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A system features a data input scheme in which the nature of the entered data is irrelevant until the requirement made to perform a function with respect to that data. It is only when it becomes necessary to perform a function with respect to the data that the determination of the nature of the data

A system features a data input scheme in which the nature of the entered data is irrelevant until the requirement made to perform a function with respect to that data. It is only when it becomes necessary to perform a function with respect to the data that the determination of the nature of the data become important. The desired function, which may include editing, rearranging, moving, etc., then results in a determination of the nature of the data in order to enable implementation of that specific function. The nature of the data can be determined to be in the form of a list, table, or diagram. To this end, a screen oriented display processing system is provided for the entry of informational data including a display means, a data entry means for entering informational data on the display means, a gesture entering means for entering handwritten gestural data on the display, the gestural data representing a gesture associated with at least a portion of the informational data on the display, an assignment means responsive to the entry of the gesture for assigning a function representative of the gesture to the portion of the informational data, and an implementing means responsive to the assignment means for implementing the function on the said portion of the informational data.

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A system features a data input scheme in which the nature of the entered data is irrelevant until the requirement made to perform a function with respect to that data. It is only when it becomes necessary to perform a function with respect to the data that the determination of the nature of the data

A system features a data input scheme in which the nature of the entered data is irrelevant until the requirement made to perform a function with respect to that data. It is only when it becomes necessary to perform a function with respect to the data that the determination of the nature of the data become important. The desired function, which may include editing, rearranging, moving, etc., then results in a determination of the nature of the data in order to enable implementation of that specific function. The nature of the data can be determined to be in the form of a list, table, or diagram. To this end, a screen oriented display processing system is provided for the entry of informational data including a display means, a data entry means for entering informational data on the display means, a gesture entering means for entering handwritten gestural data on the display, the gestural data representing a gesture associated with at least a portion of the informational data on the display, an assignment means responsive to the entry of the gesture for assigning a function representative of the gesture to the portion of the informational data, and an implementing means responsive to the assignment means for implementing the function on the said portion of the informational data. op instructions and the customized drag and drop instructions. 5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the second set of solid shapes include differing types of sheet metal solid shapes, and wherein for each of the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes a corresponding procedure of customized drag and drop instructions is performed. 6. The computer program product of claim 5, wherein the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes include a flat stock solid shape, a bend solid shape, a punch solid shape, and a form solid shape. 7. A computer program product which provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object upon a display device, the program comprising computer readable coded instructions stored in a memory, the computer readable coded instructions being executable on a processor to which information is input via a user input device; wherein, program objects for solid shapes utilize drag and drop instructions for situating the solid shapes in a scene of the display device; wherein program objects for a first set of solid shapes utilize generic drag and drop instructions but program objects for a second set of solid shapes utilize customized drag and drop instructions; and wherein program objects for some of the second set of solid shapes include geometric profile information for use in an evaluation process, whereas program objects for others of the second set of solid shapes transmit reference information to a profile generator, and wherein the profile generator generates and returns to the others of the second set the geometric profile information for use in the feature-based evaluation process. 8. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; wherein, in response to communication via the user input device of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, the program determines whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; wherein program objects of a first set of solid shapes utilize the generic drag and drop instructions but program objects for a second set of solid shapes utilize the customized drag and drop instructions, the selected solid shape being in the second set of solid shapes; and wherein the program objects for the second set of solid shapes are for application specific solid shapes. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the program objects for the second set of solid shapes are sheet metal solid shapes. 10. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; wherein, in response to communication via the user input device of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, the program determines whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; and wherein the program objects for the second set have an application-specific interface for acquiring environmental information for executing the customized drag and drop instructions. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein program objects of a first set of solid shapes utilize the generic drag and drop instruc tions but program objects for a second set of solid shapes utilize the customized drag and drop instructions, the selected solid shape being in the second set of solid shapes. 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the coded instructions make a determination whether the application-specific drag and drop interface exists for a program object of a solid shape being processed, and on the basis of the determination utilizes one of the eneric dra and op instructions and the customized drag and drop instructions. 13. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; wherein, in response to communication via the user input device of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, the program determines whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; and wherein the second set of solid shapes include differing types of sheet metal solid shapes, and wherein for each of the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes a corresponding procedure of customized drag and drop instructions is performed. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes include a flat stock solid shape, a bend solid shape, a punch solid shape, and a form solid shape. 15. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; wherein, in response to communication via the user input device of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, the program determines whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; and wherein program objects for some of the second set of solid shapes include geometric profile information for use in an evaluation process, whereas program objects for others of the second set of solid shapes transmit reference information to a profile generator, and wherein the profile generator generates and returns to the others of the second set the geometric profile information for use in the feature-based evaluation process. 