in step 19 that the placement of the figure has not been completed, steps 15 to 1
Repeat step 8.

FIG. 5 shows a display screen 3 on which the arrangement of figures has been completed.
The display on 0 is shown. In FIG. 5, the graphic data of the graphic name designated by the cursor 321 is
The origin 302 is made to coincide with the point designated by
2 is displayed.

If it is determined in step 19 that the layout of the graphics has been completed, the mouse cursor 311 is used to specify at which position on the graphics display section 31 the index number assigned to each of the graphics placed is displayed (step 20). ).

For each figure set in step 12, a corresponding index number is displayed together with the index line at the position on the figure display unit 31 designated in step 20 (step 21).

FIG. 6 shows a display on the display screen 30 after the display of the index line and the index number is completed. In the figure, 313 is an index line. Reference numeral 314 denotes an index number, which corresponds to the index number 322 of the name table time part.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, there is an effect that the index numbers of the arranged figures and the index numbers described in the list of the figure names are compatible.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the processing is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The same steps as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same step numbers, and description thereof is omitted. Further, the figure name data 202 in FIG. 3 includes the number data of the figure. In step 11, the data of the graphic name and the number of objects to be read are read one by one, and the index numbers are set in the reading order (step 12). Here, the difference from the first embodiment is that the number of figures to be arranged in the figure display unit 31 for each name is the number 32 to be arranged as shown in FIG.
4 is displayed, and the number of figures arranged by the processing after step 13 is displayed as the arranged number 325.

Hereinafter, similarly to the first embodiment, steps 13 to 13 are performed.
Step 18 is performed. When one figure is arranged on the figure display section 31 in step 18, 1 is added to the value of the arranged number 325 displayed on the name display section 32 corresponding to the figure, and the arranged number 325 is added. Is rewritten to a new value (step 181).

FIG. 10 shows the display on the display screen 30 after the arrangement of the figures has been completed.

Thereafter, similarly to the first embodiment, display of an index line and the like are performed in steps 19 to 21.

FIG. 11 shows a display on the display screen 30 displaying the index lines and index numbers.

In step 15, when a figure is designated, if the number of arranged figures of the designated figure is larger than the number of already arranged figures, for example, a warning message is displayed in the area of the name list display section 32. It may be displayed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the compatibility between the index numbers of the placed figures and the index numbers described in the list of figure names is ensured, and the number of figures to be placed is completely managed. There is an effect that can be.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described.

In the first and second embodiments, one figure data is determined by designating a figure name. In the third embodiment, a plurality of related graphic data are displayed according to an instruction of one name, and one graphic data is selected from the displayed data.

ZUKEI0001, ZU shown in FIG.
KEI0002, ZUKEI0003, ZUKEI00
04, ZUKEI0005, ZUKEI2001, ZU
KEI2002, ZUKEI2003, ZUKEI20
It is assumed that ten graphic data groups with template data names such as 04, ZUKEI2005 are created in advance and stored in the hard disk device 20.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 shows a display on the display screen 30 for explaining the third embodiment. When arranging a graphic on the graphic display unit 31, first, the user inputs a template data name ZUKEI20 from the keyboard 14 (step S31).

ZUKEI2 in the hard disk drive 20
001, ZUKEI2002, ZUKEI2003, Z
The CPU 11 searches the data names of the five drawings UKEI2004 and ZUKEI2005 (step S3).
2) When it is determined that the data name is registered in the hard disk device 20 (step S33), data having the corresponding template data name is read from the hard disk device 20 by the CPU 11 together with the template name (step S34).

Next, of the read graphic data, Z
UKEI 2001 is displayed on the data display section 33 of the display screen 30 (step S35).

If it is determined in step S33 that the graphic data of the template data name input in step S31 is not stored in the hard disk device 20, a message is displayed on the display screen 30 and the process is terminated.

When the displayed graphic data is determined and selected in step S35 (step S36), the displayed template data is determined and selected (step S3).
7), the process ends. Example 1 is selected according to the first embodiment.
Similarly to FIG.
To indicate a desired point on the graphic display unit 31, thereby arranging the graphic data.

When the arrangement on the graphic display section 31 is completed, the graphic name of the arranged graphic is displayed on the name list display section 32 and an index number is assigned.

