Title of Invention	METHOD FOR TERMINING DISPLAY PRIORITY FOR 2D CAD DOCUMENTS
Abstract	A Method and System for determining display priority for '2D CAD documents are disclosed. The method involves: determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and a model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD image; determining a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority for respective elements; determining an order of precedence of the elements based on their display priority where said order of precedence of each element corresponds to an image depth of each element; displaying the elements (424) in the CAD image based in part on the order of precedence; and storing the image depth for the CAD image element in a z- buffer for the CAD image characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises: determining an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier (410); and combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and the model reference priority multiplier.

Title of Invention

METHOD FOR TERMINING DISPLAY PRIORITY FOR 2D CAD DOCUMENTS

Abstract

A Method and System for determining display priority for '2D CAD documents are disclosed. The method involves: determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and a model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD image; determining a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority for respective elements; determining an order of precedence of the elements based on their display priority where said order of precedence of each element corresponds to an image depth of each element; displaying the elements (424) in the CAD image based in part on the order of precedence; and storing the image depth for the CAD image element in a z- buffer for the CAD image characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises: determining an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier (410); and combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and the model reference priority multiplier.

Full Text	Background of the Invention Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates generally to computer-aided design documents, and more particularly to display ordering of elements in a two- dimensional computer aided design document. Related Art [0002] Computer-aided design (CAD) drawings prepared by architects, engineers, designers, planners, and the like require large amounts of data to be stored in files. CAD software includes an API to access the large quantities of data. Applications such as, e.g., MicroStation® products, which are developed by Bentley Systems, Inc., Exton, Pennsylvania U.S.A. are typical of such CAD software, which may be used in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) marketplace. [0003] A typical CAD project employed in the engineering context is stored in numerous files. Each file typically contains one or more engineering models, each of which typically represents an engineering domain (e.g., structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing). Moreover, each engineering model contains numerous elements that collectively represent the complex and precise nature of each design. Each item in a model is represented by at least one element or an aggregation of elements. For example, a structural drawing can hold the column and beam layout for a floor plan, which are internally represented by lines, squares and rectangles and additional properties. In this example, an individual beam element may be a collection of lines, squares and rectangles. The structure of the floor plan may be more complex and require many levels of elements to accurately provide a structural representation. [0004] In known CAD software, the last element added to a two dimensional design image is usually displayed on top of other existing elements. That is, the last element added obscures any previously drawn element if both elements occupy the same two-dimensional space in the image. This is commonly referred to as the painter's algorithm. As in painting, the last paint applied to a surface obscures previously applied paint. The painter's algorithm defines the overlay of the elements in the image according to the sequence in which the elements are drawn. [0005] Many CAD and other graphics programs allow the user to reorder elements. The user may select an element and perform a "send-to-back" or "bring-to- front" process on the element. These processes reorder the sequence in which the elements are drawn. The reordering therefore changes the visibility of the element relative to the other elements in that particular image. This resequencing can either be accomplished by physically reordering the elements in memory or by keeping a separate "sort order" list. [0006] The above approach works fine for specifying the relative order of specific elements (e.g. this one is in front of that one), but provides no systematic way for users to specify relative priorities for types or groups of elements. Also, with the painter's algorithm, maintaining proper sequencing of dements in the face of changes is difficult For example, when making a copy of an element, there is no predictable way for the user to specify the relative priority of the new element with respect to the old element, or other elements in the same vicinity. Typically, if the user wishes to copy an clement and use it elsewhere in the image or in another image, the copied element is placed at the end of the list, and therefore on top of all other elements. A reordering operation must be performed to move the element to the desired position. Similarly, if a user has a preference about a certain type of element, such as a text label, the user typically has to remember to place that element at the appropriate moment in the image construction. Otherwise the user must re-order each instance of the dement type. [0007] Furthermore, some CAD programs provide a Level (sometimes referred to as a "Layer") system whereby the image can be built from elements on a collection of Levels, For example, in an architectural drawing, the structural, electrical and plumbing disciplines might each have their own set of Levels in the image. Users can then view a limited subset of the Levels in order to reduce complexity. Since Level is typically implemented as an attribute of an Element, Level does not participate in display ordering. However, the user may wish to sort the display of Elements based on Level such that all elements on one Level appear in front of all Elements on another Level. US 2002/0171671 discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for automating a draw order of entities output from a computer. A drawing output from a computer (e.g., on a display device) is obtained by a drawing program and examined to identify two or more entities that overlap/intersect. The drawing program then automatically determines the drawing order for the two or more entities based on a set of one or more predefined rules. US 2004/0075688 discloses a system and method providing an optimal way to create, manage and use resource data is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the system and method provide the ability to store resource data in a library, namely a resource library. A resource library includes resource files that can be attached to a regular data file either automatically, for example, by setting an environment variable, or manually. More than one resource library or resource file may be created and simultaneously attached to a data file. The resource file defines attributes of elements that may be used in creating the CAD model. Typically, the resource library includes attributes that are to be standardized across a project, file, or model. US 7,418,668 discloses a method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying the glass appearance window frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A command may be received to apply the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value and level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of opacity values may be changed automatically, be application specific, and/or be changed in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default configuration. US 5,325,485 discloses a method and system for processing a graphics data stream in a computer graphics system having a parallel processing system. The graphics data stream includes a plurality of elements. The method and system of the present invention involve associating tags with elements in a graphics data stream, wherein each tag indicates a display order for the element associated with the tag. The elements are processed within a parallel processing system to produce processed elements, wherein each of the processed elements maintains an association with a tag. The processed elements are rasterized in a selected sequence to determine new pixel data sets, wherein rasterization of each processed element results in a new pixel data set for each of a plurality of pixels. Each new pixel data set includes order data derived from a tag associated with each of the processed elements. For each new pixel data set resulting from the rasterization of the processed elements, a current pixel data set is determined in response to a comparison of order data in the new pixel data set with order data in an existing pixel data set for each of the pixels. The pixels are then displayed within a display device utilizing the current pixel data sets associated with each of the pixels, wherein the plurality of elements is displayed in an order indicated by the associated tags to form a image. US 5,454,073 discloses a drawing management device for managing the drawing of an entire facility, such as a water supply facility, as digital information. This device includes a unit for storing drawings with priorities obtained by separating die entire facility drawing into sub-facility drawings located at plural levels, a selective display designating unit for displaying a desired sub-facility drawing obtained by selecting the number of levels considering the priority from the storing unit, and a display unit for displaying the desired sub-facility drawing in response to the signal from the selective display designating unit. By suitably selecting a desired level considering the priority, only a necessary and sufficient facility drawing can be displayed swiftly. Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice by Andries Van Dam, James D. Foley, John F. Hughes, Steven K. Feiner (http://www.bbookz.info/download/ebook/194724/Computer -Graphics-Principles-and-Practice/MjAxMyOwNiOxNw-/), Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0201121107, 9780201121100. Computer graphics refers to a suite of software applications that can be used to produce outputs such as rendered images and animations. Dimension can be extremely useful when explaining a chronological sequence of events, such as in the reconstruction of a vehicle accident, where the dynamic movement of the vehicles involved may be dependent on complicated and difficult to explain engineering or mathematical principles. Viewport is defined as a rectangular region in screen coordinates into which the world-coordinate window is to be mapped. [0008] Accordingly, there is a need for an improved method and system for setting display priority that overcomes shortcomings of conventional solutions. Summary of the Invention [0009] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a system, method and computer program product for determining a display priority in two-dimensional CAD images is disclosed. [00010] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, three values for each CAD element are available: an element priority, a level priority, and a model reference priority. In addition, for the CAD project that contains the CAD image element, a separate priority multiplier value may be set project-wide for elements, levels, and model references, creating an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier. Once the priority values and priority multiplier values have been set, either by default values or by the user, the values are used to calculate an image depth for each CAD image element. The image depth values are used, for example in a z-buffer, and determine the relative display priority for the CAD image elements regardless of the order in which they are placed into the image. [00011] In another embodiment of the invention, a system for setting an image depth in a two-dimensional CAD image is provided. The system includes means for setting each of an element priority multiplier value, a level priority multiplier value, and a model reference priority multiplier value for a CAD project containing at least one two dimensional CAD image, wherein the CAD image includes a plurality of CAD image elements; means for setting each of an element priority value for each CAD image element, a level priority value for each Level, and a model reference priority value for each Model Reference; means for determining an image depth for the CAD image element based on a combination of the element priority value, level priority value, model reference priority value, element priority multiplier value, level priority multiplier value, and model reference priority multiplier value; and means for using the image depth to position the CAD image element relative to other CAD image elements in the CAD image. [00012] According to an exemplary method, element priority values for a plurality - of elements are defined. The element priority values are stored as attributes of the respective elements. At least two of the elements are placed in an image. A precedence of the elements in the image is determined based on a mathematical combination of the element, level, and model reference priority values and the element, level, and model reference priority multiplier values. [00013] Further features and advantages of the invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the invention, are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Brief Description of accompanying Drawing pages [00014] The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following, more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numbers generally indicate identical, functionally similar, and/or structurally similar elements. The left most digits in the corresponding reference number indicate the drawing in which an element first appears. [00015] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a two-dimensional CAD image according to the present invention; [00016] FIG. 2 depicts an exploded perspective view of the CAD image in FIG. 1; [00017] FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart of an exemplary embodiment of the method of the present invention; and [00018] FIG. 4 depicts a flow chart of an exemplary embodiment of the method of the present invention. Definitions [00019] As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: [00020] Computer: refers to any apparatus that is capable of accepting a structured input, processing the structured input according to prescribed rules, and producing results of the processing as output. Examples of a computer include: a computer; a general purpose computer; a supercomputer, a mainframe; a super mini-computer; a mini-computer, a workstation; a micro-computer; a server; an interactive television; a hybrid combination of a computer and an interactive television; and application- specific hardware to emulate a computer and/or software. A computer can have a single processor or multiple processors, which can operate in parallel and/or not in parallel. A computer also refers to two or more computers connected together via a network for transmitting or receiving information between the computers. An example of such a computer includes a distributed computer system for processing information via computers linked by a network. A computer can also be a personal digital assistant (PDA). [00021] Computer-readable medium: refers to any storage device used for storing data accessible by a computer. Examples of a computer-readable medium include: a magnetic hard disk; a floppy disk; an optical disk, such as a CD-ROM, a CD-RW, and a DVD; a magnetic tape; a memory chip; and a carrier wave used to carry computer-readable electronic data, such as those used in transmitting and receiving e- mail or in accessing a network. [00022] Input device: refers to a device, with its accompanying software drivers, used to interact with a computer system and provide input and instruction to the computer and especially to move a cursor on a display. Examples of input devices include: a computer mouse, a keyboard, a computer drawing tablet, a joystick, and a microphone. [00023] Software: refers to prescribed rules to operate a computer. Examples of software include: software; code segments; instructions; computer programs; and programmed logic. [00024] Computer system: refers to a system having a computer, where the computer comprises a computer-readable medium embodying software to operate the computer. [00025] Network: refers to a number of computers and associated devices that are coupled by communication facilities. A network involves permanent connections such as cables or temporary connections such as those made through telephone or other communication links. The network is the infrastructure that allows communication and exchange of information between two or more computers. Examples of a network include: a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), Ethernet, an intranet, an internet, such as the Internet, wireless or satellite communication, and a combination of networks. Detailed Description of an Exemplary Embodiment of the Present Invention [00026] A preferred embodiment of the invention is discussed in detail below. While specific exemplary embodiments are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustration purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other elements and configurations can be used without parting from the spirit and scope of the invention. [00027] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention operates on a computer system having a display and an input device, and can be part of, or cooperative with, CAD software or CAD drawing display software. The computer system can be stand-alone or networked to other computer systems. The CAD images and software can be stored on the computer readable media of the computer system or on a computer system on a network. [00028] A display priority value may be used to determine the relative precedence of elements in a CAD image as they are displayed. The display priority value may be based on attributes of an element and other criteria. A Z-buffering approach based on the display priority value may be used to achieve relative precedence among elements in a CAD image. This approach has the advantage that it does not depend on the order in which elements are drawn. Also, groups of elements (e.g. a "level" or "layer", or "model" in CAD terminology) may have associated priority values. The element priority attributes of an element, the level priority of its level, and the model reference priority of its model reference may be combined to determine the display priority for an element. This provides additional predictable control of element display priority. [00029] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a two-dimensional CAD image 102 having three elements: a star 104, a square 106 and a circle 108. The x- axis is shown with line 110, and the y-axis is shown with line 112. It is important to note that since the image is purposely two-dimensional, there is no z-axis values stored on the elements. However, for purpose of presentation, it is desired to control the relative precedence (front-to-back positions) of the elements in the image. One approach would be to convert the elements to three-dimensions and store a z value for each element. But that has many undesirable side effects and is often unacceptable. Rather than converting the elements to three-dimensions to accomplish the relative precedence, a display priority is computed at display time for each element. The display priority may be computed based on attributes of the elements. The display priority may be computed as a mathematical function or by an algorithm implemented by a computer function. The computer function may be computer readable code, such as software. [00030] In FIG. 1, the star 104 has the lowest computed display priority. Accordingly, the star 104 is displayed behind and obscured by both of the square 106 and circle 108. The square 106 has the next lowest computed display priority. The square 106 is therefore on top of the star 104 but beneath the circle 108. The circle 108 is the element in the drawing that has the highest computed display priority. The circle 108 is thus displayed on top of both the star 104 and square 106. [00031] Referring now to FIG. 2, a hypothetical, stylized, exploded view of the two dimensional CAD image 102 of FIG. 1 is illustrated. FIG. 2 shows the computed display priority values along a third axis 202. The ordering of the star 104, square 106, and circle 108 along the display priority axis is also shown. The relative positions of the elements with respect to the display priority axis are shown with line 204 for the star 104, line 206 for the square 106, and line 208 for the circle 108. [00032] As mentioned above, the element priority attributes of an element, the level priority of its level, and the model reference priority of its model reference may be combined to determine the display priority for an element. The element priority for an element can be defined by a user via an input device or set by default. The element priority is treated as an attribute of its respective element. When an element is created, its element priority is determined along with the element's other attributes, such as color, line width, etc. Defining element display priority as an attribute of an element provides the user a way to define the element display priority of an element as they are copied. [00033] Additionally, a user can specify a priority for groups of elements. As mentioned above, a CAD image can be made up of multiple levels. A level typically includes logically related elements and can contain one or more elements. Each level may be assigned a level priority. Accordingly users can specify an order of appearance in the depth of the image for different levels. [00034] A CAD project is typically comprised of multiple models. A model is a higher level logical grouping of content than a level (models contain levels). A model is typically used to subdivide a project into smaller, individually editable, pieces. A model can be stored in a single CAD file or, as in MicroStation V8 DGN files, a single CAD file can contain multiple models. A CAD image can be comprised of references to multiple models (sometimes called an "XREF"). In fact, the same model may be referenced more than one time at different sizes, orientations, and positions through multiple model references. Each model reference can be assigned