US 12,597,178 B2 · Vector object path segment editing

Abstract

Vector object path segment editing techniques are described that retain edibility of a path while supporting editing of a segment included within the path, individually and separately, without editing other segments of path. A vector object editing module first retrieves information on segments included in a path of a vector object. The vector object editing module then renders a selected segment separately from an adjacent segment based on the selected segment model. An editing operation is then applied to the selected segment as specified via the user interface, e.g., to change color, width, or other display characteristic. The vector object editing module then generates a joint between the edited segment and the adjacent segment to provide a transition between the segments that mimics inclusion as a single path that contains those segments.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

separating, by a processing device, a path of a vector object into a segment and an adjacent segment that share a visual property, the segment and the adjacent segment forming a visual gap when rendered as a result of the separating;
editing, by the processing device, the visual property of the segment responsive to an editing operation;
generating, by the processing device between the edited segment and the adjacent segment that includes:
a first portion that at least partially overlaps the visual gap and has a visual style based on the edited visual property of the edited segment;
and
a second portion that at least partially overlaps the visual gap and has a visual style based on the visual property of the adjacent segment;
and
rendering, by the processing device, the path of the vector object as having the joint, the edited segment, and the adjacent segment.

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