In step S36, when the displayed template data is not fixedly selected and the display of the next template data is instructed from the keyboard 14 (step S38), the displayed ZUKEI 20 is displayed.
01 is deleted from the data display section 33 (step S3).
9), the next template data ZUKEI20 of the template data read in step S34
02 is displayed on the graphic data display section (FIG. 15), and the process proceeds to step S36.

If the template data displayed in step S39 is ZUKEI2005,
The template data displayed when the next data is selected and display is instructed is ZUKEI2001.

As described above, related graphics are read from one name, sequentially selected, and arranged on the graphic display unit 31.

Although the association is given to the graphic data by the name, it may be separately provided as the association data.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the template data can be searched for by omitting the template data name and inputting it. Therefore, the operator omits the template data name registered in the template in advance. There is no need to know without knowing, and there is an effect that work efficiency is improved.

In addition, since a figure which is used relatively frequently is registered as template data, there is an effect that work efficiency is improved.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

Embodiment 4 relates to the assignment of index numbers.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a plurality of (or even one) graphics to which an index number and an index line are to be assigned are, for example, the first, second, and third embodiments.
And is already displayed on the graphic display unit 31 (FIG. 17).

First, a figure on which an index number and an index line are to be arranged is selected by the mouse cursor 311 (step 31).

Next, using the mouse cursor 311, the position on the screen of the vertex (which is the pivot of the fan) 41 of the triangle formed by the straight line obtained by extending the index line infinitely and the straight line on which the index number is arranged Is specified (step 32).

Then, from the vertices of the triangle designated in step 32, a plurality of broken lines passing through the center of each figure selected in step 31 are displayed (step 33).

FIG. 18 shows the display of the graphic display unit 31 in which the vertex 41 is specified and a plurality of broken lines are displayed.

When the vertex 41 specified in step 32 is changed in step 34, the broken line displayed in step 33 is deleted from the graphic display unit 31, and
Step 2 and Step 33 are repeated.

If it is determined in step 34 that the vertex 41 specified in step 32 is at the specified position, the mouse cursor 311 is used to specify two points on the straight line on which the index numbers are to be arranged (step 35). ).

FIG. 19 shows the two points designated by 411 and 412 in step 35.

Then, at the intersection of the dashed line displayed in step 33 (a straight line obtained by extending the index line infinitely) and the straight line connecting the two points 411 and 412 specified in step 35 (the straight line on which the index numbers are arranged) Is displayed with an index number (step 36).

The index numbers displayed at step 36 are selected one by one with the mouse cursor 311 and the keyboard 14 is designated. Also, they may be automatically arranged based on information at the time of creation.

Then, of the broken line (a straight line obtained by extending the index line infinitely) displayed in step 33, a portion unnecessary as an index line, that is, a portion from the vertex 41 specified in step 12 to the outline of each figure. The part and the part outside the index number displayed in step 16 are deleted (step 37).

FIG. 20 shows a display on the graphic display unit 31 to which an index number is assigned according to the fourth embodiment.

As described above, according to the present embodiment,
There is an effect that the index numbers and the index lines can be easily arranged accurately in a fan shape, and the index numbers and the index lines once arranged can be easily moved.

(Embodiment 5) Next, Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described in detail.

Embodiment 5 relates to another embodiment of the arrangement of index numbers.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a processing operation according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the fifth embodiment, as in the fourth embodiment, a plurality of (even one) figures to be provided with index numbers and index lines are already created and displayed on the figure display section 31. (FIG. 22).

First, a figure whose index numbers are arranged on the same straight line at equal intervals is selected by the mouse cursor 311 (step 41).

Next, both end points (start end point 51, end point 52) of the line segment on which the index number is arranged are designated by the mouse cursor 311 (step 42).

Then, the midpoint of the line segment specified in step 42 is displayed on the graphic display unit 31 and the representative point 53 of the line segment on which the index number is arranged (step 43).

FIG. 23 shows the graphic display section 31 displaying the start point 51, the end point 52, and the representative point 53.

Next, the index numbers of the figures selected in step 31 are displayed at regular intervals on the line segment specified in step 42 (step 44).

The index number displayed in step 44 is displayed in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment.

Then, an index line connecting each figure selected in step 41 and the index number displayed in step 44 is displayed (step 45).

