Graphical user interface and method for interfacing with a configuration system for highly configurable products

摘要

A graphical user interface ("GUI") and method is disclosed for use with a product specification computer program for specifying complex highly configurable products. The GUI provides for simultaneously displaying, navigating, selecting and assembling of complex objects/products and configuration thereof into a design layout using a multi-pane display. The display provides both two dimensional and three dimensional representations of the design layout as well as product selection and manipulation tools.