Bluebeam Software, Inc.

Bluebeam, Inc.

Benjamin Gunderson

Brian Hartmann

Richard Theodore Lee

Peter Noyes

Richard Lee

A method of computerized presentation of a plurality documents is disclosed. There is at least one original document with at least one original document page, and an addendum document with at least one addendum document page. A first selection of the at least one original document is received. There is a page sequencing array defined by an arrangement of each original document. A second selection of the addendum document is received. Each of the at least one addendum document page is correlated to an original document page. A document set is generated using the first selection and the second selection. For each addendum document in the document set, a priority identifier is determined. A document set view is generated from the document set with the original document pages and the addendum document pages, and is defined by an ordered page selection according to the page sequencing array.

Method for managing and selectively arranging sets of multiple documents and pages within documents

A method for aligning a modified document and an original document is provided according to an aspect of the present invention. The method includes a step of receiving a first bitmap representative of the modified document, including a first anchor. Additionally, a second bitmap representative of the original document including a second anchor is received. The method also includes the step of deriving a set of first vertex coordinates of the first anchor, and a set of second vertex coordinates of the second anchor. The method further includes the step of transforming the first bitmap to a common reference based upon the first set of vertex coordinates, and the step of transforming the second bitmap to the common reference based upon the second set of vertex coordinates.

Method for aligning a modified document and an original document for comparison and difference highlighting

An annotation method for a three-dimensional model is disclosed. A first set of data representative of a three-dimensional model is stored in a computer memory. A second set of data representative of an annotation is also stored in the computer memory. The annotation is associated with a first spatial location on the three-dimensional model and a first display view. The three-dimensional model and a first graphical representation of the annotation is displayed according to the first display view, with the annotation being positioned as specified by the associated first spatial location. The displaying of the three-dimensional model is modified to a second display view different from the first display view. The annotation is removed from the display window, and an annotation indicator associated with the annotation is displayed. The annotation indicator is visible independent of any display view of the three-dimensional model.

Method for indicating annotations associated with a particular display view of a three-dimensional model independent of any display view

A method for emphasizing differences in graphical appearances between an original document and a modified document using annotations with outer and inner boundaries is disclosed. A first bitmap of the modified document and a second bitmap of the original document are received. A set of difference points is derived from a comparison of the first bitmap and the second bitmap. Those difference points are representative of coordinates within the first and second bitmaps having pixel value differences exceeding a predetermined threshold. An outer boundary and an inner boundary of the difference points is derived, then an annotation defined by an area between the outer boundary and the inner boundary is generated.

Method for emphasizing differences in graphical appearance between an original document and a modified document with annotations including outer and inner boundaries

A method for emphasizing differences in graphical appearances between an original document and a modified document is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present invention. The method includes the step of receiving a first bitmap of the modified document, and a second bitmap of the original document. The method includes deriving a set of difference points based upon a comparison of the first bitmap and the second bitmap. The method includes a step of superposing a spatial index onto the set of difference points, and generating polygon vertices from a plurality of adjacent elements of index. Each of the elements has a predetermined density of difference points. The method concludes with generating an annotation from the polygon vertices.

Method for emphasizing differences in graphical appearance between an original document and a modified document with annotations

A method of tracking data objects is provided in accordance with an aspect of the invention. The method includes the step of storing in a workspace memory a first data object having first data object attributes. The method includes the step of storing in a palette memory the first data object where the first data object attributes do not match all attributes of any preexisting data object stored in the palette memory. The method includes the step of generating on a workspace window the first data object. The first data object is in accordance with the first data object attributes. The method includes the step of generating on a palette window a first thumbnail. The first thumbnail is a depiction of the first data object scaled to a predetermined size. A method for using a graphical computer application is also providing according to another aspect of the invention.

Method of tracking data objects using related thumbnails in a palette window

There is provided a method for use with a software application. The method includes a step of generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith. The first thumbnail is operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes derived from the first attributes. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon representative one of the first attributes. There is also provided a method for using such computer application.

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