a model reference display priority. [00035] For every element in a CAD image, an element priority, level priority and model reference priority may be determined. These three priorities may be combined using different combining weights to determine the final display priority for an element. The element is displayed in the image according to its computed display priority and not according to the sequence in which the element is drawn. For example, in the illustration shown in Fig. 1, circle 108 may be drawn before star 104. However, since circle 108 has a higher computed display priority, it is displayed on top of star 104. Thus no matter what order the elements are draw in the image, the elements are displayed according to their computed display priority. When two elements have identical computed display priority values, generally the last one drawn appears on top, as in the painter's algorithm. [00036] FIGS. 3 and 4 depict flow charts of an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the present invention. The method determines display priorities for elements in an image based on the element priority, level priority and model reference priority described above. The display priorities for the elements may also be calculated based on other attributes of an element or its context. For example, the view type, cost, creation time, author may be used in determining display priority. [00037] When a CAD project is created per block 302, or later on during the design stages, a combining weight, such as an element priority multiplier 330, a model reference priority multiplier 331, and a level priority multiplier 332, for each of the three priorities may set per block 304. The multipliers are constant for a CAD image and may apply to the project as a whole. The combining weight may be a constant value which is combined in some manner with its associated priority. The combining weight may be used to determine the relative influence of each of the individual priorities in determining a display priority for that element. [00038] The multipliers 330,331, and 332 determine the relative impact of each priority value. For example, if the user does not want to use level priority at all in determining display priority, the level priority multiplier 332 may be set to zero. [00039] The default element priority 333, level priority 334, model reference priority 335 may also be set, block 306. These default priorities may be predefined for a project. The multipliers and the default priorities for the element, level, and model reference may by set by a project manager or administrator. Typically, the CAD image is created according to defined drafting standards. The drafting standards may be defined in a settings file in the CAD software. The administrator may set the multipliers and default priorities based on project wide rules for what is to be displayed with the highest priority. A user may also be permitted to set or modify the multipliers and priorities. [00040] At display time, an order of precedence for the elements in a CAD image may be determined, block 408. The display priority for each element in the CAD image to be displayed may be used to determine the order of precedence. To determine the display priority for an image, first the element priority multiplier, level priority multiplier and model reference multiplier for an element are determined, block 410. The multipliers are constant for all of the elements the CAD image. The multipliers may also be constant for an entire project. [00041 ] In block 412, it is determined whether there are more elements in the image for which a display priority needs to be computed. If there are elements for which a display priority needs to be computed, the process proceeds to block 414. Per block 414, the next element is retrieved from the CAD file. [00042] The element priority for that element is determined, per block 416. As mentioned above the element priority may be an attribute of the element. Thus, the attributes of the element may be examined to determine the element priority. [00043] In block 418, the level priority for the element is determined. The level priority depends the level of the element. The level may be an attribute of the element and can be obtained by examining the attributes of the element. Once the level of the element is determined, the level priority for that level may be determined. For example, this may be done using a mapping process that maps a level with a level priority. [00044] A model reference priority for the element is determined, per block 420. This may be done using a mapping process that maps a model reference for the element with a model reference priority value. [00045] The display priority for the element is then computed, block 422. The display priority may be a function of the element priority, level priority, and model reference priority. For example, the element priority multiplier 330, model reference priority multiplier 331, level priority multiplier 332, element priority 333, model reference priority 334, and level priority 335 of an element may be combined to determine a display priority for that element. In an exemplary embodiment, the display priority can be determined from the following equation: ' where PD is the display priority, Pelement is the element priority, celement is the element priority multiplier, Plevel is the level priority, Clevel is the level priority multiplier, Pmodel is the model reference priority, and cmodel is the model reference priority multiplier. Generally, PD = f(Pelement, Plevel, Pmodel )• Other attributes and the context of the element may also be used in the function. [00046] Once the display priority for the element is computed, the element can be . displayed, block 424. The element is displayed in the CAD image using its display priority to order the element in the image depth. The process may then return to block 412 and may be repeated for each element in the CAD image until there are no more elements that need a display priority computed. The process in then complete, block 426. [00047] In an exemplary embodiment, a z-buffer may be used to store the display priorities \| and/or the image depth of the CAD image elements. Known z-buffering techniques may be used to display the elements based on the calculated display priorities. The number of display priority levels is only limited by the size of the z-buffer. If the z- buffer is 224 bits large, then default values, for the three constants can be, for example, Celement = 1, Clevel = 256, Cmodel = 65536. [00048] While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should instead be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents. WE CLAIM: 1. A method, comprising: determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and a model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD image, wherein the elements are 2D and wherein a level is a group containing one or more elements and a model is a higher logical grouping of content than a level and wherein models contain levels; determining, by the computer, a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority for respective elements; determining, by the computer, an order of precedence of the elements based on their display priority where said order of precedence of each element corresponds to an image depth of each element; displaying, by the computer, the elements (424) in the CAD image based in part on the order of precedence, wherein the CAD image can be created by drawing the elements in any order; and storing, by the computer, the image depth for the CAD image element in a z-buffer for the CAD image; characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises: determining, by the computer, an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier (410); and combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and the model reference priority multiplier. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising: determining a level attribute for the element; and obtaining the level priority based on the level attribute. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising displaying elements with higher display priorities on top of elements with lower display priorities. 4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein determining the display priority (422) is based on a mathematical function. 5. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising receiving user input defining the element priority, level priority, and model reference priority. 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising receiving user input defining the element priority multiplier, level priority multiplier, and model reference priority multiplier. 7. A method of claim 1 wherein said determining an order of precedence comprises: setting the image depth in the CAD image, comprising the steps of: determining each of an element priority multiplier value, a level priority multiplier value, and a model reference priority multiplier value for a CAD project (410) containing at least one two-dimensional CAD image, wherein the CAD image includes a plurality of 2D CAD image elements; determining a value for each of said element priority, a level priority, and model reference priority for the CAD image element; determining the image depth for the CAD image element based on a combination of the element priority value, level priority value, model reference priority value, element priority multiplier value, level priority multiplier value, and model reference priority multiplier value; and using the image depth to position the CAD image element relative to other CAD image elements in the CAD image. 8. The method as claimed in claim 7, comprising: receiving user input on at least one of the element priority value, level priority value, model reference priority value, element priority multiplier value, level priority multiplier value, and model reference priority multiplier value. 9. The method as claimed in claim 7, comprising: setting a default element priority multiplier value of 1, a default level priority multiplier value of 28, and a default model reference priority multiplier value of 216, wherein the z-buffer has a size of 224. 10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of determining an image depth comprises calculating the sum of the product of the element priority value with the element priority multiplier, the product of the level priority value with the level priority multiplier, and the product of the model reference priority value with the model reference priority multiplier. ABSTRACT Method And System For Determining Display Priority For 2D CAD Documents A Method and System for determining display priority for '2D CAD documents are disclosed. The method involves: determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and a model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD image; determining a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority for respective elements; determining an order of precedence of the elements based on their display priority where said order of precedence of each element corresponds to an image depth of each element; displaying the elements (424) in the CAD image based in part on the order of precedence; and storing the image depth for the CAD image element in a z- buffer for the CAD image characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises: determining an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier (410); and combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and the model reference priority multiplier.

