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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2004
Christopher Vienneau, Montreal, CA;
Michiel Schriever, Montreal, CA;
Christopher Vienneau, Montreal, CA;
Michiel Schriever, Montreal, CA;
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for processing image datais provided, which comprises processing means, memory means, display meansand manually operable input means, wherein said memory means stores said image data and instructions, said image data and said instructions configure said processing means to perform the steps of outputting said image data to said display means as a hierarchical structureof image data processing nodestohaving respective hierarchical properties, said structure being configured with a dimension. In response to selecting a plurality of said nodes by way of said input means, a group nodeis generated having hierarchical propertiesprocessed () from said respective properties. Said group nodeis output in said hierarchical structure. In response to selecting () said group node, said dimension is reconfigured ().