Intelligent drag of assembly components

A system for positioning a graphical component comprising:

• (a) a computer system having a memory and a data storage device coupled thereto;
• (b) a drawing program executing on the computer system, the drawing program configured to:
• (i) select a graphical component displayed on a display device;
• (ii) infer a first feature of the selected graphical component;
• (iii) analyze underlying geometry to determine one or more second features of the underlying geometry that can mate with the first feature;
• and
• (iv) display feedback that indicates placement potential for the selected graphical component based on the first feature mating with one of the second features.

An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for positioning a graphical component, the method comprising:

• selecting a graphical component displayed on a display device;
• inferring a first feature of the selected graphical component;
• analyzing underlying geometry to determine one or more second features of the underlying geometry that can mate with the first feature;
• and
• displaying feedback that indicates placement potential for the selected graphical component based on the first feature mating with one of the second features.