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Background of the Invention
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates generally to computer-aided design
documents, and more particularly to display ordering of elements in a two-
dimensional computer aided design document.
Related Art
[0002] Computer-aided design (CAD) drawings prepared by architects, engineers,
designers, planners, and the like require large amounts of data to be stored in files.
CAD software includes an API to access the large quantities of data. Applications
such as, e.g., MicroStation® products, which are developed by Bentley Systems, Inc.,
Exton, Pennsylvania U.S.A. are typical of such CAD software, which may be used in
the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) marketplace.
[0003] A typical CAD project employed in the engineering context is stored in
numerous files. Each file typically contains one or more engineering models, each of
which typically represents an engineering domain (e.g., structural, electrical,
mechanical, plumbing). Moreover, each engineering model contains numerous
elements that collectively represent the complex and precise nature of each design.
Each item in a model is represented by at least one element or an aggregation of

elements. For example, a structural drawing can hold the column and beam layout for
a floor plan, which are internally represented by lines, squares and rectangles and
additional properties. In this example, an individual beam element may be a
collection of lines, squares and rectangles. The structure of the floor plan may be
more complex and require many levels of elements to accurately provide a structural
representation.
[0004] In known CAD software, the last element added to a two dimensional
design image is usually displayed on top of other existing elements. That is, the last
element added obscures any previously drawn element if both elements occupy the
same two-dimensional space in the image. This is commonly referred to as the
painter's algorithm. As in painting, the last paint applied to a surface obscures
previously applied paint. The painter's algorithm defines the overlay of the elements
in the image according to the sequence in which the elements are drawn.
[0005] Many CAD and other graphics programs allow the user to reorder
elements. The user may select an element and perform a "send-to-back" or "bring-to-
front" process on the element. These processes reorder the sequence in which the
elements are drawn. The reordering therefore changes the visibility of the element
relative to the other elements in that particular image. This resequencing can either
be accomplished by physically reordering the elements in memory or by keeping a
separate "sort order" list.
[0006] The above approach works fine for specifying the relative order of specific
elements (e.g. this one is in front of that one), but provides no systematic way for
users to specify relative priorities for types or groups of elements. Also, with the

