SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING GRAPHICAL OBJECTS FOR LAYOUT USING AN ELASTIC DIFFERENCE OPERATION

摘要

A system and method for processing graphical objects for layout using an elastic difference operation includes defining a first graphical object and a second graphical object having associated size preferences and subtracting the second size preference from the first size preference, resulting in a resultant size preference dependent on the size preferences of the graphical objects. The elastic difference operation may be applied to graphical objects, including grids and tables.