Configuring graphical displays

摘要

A view filter manager (VFM) is provided. The VFM comprises a view filter configured to format a display of a computer-implemented graphical representation comprising a plurality of layers of related data. The VFM further comprises a scrollable listing of the plurality of layers, and a layer isolate function configured to flag a selected layer in the scrollable listing in response to a layer selection, and store the layer selection while the scrollable listing is subsequently scrolled.

主权项

1. A view filter manager (VFM) associated with configuring Computer Aided Design (CAD) program, said VFM comprising:
a scrollable listing of a plurality of layers of related data to be displayed on a computer-implemented graphical representation; a layer isolate function configured to flag a selected layer in said scrollable listing in response to a layer selection, and store said layer selection while said scrollable listing is subsequently scrolled; a view filter configured to display a computer-implemented graphical representation comprising every stored layer selection; a locking function configured to lock said view filter by preventing removal or addition of any of said plurality of layers of related data from said stored layer selection during an operation of said view filter; a creating function configured to automatically create an editable copy of said view filter when an attempt is made to edit said view filter when said view filter is locked by said locking function such that modifying said editable copy of said view filter does not modify said view filter, and an automatic updating function configured to update said view filter in response to an acquisition of new data to be displayed by said view filter in said display such that a display configuration of said view filter is altered in response to said new data wherein the acquisition of new data is based on toggling on an user input control in a settings interface.