painter's algorithm, maintaining proper sequencing of dements in the face of changes
is difficult For example, when making a copy of an element, there is no predictable
way for the user to specify the relative priority of the new element with respect to the
old element, or other elements in the same vicinity. Typically, if the user wishes to
copy an clement and use it elsewhere in the image or in another image, the copied
element is placed at the end of the list, and therefore on top of all other elements. A
reordering operation must be performed to move the element to the desired position.
Similarly, if a user has a preference about a certain type of element, such as a text
label, the user typically has to remember to place that element at the appropriate
moment in the image construction. Otherwise the user must re-order each instance of
the dement type.
[0007] Furthermore, some CAD programs provide a Level (sometimes referred to
as a "Layer") system whereby the image can be built from elements on a collection of
Levels, For example, in an architectural drawing, the structural, electrical and
plumbing disciplines might each have their own set of Levels in the image. Users can
then view a limited subset of the Levels in order to reduce complexity. Since Level is
typically implemented as an attribute of an Element, Level does not participate in
display ordering. However, the user may wish to sort the display of Elements based
on Level such that all elements on one Level appear in front of all Elements on
another Level.

US 2002/0171671 discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for
automating a draw order of entities output from a computer. A drawing output from a
computer (e.g., on a display device) is obtained by a drawing program and examined to
identify two or more entities that overlap/intersect. The drawing program then
automatically determines the drawing order for the two or more entities based on a set of
one or more predefined rules.
US 2004/0075688 discloses a system and method providing an optimal way to create,
manage and use resource data is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the system and
method provide the ability to store resource data in a library, namely a resource library. A
resource library includes resource files that can be attached to a regular data file either
automatically, for example, by setting an environment variable, or manually. More than
one resource library or resource file may be created and simultaneously attached to a data
file. The resource file defines attributes of elements that may be used in creating the CAD
model. Typically, the resource library includes attributes that are to be standardized across
a project, file, or model.
US 7,418,668 discloses a method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value
of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method
includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to
apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying the glass appearance window
frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A
command may be received to apply the defined color value and the defined level of
opacity

value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value and
level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of
opacity values may be changed automatically, be application specific, and/or be changed
in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default
configuration.
US 5,325,485 discloses a method and system for processing a graphics data stream in a
computer graphics system having a parallel processing system. The graphics data stream
includes a plurality of elements. The method and system of the present invention involve
associating tags with elements in a graphics data stream, wherein each tag indicates a
display order for the element associated with the tag. The elements are processed within a
parallel processing system to produce processed elements, wherein each of the processed
elements maintains an association with a tag. The processed elements are rasterized in a
selected sequence to determine new pixel data sets, wherein rasterization of each
processed element results in a new pixel data set for each of a plurality of pixels. Each
new pixel data set includes order data derived from a tag associated with each of the
processed elements. For each new pixel data set resulting from the rasterization of the
processed elements, a current pixel data set is determined in response to a comparison of
order data in the new pixel data set with order data in an existing pixel data set for each of
the pixels. The pixels are then displayed within a display device utilizing the current pixel
data sets associated with each of the pixels, wherein the plurality of elements is displayed
in an order indicated by the associated tags to form a image.

US 5,454,073 discloses a drawing management device for managing the drawing of an
entire facility, such as a water supply facility, as digital information. This device includes
a unit for storing drawings with priorities obtained by separating die entire facility
drawing into sub-facility drawings located at plural levels, a selective display designating
unit for displaying a desired sub-facility drawing obtained by selecting the number of
levels considering the priority from the storing unit, and a display unit for displaying the
desired sub-facility drawing in response to the signal from the selective display
designating unit. By suitably selecting a desired level considering the priority, only a
necessary and sufficient facility drawing can be displayed swiftly.
Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice by Andries Van Dam, James D. Foley, John
F. Hughes, Steven K. Feiner (http://www.bbookz.info/download/ebook/194724/Computer
-Graphics-Principles-and-Practice/MjAxMyOwNiOxNw-/), Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0201121107, 9780201121100. Computer graphics refers to a suite of software
applications that can be used to produce outputs such as rendered images and animations.
Dimension can be extremely useful when explaining a chronological sequence of events,
such as in the reconstruction of a vehicle accident, where the dynamic movement of the
vehicles involved may be dependent on complicated and difficult to explain engineering
or mathematical principles. Viewport is defined as a rectangular region in screen
coordinates into which the world-coordinate window is to be mapped.
[0008] Accordingly, there is a need for an improved method and system for
setting display priority that overcomes shortcomings of conventional solutions.

