Method and apparatus for dynamically interpreting drawing commands

A computer system having a processor, a display, and a user input device, also comprising:

• means that directs the processor to display a first user selection on the display, the first user selection of a first point on the display, the first user selection determined in response to input from the user input device;
• means that directs the processor to display a second user selection on the display, the second user selection of a second point on the display, the second user selection determined in response to input from the user input device the second user selection after the first user selection;
• means that directs the processor to display a first line object on the display in response to the first user selection, to the second user selection, and to a first movement of the user input whereby the first and second arc objects are non co-centric. device, the first movement in a first direction relative to the first point on the display, the first direction determined at a predetermined distance from the first point;
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• means that directs the processor to display a second line object on the display in response to the first user selection, to the second user selection, and to a second movement of the user input device, the second movement in a second direction relative to the first point on the display, the second direction determined at the predetermined distance from the first point, wherein the codes reside on a tangible media.
• whereby the first and second line objects are non co-linear.

A computer program product for a computer system having a display and a user input device comprises:

• code that directs the processor to display a first user selection on the display, the first user selection of a first point on the display, the first user selection determined in response to input from the user input device;
• code that directs the processor to display a second user selection on the display, the second user selection of a second point on the display, the second user selection determined in response to input from the user input device, the second user selection after the first user selection;
• code that directs the processor to display a cursor moving on the display at a predetermined distance from the second point, the cursor moving in a direction relative to the second point on the display;
• code that directs the processor to display a first arc object on the display in response to the first user selection, to the second user selection, and to the direction, the direction relative to the first point on the display in a first direction;
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• code that directs the processor to display a second arc object on the display in response to the first user selection, to the second user selection, and to the direction, the direction relative to the first point on the display in a second direction,
• wherein the codes reside on a tangible media.
• whereby the first and second arc objects are non co-centric.