FIG. 24 shows a display of the graphic display unit 31 to which an index number is assigned according to the fifth embodiment.

The index line is a line segment connecting the center of the rectangle surrounding each figure selected in step 41 and the center of the rectangle surrounding the index number displayed in step 44, outside of both rectangles (the figure). And the portion that does not overlap with the index number).

If it is determined in step 46 that the index number displayed in step 44 and the index line displayed in step 45 are at the designated position, step 43
The representative point of the line segment on which the index number is arranged is erased, and the process ends.

When the index number displayed in step 44 and the index line displayed in step 45 are changed in step 46, steps 47 and 4 described below are performed.
8 is executed.

First, the position on the screen to which the representative point 53 of the line segment on which the index number is to be displayed, which is displayed in step 43, is designated by the mouse cursor 511 (step 47).

Then, the index number displayed in step 44 and the index line displayed in step 45 are displayed on the graphic display unit 31.
It is deleted once from the top, and in step 47, the representative point of the line segment on which the index number is arranged is translated by the moved amount and displayed again (step 48).

FIG. 24 shows the display of the graphic display unit 31 before the movement.
FIG. 25 shows the display of the graphic display unit after the movement.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is easy to arrange the index numbers accurately at equal intervals on the same straight line, and it is easy to move the index numbers and the index lines once arranged. There is an effect that it can be done.

(Embodiment 6) Next, Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described in detail.

The sixth embodiment relates to confirmation of correspondence between a figure and a figure name. In the sixth embodiment, the first embodiment
According to the fifth to fifth embodiments, the graphic is already arranged and the display screen 30 is displayed.
It is assumed to be displayed in.

FIG. 27 shows a display screen 30 on which figures are arranged.
Is shown.

In the figure, an index number and an index line are displayed in order to clearly show the correspondence between the figure and the line of the figure name list, but it is not always necessary.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the sixth embodiment.

First, when a line of a figure or a list of figure names displayed on the display screen 30 is designated by the mouse cursor 311 (step 51), a line of a figure or a list of figure names currently displayed with high brightness is displayed. Is determined (step 52), and if there is a graphic or a graphic name list line displayed at high luminance, all of them are returned to normal luminance display (step 53).

If it is determined in step 54 that the element specified in step 51 is not a figure, step 5
Go to 9.

If it is determined in step 54 that the element specified in step 51 is a figure,
The graphic designated by 1 is switched to the high brightness display (step 55).

Next, in step 56, step 5
If it is determined that there is no line in the graphic name list corresponding to the graphic designated in step 1, a message
1 (for example, "the corresponding name list row does not exist")
Is displayed (step 57), and step 6
Proceed to 4.

FIG. 28 shows a display when there is no corresponding figure.

If it is determined in step 56 that there is a line in the graphic name list corresponding to the graphic specified in step 51, the corresponding line in the graphic name list is switched to high brightness display (step 58). Proceed to step 54.

When there are a plurality of rows in the corresponding graphic name list, all of them are switched to the high brightness display.

FIG. 29 shows a display on the display screen 30 when there is a corresponding figure and a figure name.

On the other hand, in step 59, step 5
If it is determined that the element specified in step 1 is a line in the graphic name list, the line in the graphic name list specified in step 51 is switched to high brightness display (step 60).

Next, in step 61, step 6
If it is determined that there is no graphic corresponding to the line of the graphic name list designated in step 1, a message 8 to that effect is displayed on the screen.
01 (for example, “the corresponding figure does not exist”) is displayed as a message (step 62), and the process proceeds to step 64.

FIG. 30 shows a display on the display screen 30 when there is no corresponding figure.

If it is determined in step 61 that there is a graphic corresponding to the line of the graphic name list specified in step 51, the corresponding graphic is switched to high-luminance display (step 63), and the flow advances to step 64. .

When there are a plurality of corresponding graphics, all of them are switched to the high brightness display.

FIG. 31 shows a display on the display screen 30 when a plurality of corresponding figures exist. If it is determined in step 64 that the process is not to be terminated, the process proceeds to step 51.
And step 63 is repeated.