Summary of the Invention
[0009] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a system, method
and computer program product for determining a display priority in two-dimensional
CAD images is disclosed.
[00010] In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, three values for
each CAD element are available: an element priority, a level priority, and a model
reference priority. In addition, for the CAD project that contains the CAD image
element, a separate priority multiplier value may be set project-wide for elements,
levels, and model references, creating an element priority multiplier, a level priority
multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier. Once the priority values and
priority multiplier values have been set, either by default values or by the user, the
values are used to calculate an image depth for each CAD image element. The image
depth values are used, for example in a z-buffer, and determine the relative display
priority for the CAD image elements regardless of the order in which they are placed
into the image.
[00011] In another embodiment of the invention, a system for setting an image
depth in a two-dimensional CAD image is provided. The system includes means for
setting each of an element priority multiplier value, a level priority multiplier value,
and a model reference priority multiplier value for a CAD project containing at least
one two dimensional CAD image, wherein the CAD image includes a plurality of
CAD image elements; means for setting each of an element priority value for each
CAD image element, a level priority value for each Level, and a model reference
priority value for each Model Reference; means for determining an image depth for

the CAD image element based on a combination of the element priority value, level
priority value, model reference priority value, element priority multiplier value, level
priority multiplier value, and model reference priority multiplier value; and means for
using the image depth to position the CAD image element relative to other CAD
image elements in the CAD image.
[00012] According to an exemplary method, element priority values for a plurality
- of elements are defined. The element priority values are stored as attributes of the
respective elements. At least two of the elements are placed in an image. A
precedence of the elements in the image is determined based on a mathematical
combination of the element, level, and model reference priority values and the
element, level, and model reference priority multiplier values.
[00013] Further features and advantages of the invention, as well as the structure
and operation of various embodiments of the invention, are described in detail below
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of accompanying Drawing pages
[00014] The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention will be
apparent from the following, more particular description of a preferred embodiment
of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like reference
numbers generally indicate identical, functionally similar, and/or structurally similar
elements. The left most digits in the corresponding reference number indicate the
drawing in which an element first appears.

[00015] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a two-dimensional CAD
image according to the present invention;
[00016] FIG. 2 depicts an exploded perspective view of the CAD image in FIG. 1;
[00017] FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart of an exemplary embodiment of the method of
the present invention; and
[00018] FIG. 4 depicts a flow chart of an exemplary embodiment of the method of
the present invention.
Definitions
[00019] As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
[00020] Computer: refers to any apparatus that is capable of accepting a structured
input, processing the structured input according to prescribed rules, and producing
results of the processing as output. Examples of a computer include: a computer; a
general purpose computer; a supercomputer, a mainframe; a super mini-computer; a
mini-computer, a workstation; a micro-computer; a server; an interactive television; a
hybrid combination of a computer and an interactive television; and application-
specific hardware to emulate a computer and/or software. A computer can have a
single processor or multiple processors, which can operate in parallel and/or not in
parallel. A computer also refers to two or more computers connected together via a
network for transmitting or receiving information between the computers. An
example of such a computer includes a distributed computer system for processing
information via computers linked by a network. A computer can also be a personal
digital assistant (PDA).

[00021] Computer-readable medium: refers to any storage device used for storing
data accessible by a computer. Examples of a computer-readable medium include: a
magnetic hard disk; a floppy disk; an optical disk, such as a CD-ROM, a CD-RW,
and a DVD; a magnetic tape; a memory chip; and a carrier wave used to carry
computer-readable electronic data, such as those used in transmitting and receiving e-
mail or in accessing a network.
[00022] Input device: refers to a device, with its accompanying software drivers,
used to interact with a computer system and provide input and instruction to the
computer and especially to move a cursor on a display. Examples of input devices
include: a computer mouse, a keyboard, a computer drawing tablet, a joystick, and a
microphone.
[00023] Software: refers to prescribed rules to operate a computer. Examples of
software include: software; code segments; instructions; computer programs; and
programmed logic.
[00024] Computer system: refers to a system having a computer, where the
computer comprises a computer-readable medium embodying software to operate the
computer.
[00025] Network: refers to a number of computers and associated devices that are
coupled by communication facilities. A network involves permanent connections
such as cables or temporary connections such as those made through telephone or
other communication links. The network is the infrastructure that allows
communication and exchange of information between two or more computers.
Examples of a network include: a local area network (LAN), a wide area network

(WAN), Ethernet, an intranet, an internet, such as the Internet, wireless or satellite
communication, and a combination of networks.
Detailed Description of an Exemplary Embodiment of the Present Invention
[00026] A preferred embodiment of the invention is discussed in detail below.
While specific exemplary embodiments are discussed, it should be understood that
this is done for illustration purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will
recognize that other elements and configurations can be used without parting from the
spirit and scope of the invention.
[00027] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention operates on a
computer system having a display and an input device, and can be part of, or
cooperative with, CAD software or CAD drawing display software. The computer
system can be stand-alone or networked to other computer systems. The CAD images
and software can be stored on the computer readable media of the computer system or
on a computer system on a network.
[00028] A display priority value may be used to determine the relative precedence
of elements in a CAD image as they are displayed. The display priority value may be
based on attributes of an element and other criteria. A Z-buffering approach based on
the display priority value may be used to achieve relative precedence among elements
in a CAD image. This approach has the advantage that it does not depend on the order
in which elements are drawn. Also, groups of elements (e.g. a "level" or "layer", or
"model" in CAD terminology) may have associated priority values. The element
priority attributes of an element, the level priority of its level, and the model reference

