Drawing Support Tool

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• displaying a stencil shape in a graphical user interface, the stencil shape including a separate user interface on its surface;
• displaying one or more preset selectable shapes on a surface of the stencil shape responsive to detecting a stencil input to the stencil shape;
• receiving, at the separate user interface, a selection of one of the one or more preset shapes;
• and
• responsive to receiving the selection, changing the displayed stencil shape to the selected one of the one or more preset shapes.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• displaying a shape and a buffer region that is adjacent to an edge of the shape on a graphical user interface;
• detecting an input to the shape;
• receiving a set of drawing inputs located within the buffer region;
• displaying a subset of the drawing inputs that are located within a predetermined distance from the edge of the shape;
• and
• moving the shape according to a hierarchy of connected shapes, the shape being a root shape connected to one or more child shapes and the root shape dictating a movement behavior of the one or more child shapes.

A system, comprising:

• a display device configured to display a shape and a buffer region adjacent to an edge of the shape on a graphical user interface;
• and
• one or more processors to implement a computer application configured to:
• detect an input to the shape;
• receive a set of drawing inputs located within the buffer region;
• display a subset of the drawing inputs that are located within a predetermined distance from the edge of the shape;
• and
• move the shape according to a hierarchy of connected shapes, the shape being a root shape connected to one or more child shapes and the root shape dictating a movement behavior of the one or more child shapes.