16. A method of operating a three dimensional geometric modeling system having a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape; and, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; the method comprising: receiving via the user input device indication of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, and in response thereto determining whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; wherein program objects of a first set of solid shapes utilize the generic drag and drop instructions but program objects for a second set of solid shapes utilize the customized drag and drop instructions, the selected solid shape being in the second set of solid shapes; and wherein the progr am objects for the second set of solid shapes are for application specific solid shapes. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the program objects for the second set of solid shapes are sheet metal solid shapes. 18. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing, for the program objects for the second set, an application-specific interface for acquiring environmental information for executing the customized drag and drop instructions. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the second set of solid shapes include differing types of sheet metal solid shapes, and further comprising performing a corresponding procedure of customized drag and drop instructions for each of the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the differing types of sheet metal solid shapes include a flat stock solid shape, a bend solid shape, a punch solid shape, and a form solid shape. 21. The method of claim 16, further comprising: making the determination whether an application-specific drag and drop interface exists for a program object of a solid shape being processed; and, on the basis of the determination, utilizing one of the generic drag and drop instructions and the customized drag and drop instructions. 22. A method of operating a three dimensional geometric modeling system having a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape; and, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; the method comprising: receiving via the user input device indication of a selected solid shape designated from a plurality of solid shapes, and in response thereto determining whether to utilize one of generic drag and drop instructions and customized drag and drop instructions for a program object of the selected solid shape for situating the selected solid shape in a scene on the display device; wherein program objects of a first set of solid shapes utilize the generic drag and drop instructions but program objects for a second set of solid shapes utilize the customized drag and drop instructions, the selected solid shape being in the second set of solid shapes; and wherein program objects for some of the second set of solid shapes include geometric profile information for use in an evaluation process, whereas program objects for others of the second set of solid shapes transmit reference information to a profile generator, and wherein the method further comprises using a profile generator to generate and return to the others of the second set the geometric profile information for use in the feature-based evaluation process. 23. A computer program product which provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object upon a display device, the program comprising computer readable coded instructions stored in a memory, the computer readable coded instructions being executable on a processor to which information is input via a user input device; wherein a program object is created for a sheet metal solid shape to be displayed upon the display device; and wherein one of plural drag and drop procedures are utilized by the program object in accordance with a type of the sheet metal solid shape to be displayed, the type being one of a flat stock solid shape, a bend solid shape, a punch solid shape, and a form solid shape; further comprising a profile generator, and wherein the program object transmits reference information to the profile generator, and wherein the profile generator generates and returns to the program object geometric profile information for use in an evaluation process. 24. A computer program product which provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object upon a display device, the program comprising computer readable coded instructions stored in a memory, the computer readable coded instructions being executable on a processor to which information is input via a user input device; wherein a program object is created for a sheet metal solid shape to be displayed upon the display device; and wherein one of plural drag and drop procedures are utilized by the program object in accordance with a type of the sheet metal solid shape to be displayed; wherein the sheet metal solid shape is a flat stock solid shape, and wherein the drag and drop procedure for the flat stock solid shape performs the steps of. (1) accessing stock information of a target solid shape; (2) positioning the flat stock solid shape relative to the target solid shape; (3) performing a history reordering of a part which includes the flat stock solid shape. 25. A computer program product which provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object upon a display device, the program comprising computer readable coded instructions stored in a memory, the computer readable coded instructions being executable on a processor to which information is input via a user input device; wherein a program object is created for a sheet metal solid shape to be displayed upon the display device; and wherein one of plural drag and drop procedures are utilized by the program object in accordance with a type of the sheet metal solid shape to be displayed; wherein the sheet metal solid shape is a bend solid shape, and wherein the drag and drop procedure performs at least one of the steps of: (1) determining a bend direction for the bend solid shape; (2) determining whether a flange segment of the bend solid shape is to be adjustable independently of the bend solid shape; (3) determining whether a relief is to be include in the bend solid shape. 26. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; a profile generator; wherein a program object is created for a sheet metal solid shape to be displayed upon the display device; wherein one of plural drag and drop procedures are utilized by the program object in accordance with a type of the sheet metal solid shape to be displayed, the type being one of a flat stock solid shape, a bend solid shape, a punch solid shape, and a form solid shape; wherein the program object transmits reference information to the profile generator, and wherein the profile generator generates and returns to the program object geometric profile information for use in an evaluation process. 27. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, when executed, the program provides a visual depiction of a three dimensional object comprising at least one solid shape, a user input device for inputting information to the processor; wherein a program object is created for a sheet metal solid shape to be displayed upon the display device; wherein one of plural drag and drop procedures are utilized by the program object in accordance with a type of the sheet metal solid shape to be displayed; wherein the sheet metal solid shape is a flat stock solid shape, and wherein the drag and drop procedure for the flat stock solid shape performs the steps of: (1) accessing stock information of a target solid shape; (2) positioning the flat stock solid shape relative to the target solid shape; (3) performing a history reordering of a part which includes the flat stock solid shape. 28. A three dimensional geometric modeling system comprising: a processor which executes a program comprising set of coded instructions stored in a memory; a display device upon which, w