priority of its model reference may be combined to determine the display priority for
an element. This provides additional predictable control of element display priority.
[00029] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a two-dimensional CAD
image 102 having three elements: a star 104, a square 106 and a circle 108. The x-
axis is shown with line 110, and the y-axis is shown with line 112. It is important to
note that since the image is purposely two-dimensional, there is no z-axis values
stored on the elements. However, for purpose of presentation, it is desired to control
the relative precedence (front-to-back positions) of the elements in the image. One
approach would be to convert the elements to three-dimensions and store a z value for
each element. But that has many undesirable side effects and is often unacceptable.
Rather than converting the elements to three-dimensions to accomplish the relative
precedence, a display priority is computed at display time for each element. The
display priority may be computed based on attributes of the elements. The display
priority may be computed as a mathematical function or by an algorithm implemented
by a computer function. The computer function may be computer readable code,
such as software.
[00030] In FIG. 1, the star 104 has the lowest computed display priority.
Accordingly, the star 104 is displayed behind and obscured by both of the square 106
and circle 108. The square 106 has the next lowest computed display priority. The
square 106 is therefore on top of the star 104 but beneath the circle 108. The circle
108 is the element in the drawing that has the highest computed display priority. The
circle 108 is thus displayed on top of both the star 104 and square 106.

[00031] Referring now to FIG. 2, a hypothetical, stylized, exploded view of the
two dimensional CAD image 102 of FIG. 1 is illustrated. FIG. 2 shows the computed
display priority values along a third axis 202. The ordering of the star 104, square
106, and circle 108 along the display priority axis is also shown. The relative
positions of the elements with respect to the display priority axis are shown with line
204 for the star 104, line 206 for the square 106, and line 208 for the circle 108.
[00032] As mentioned above, the element priority attributes of an element, the
level priority of its level, and the model reference priority of its model reference may
be combined to determine the display priority for an element. The element priority
for an element can be defined by a user via an input device or set by default. The
element priority is treated as an attribute of its respective element. When an element
is created, its element priority is determined along with the element's other attributes,
such as color, line width, etc. Defining element display priority as an attribute of an
element provides the user a way to define the element display priority of an element
as they are copied.
[00033] Additionally, a user can specify a priority for groups of elements. As
mentioned above, a CAD image can be made up of multiple levels. A level typically
includes logically related elements and can contain one or more elements. Each level
may be assigned a level priority. Accordingly users can specify an order of
appearance in the depth of the image for different levels.
[00034] A CAD project is typically comprised of multiple models. A model is a
higher level logical grouping of content than a level (models contain levels). A
model is typically used to subdivide a project into smaller, individually editable,

pieces. A model can be stored in a single CAD file or, as in MicroStation V8 DGN
files, a single CAD file can contain multiple models. A CAD image can be comprised
of references to multiple models (sometimes called an "XREF"). In fact, the same
model may be referenced more than one time at different sizes, orientations, and
positions through multiple model references. Each model reference can be assigned a
model reference display priority.
[00035] For every element in a CAD image, an element priority, level priority and
model reference priority may be determined. These three priorities may be combined
using different combining weights to determine the final display priority for an
element. The element is displayed in the image according to its computed display
priority and not according to the sequence in which the element is drawn. For
example, in the illustration shown in Fig. 1, circle 108 may be drawn before star 104.
However, since circle 108 has a higher computed display priority, it is displayed on
top of star 104. Thus no matter what order the elements are draw in the image, the
elements are displayed according to their computed display priority. When two
elements have identical computed display priority values, generally the last one
drawn appears on top, as in the painter's algorithm.
[00036] FIGS. 3 and 4 depict flow charts of an exemplary embodiment of a
method according to the present invention. The method determines display priorities
for elements in an image based on the element priority, level priority and model
reference priority described above. The display priorities for the elements may also
be calculated based on other attributes of an element or its context. For example, the
view type, cost, creation time, author may be used in determining display priority.

[00037] When a CAD project is created per block 302, or later on during the
design stages, a combining weight, such as an element priority multiplier 330, a
model reference priority multiplier 331, and a level priority multiplier 332, for each
of the three priorities may set per block 304. The multipliers are constant for a CAD
image and may apply to the project as a whole. The combining weight may be a
constant value which is combined in some manner with its associated priority. The
combining weight may be used to determine the relative influence of each of the
individual priorities in determining a display priority for that element.
[00038] The multipliers 330,331, and 332 determine the relative impact of each
priority value. For example, if the user does not want to use level priority at all in
determining display priority, the level priority multiplier 332 may be set to zero.
[00039] The default element priority 333, level priority 334, model reference
priority 335 may also be set, block 306. These default priorities may be predefined
for a project. The multipliers and the default priorities for the element, level, and
model reference may by set by a project manager or administrator. Typically, the
CAD image is created according to defined drafting standards. The drafting
standards may be defined in a settings file in the CAD software. The administrator
may set the multipliers and default priorities based on project wide rules for what is to
be displayed with the highest priority. A user may also be permitted to set or modify
the multipliers and priorities.
[00040] At display time, an order of precedence for the elements in a CAD image
may be determined, block 408. The display priority for each element in the CAD
image to be displayed may be used to determine the order of precedence. To

