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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Clemens Dinges, Obermichelbach, DE;
Rainer Heller, Eckental, DE;
Ronald Lange, Fürth, DE;
Soeren Moritz, Wimmelbach, DE;
Peter Mossmeier, Fürth, DE;
Maximilian Sackerer, Petersaurach, DE;
Clemens Dinges, Obermichelbach, DE;
Rainer Heller, Eckental, DE;
Ronald Lange, Fürth, DE;
Soeren Moritz, Wimmelbach, DE;
Peter Mossmeier, Fürth, DE;
Maximilian Sackerer, Petersaurach, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method, computer program and a system for automatically generating entity templates when copying at least one software element are provided. In the method, upon receiving a request to copy a selected element, such as a group of elements in a graphics program, a common entity template is automatically created for the element if it is not currently linked to an entity template or is only linked to a non-modifiable template, such that when modifications are made to the entity template, the modifications are also made to the originally selected element and all copies thereof, simultaneously.