JPH0729018A - Image processing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention, for example, in an apparatus that creates and outputs a figure by line information such as cutting, by giving an attribute to the line information, an image that can be output for each attribute can be processed. A processing method and apparatus. In the image processing method using line information, an attribute is set in the line information and a graphic is processed according to the attribute.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing method capable of outputting each attribute by giving an attribute to the line information in a device for creating and outputting a figure by the line information such as cutting. And equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an image processing method using line information, when a figure is drawn in cutting, for example, when the figures separated as shown in FIG. 1 output different colors, that is, different cutting sheets. There is.
In the past, there was no method other than repeating the work of drawing only the parts with different attributes and outputting. That is, the sheet of the first color is set on the output machine, the drawing of that color is performed, and the output is performed once at that time. Clear the data and set the next color sheet. Then, the following data is plotted and output.

[0003]

Conventionally, there has been no method other than drawing only the output portion and repeating the output operation. The method of drawing only the output part has the drawback that the overall layout is difficult to understand and the work efficiency is poor. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the drawing file cannot be stored in one file. In other words, if the entire part can be drawn and then the part to be output can be specified and processed, the work efficiency will be greatly improved.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above drawbacks, the present invention provides an image processing method characterized by setting an attribute for each line information so that processing can be performed for each attribute. That is, in forming a figure from line information, for example, in cutting, the same group attribute (for example, color) is set for each line information (graphic) to be output, and displayed or output according to the attribute. Further, in an image processing apparatus using line information, display means for displaying a figure, means for setting an attribute for the line information, means for processing the figure for each layer according to the attribute, and displaying or outputting the processed figure. And an image processing device having a means for performing. That is, display means for displaying a plurality of figures for the purpose of outputting for each line information, means for setting attributes to the plurality of figures,
There is provided an image forming apparatus having means for setting a data area having a hierarchical structure of the attribute and means for performing graphic processing (display or output) for each of the layers.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows a graphic to be created for an embodiment of the present invention. Here, cutting will be described as an example. FIG. 2 shows a conventional method.
(A) is a drawing of the whole, and the following shows the work procedure. (B) shows a drawn triangle 1.
(C) shows that the triangle 1 in (B) is output to the cutting sheet of color # 1. Then, the work screen is cleared and the square 2 shown in (D) is drawn. (E) is (D)
The square 2 is output to the cutting sheet of color # 2. (F) shows a composite of the outputs of (C) and (E).

FIG. 3 shows a work procedure in the present invention. (A) shows that triangle 1 and square 2 are drawn, the attribute of color # 1 is designated for triangle 1, and the attribute of color # 2 is designated for square 2. (B) is line information of the designated color # 1 (triangle 1)
Has just been output. In (C), line information (square 2) designating color # 2 is output. (D) is
(B) and (D) have just been synthesized. FIG. 4 is an example of a device configuration diagram for implementing the present invention. 41 in the figure
Is a central processing unit / storage device, 42 is an image display device for displaying graphics, 43 is an input device for inputting data or instructing work, and 44 is an operator for creating data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation 51 and a process 52, a work screen 53, a layer 54 of color # 1, and a layer 55 of color # 2 when the layer structure of this embodiment is used. Work screen 5
3 corresponds to the image display device 42 in the drawing of FIG.
The layer 54 and the layer 55 of color # 2 are virtual areas created in the storage device 41. The triangle 1 is drawn on the work screen 53. Next, the square 2 is drawn. Then, set triangle 1 to color #
When colored to 1, triangle 1 has line information copied to hierarchy 54 of color # 1. Next, when square 2 is colored in color # 2, square 2 is copied to layer 55 of color # 2. Then, when instructing to output the graphic of the attribute of color # 1,
The line information of the layer 54 of color # 1 is output. Next, when an instruction is issued to output a graphic having the attribute of color # 2, the layer 5 of color # 2
Line information 5 is output.

In the processing of line information, the output is 1
It goes without saying that not only one interface (port) but also the output destination port can be designated for each attribute, and the output can be output continuously or simultaneously. Further, according to the present invention, when an attribute is designated, a layer area having the attribute is provided in addition to the work area, so that the set line information is copied to the layer and processing can be performed for each layer. Of course, it also includes. Further, although the present invention has been described by taking cutting as an example and only the closed figure is described, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a line segment such as output to a plotter.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, line information to be processed separately is grouped by setting attributes, so that it is not necessary to perform drawing for each output. Therefore, because of the fact that the entire layout is easier to understand and the data can be managed in a single file than before,
Work efficiency increases.

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FIG. 3 is an embodiment of processing of a graphic created by the present invention,

FIG. 4 is a device configuration diagram for carrying out the present invention,

FIG. 5 shows an operational procedure for implementing the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 2 respectively represent a triangular figure and a square figure.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image processing method using line information, wherein an attribute is set in the line information and a graphic is processed according to the attribute. 2. An image processing method using line information, wherein an attribute is set to the line information, and the line information is displayed or output for each line information or for each figure formed by the line information according to the attribute. Image processing method. 3. An image processing apparatus using line information, a display unit for displaying a graphic, a unit for setting an attribute for the line information, a unit for processing the graphic for each layer according to the attribute, and a processed graphic. An image processing apparatus comprising: means for displaying or outputting.