determine the display priority for an image, first the element priority multiplier, level
priority multiplier and model reference multiplier for an element are determined,
block 410. The multipliers are constant for all of the elements the CAD image. The
multipliers may also be constant for an entire project.
[00041 ] In block 412, it is determined whether there are more elements in the
image for which a display priority needs to be computed. If there are elements for
which a display priority needs to be computed, the process proceeds to block 414.
Per block 414, the next element is retrieved from the CAD file.
[00042] The element priority for that element is determined, per block 416. As
mentioned above the element priority may be an attribute of the element. Thus, the
attributes of the element may be examined to determine the element priority.
[00043] In block 418, the level priority for the element is determined. The level
priority depends the level of the element. The level may be an attribute of the
element and can be obtained by examining the attributes of the element. Once the
level of the element is determined, the level priority for that level may be determined.
For example, this may be done using a mapping process that maps a level with a level
priority.
[00044] A model reference priority for the element is determined, per block 420.
This may be done using a mapping process that maps a model reference for the
element with a model reference priority value.
[00045] The display priority for the element is then computed, block 422. The
display priority may be a function of the element priority, level priority, and model

reference priority. For example, the element priority multiplier 330, model reference
priority multiplier 331, level priority multiplier 332, element priority 333, model
reference priority 334, and level priority 335 of an element may be combined to
determine a display priority for that element. In an exemplary embodiment, the
display priority can be determined from the following equation:

' where PD is the display priority, Pelement is the element priority, celement is the element
priority multiplier, Plevel is the level priority, Clevel is the level priority multiplier, Pmodel
is the model reference priority, and cmodel is the model reference priority multiplier.
Generally, PD = f(Pelement, Plevel, Pmodel )• Other attributes and the context of the
element may also be used in the function.
[00046] Once the display priority for the element is computed, the element can be .
displayed, block 424. The element is displayed in the CAD image using its display
priority to order the element in the image depth. The process may then return to
block 412 and may be repeated for each element in the CAD image until there are no
more elements that need a display priority computed. The process in then complete,
block 426.
[00047] In an exemplary embodiment, a z-buffer may be used to store the display priorities
| and/or the image depth of the CAD image elements. Known z-buffering techniques
may be used to display the elements based on the calculated display priorities. The
number of display priority levels is only limited by the size of the z-buffer. If the z-
buffer is 224 bits large, then default values, for the three constants can be, for
example, Celement = 1, Clevel = 256, Cmodel = 65536.

[00048] While various embodiments of the present invention have been described
above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only,
and not limitation. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be
limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should instead be
defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

WE CLAIM:
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and a
model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD
image, wherein the elements are 2D and wherein a level is a group containing one or more
elements and a model is a higher logical grouping of content than a level and wherein models
contain levels;
determining, by the computer, a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of
the element priority, the level priority, and the model reference priority for respective
elements;
determining, by the computer, an order of precedence of the elements based on their
display priority where said order of precedence of each element corresponds to an image
depth of each element;
displaying, by the computer, the elements (424) in the CAD image based in part on the
order of precedence, wherein the CAD image can be created by drawing the elements in any
order; and
storing, by the computer, the image depth for the CAD image element in a z-buffer for
the CAD image;
characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises:
determining, by the computer, an element priority multiplier, a level priority
multiplier, and a model reference priority multiplier (410); and
combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the
model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and
the model reference priority multiplier.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising: determining a level attribute for the
element; and
obtaining the level priority based on the level attribute.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising displaying elements with higher
display priorities on top of elements with lower display priorities.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein determining the display priority (422) is
based on a mathematical function.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising receiving user input defining the
element priority, level priority, and model reference priority.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprising receiving user input defining the
element priority multiplier, level priority multiplier, and model reference priority multiplier.
7. A method of claim 1 wherein said determining an order of precedence comprises:
setting the image depth in the CAD image, comprising the steps of:
determining each of an element priority multiplier value, a level priority
multiplier value, and a model reference priority multiplier value for a CAD project (410)
containing at least one two-dimensional CAD image, wherein the CAD image includes a
plurality of 2D CAD image elements;
determining a value for each of said element priority, a level priority, and
model reference priority for the CAD image element;
determining the image depth for the CAD image element based on a
combination of the element priority value, level priority value, model reference priority value,
element priority multiplier value, level priority multiplier value, and model reference priority
multiplier value; and
using the image depth to position the CAD image element relative to other
CAD image elements in the CAD image.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, comprising:

receiving user input on at least one of the element priority value, level priority value,
model reference priority value, element priority multiplier value, level priority multiplier
value, and model reference priority multiplier value.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, comprising:
setting a default element priority multiplier value of 1, a default level priority
multiplier value of 28, and a default model reference priority multiplier value of 216, wherein
the z-buffer has a size of 224.
10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of determining an image depth
comprises calculating the sum of the product of the element priority value with the element
priority multiplier, the product of the level priority value with the level priority multiplier, and
the product of the model reference priority value with the model reference priority multiplier.

ABSTRACT

Method And System For Determining Display Priority
For 2D CAD Documents
A Method and System for determining display priority for '2D CAD documents are disclosed.
The method involves: determining, by a computer, an element priority (416), a level priority (418), and
a model reference priority (420) for at least two elements in a two dimensional (2D) CAD image;
determining a display priority for the elements (422) as a function of the element priority, the level
priority, and the model reference priority for respective elements; determining an order of precedence
of the elements based on their display priority where said order of precedence of each element
corresponds to an image depth of each element; displaying the elements (424) in the CAD image based
in part on the order of precedence; and storing the image depth for the CAD image element in a z-
buffer for the CAD image characterized in that determining the display priority (422) comprises:
determining an element priority multiplier, a level priority multiplier, and a model reference priority
multiplier (410); and combining, by the computer, the element priority, the level priority, and the
model reference priority with the element priority multiplier, the level priority multiplier, and the model
reference priority multiplier.

METHOD FOR TERMINING DISPLAY PRIORITY FOR 2D CAD DOCUMENTS

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