When the end of the processing is determined in step 64, it is determined whether or not there is a line of the figure or figure name list currently displayed with high luminance (step 6).
5) If there is a graphic or graphic name list line displayed with high luminance, all of them are returned to normal luminance display (step 66), and the process is terminated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is easy to determine which line of the graphic name list corresponds to the graphic arranged on the screen, and the graphic name corresponding to the line of the graphic name list can be easily determined. This has the effect that it is easy to determine where the graphic is located on the screen.

[0121]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By storing the figure data in association with the figure name, assigning an index number when displaying the figure name, and displaying the figure data together with the index number attached to the corresponding figure name when displaying the figure data, Can be easily arranged. Further, according to the present invention, one data is selected from the template data, the data is displayed in the graphic display area, and the graphic name corresponding to the displayed data is displayed in the name display area together with the index number,
Graphic data can be efficiently arranged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a storage area in which graphic data and graphic names are stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of graphic data.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a list of templates.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display on a graphic display unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display on the graphic display unit according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display on a display screen according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a display on a display screen according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a display on a display screen according to the sixth embodiment.

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Himiya 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Canon Inc. (56) References JP-A-4-372067 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 62-43779 (JP, A) JP-A-1-169675 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 11/60-11/80 G06F 17/50

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(57) [Claims] A name storage unit for storing a graphic name to be laid out; a data storage unit for storing graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the name storage unit; and a graphic name from the name storage unit. Name reading means for sequentially reading, display control means for adding an index number to each graphic name read by the name reading means and displaying the same on a display screen, and selecting means for selecting the displayed index number Designation means for designating a position on the display screen; data reading means for reading, from the data storage means, graphic data corresponding to a graphic name with an index number selected by the selection means; A data display for displaying the read graphic data and the index number given to the graphic name corresponding to the graphic data based on the position designated by Graphics processing apparatus characterized by having a control means. 2. A name storage means for storing a graphic name of a graphic to be laid out and the number of the graphics; a data storage means for storing graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the name storage means; Name reading means for reading the figure names and numbers from the storage means; display control means for displaying the read figure names and numbers on a display screen; selecting means for selecting the figure names displayed on the display screen; Specifying means for specifying a position on the screen; data reading means for reading graphic data corresponding to the selected graphic name from the data storage means; and a position specified by the specifying means for the read graphic data. A graphic display device comprising: a data display control means for displaying based on the number; and a management means for managing display of graphic data based on the number. . 3. A data storage means for storing a plurality of template data, a name storage means for storing a plurality of template data names, and a template data stored in the data storage means based on an input graphic name. Search means for searching for corresponding data from a name; data reading means for reading template data from the data storage means in response to the search by the search means; displaying the read template data on a display screen A template display control unit that selects one data from the displayed template data; a data display control unit that displays the selected data in a graphic display area of the display screen; The graphic name corresponding to the displayed data is searched for in the name display area of the display screen. Graphics processing apparatus characterized by having a name display control means for displaying together with the number. 4. A graphic name is sequentially read from name storage means for storing a graphic name to be laid out, an index number is added to each of the read graphic names, and the read graphic names are displayed on a display screen. An index number is selected, a position on the display screen is designated, and graphic data corresponding to the graphic name with the index number selected by the selecting means corresponds to the graphic name stored in the name storage means. Graphic data read from data storage means for storing graphic data to be read, based on the designated position, displaying the read graphic data and an index number given to a graphic name corresponding to the graphic data. Processing method. 5. A graphic name and a number are read from a name storage means for storing a graphic name of a graphic to be laid out and a number of the graphic, the read graphic name and the number are displayed on a display screen, and displayed on the display screen. Data for storing the graphic data corresponding to the graphic name stored in the name storage means, by selecting the selected graphic name, specifying the position on the display screen, and storing the graphic data corresponding to the selected graphic name. A graphic processing method comprising: reading from a storage means; and displaying the read graphic data on the basis of the designated position, managing display of the graphic data based on the number. 6. Searching for corresponding data from template data names stored in a data storage means for storing a plurality of template data based on the input graphic name, Reading the template data from the name storage means for storing the template data name, displaying the read template data on a display screen, selecting one of the displayed template data, A graphic processing method comprising: displaying data in a graphic display area of the display screen; and displaying a graphic name corresponding to the displayed data together with an index number in a name display area of the display screen.