JP3802098B2 - Editing processing method and form design system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an editing process of design data composed of ruled graphics, screen graphics, halftone graphics, texts, illustrations, images, and the like, and in particular, a portion designated in design data displayed on a sub-screen is shaped. The present invention relates to an editing processing method for extracting and pasting extracted data to another design data displayed on a main screen, and a form design system to which the editing processing method is applied.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the form design, form design, etc. of forms, various data such as ruled figures, screen figures, halftone figures, texts, illustrations and images are included. For example, register them as primitives, When designing, a primitive to be used is called, and the primitive is laid out to advance the design. If the data is not to be used repeatedly, it is not registered as a primitive, but is stored in the storage device as various data files. When necessary, the file is opened and called, the data is laid out, and the design can proceed. .
The called data may be used as it is, but usually it is transformed and laid out by some processing. For example, as processing, enlargement or reduction, movement, rotation, copying, extraction of a part of data (including trimming), and the like are performed.
[0003]
Here, the process of extracting a part of the data is performed as follows.
(1) Open data to be extracted (entire data) on the design screen (may be another screen).
{Circle around (2)} A rectangular outer frame is formed in a portion used by the entire data, and the data (partial data) in the rectangle is copied to a specific storage location.
(3) Close the entire data.
(4) Paste the rectangular partial data copied to the above-mentioned specific storage location on the design screen.
(5) A trimming frame having a predetermined shape is formed in the rectangular partial data.
(6) Erase the data outside the trimming frame of the partial data and generate trimmed data.
Finally, the trimmed data is laid out at a predetermined position on the design screen.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, processing for extracting a part of data can be performed. However, this is a rather complicated process and the workload is large. In particular, in order to generate data inside the trimming frame, it is necessary to extract the data inside the rectangular frame and copy or paste it, and to erase the data outside the trimming frame. This is a factor that complicates work.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an editing processing method with extremely good operability, which can cut and paste data in a specified arbitrary shape, and a form design system to which the editing processing method is applied.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object is achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the present invention Repeat copy processing means performs a repeat copy process for the primitive in the designated format consisting of the pitch in the X and Y directions of the editing window, the number of copied figures, the end figure size, the end figure angle, and the end figure halftone dot. A repeat copy process for generating first design data; The designated part in the first design data in the designated shape Data extraction processing means A data extraction process for extracting and generating extracted data; and extracting the extracted data into a specified part of the second design data Data paste processing means An editing processing method including a data pasting process to be pasted.
[0006]
The present invention is also an editing processing method in which the first design data data is displayed on a sub-screen and the second design data is design data displayed on a main screen.
[0007]
The present invention is also a form design system having an editing processing means, wherein the editing processing means Repeat copy processing means Having data extraction processing means and data pasting means, The repeat copy processing means performs a repeat copy process on the primitive in a specified manner consisting of the pitch in the X and Y directions of the editing window, the number of copied figures, the end figure size, the end figure angle, and the end figure halftone dot. To generate the first design data, The data extraction processing means extracts a specified portion in the first design data in a specified shape to generate extraction data, and the data pasting processing means specifies the extraction data in the second design data. This is a form design system that is pasted on the screen.
[0008]
[Action]
According to the editing processing method of the present invention, Repeated by the repeat copy processing means for the primitive in the specified format consisting of the edit window pitch in the X and Y directions, the number of copied figures, the end figure dimensions, the end figure angle, and the end figure halftone dot for the primitive in the repeat copy process A copy process is performed to generate the first design data, Data extraction process In The specified part in the first design data is in the specified shape By data extraction processing means Extracted and extracted data is generated, data pasting process In Extracted data is specified in the second design data By data pasting processing means It is pasted.
[0009]
Further, according to the editing processing method of the present invention, the first design data data is displayed on the sub-screen, and the second design data is the design data displayed on the main screen.
[0010]
Further, according to the form design system of the present invention, it is a form design system having edit processing means, the edit processing means Repeat copy processing means Having data extraction processing means and data pasting means, Repeat copy processing is performed on the primitive in a designated manner consisting of the pitch in the X and Y directions of the editing window, the number of copied figures, the end figure dimensions, the end figure angles, and the end figure halftone dots. Generate first design data, A part specified in the first design data is extracted in the specified shape by the data extraction processing means to generate extraction data, and the extracted data is pasted on the part specified in the second design data by the data pasting processing means. Is included.
[0011]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the edit processing method and the form design system of the present invention will be described with reference to preferred embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for carrying out the editing processing method of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a part surrounded by a solid line frame 1 is an editing processing apparatus for executing the editing processing method of the present invention, 2 is a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet, 3 is basic part (primitive) data, A data store system for storing design data and other data and transferring the data to and from the editing processing apparatus 1 through the LAN. 4 is an input device such as a keyboard and mouse. 5 is an output such as a display and a printer. Means.
[0012]
In FIG. 1, the editing processing apparatus 1 is further composed of details, 6 is a storage means, 7 is a calculation means, and is a main body portion of a computer such as a personal computer or an engineering workstation.
In the storage means 6, 8 is the first design data read from the data store system 3 or originally stored, and 9 is the second design that can perform data pasting processing from the first design data 8. It is data.
Further, in the calculation means 7, 10 is a data extraction processing routine for generating the extracted data by extracting the specified portion in the first design data with the specified shape, and 11 is the extracted data specified in the second design data. This is a data pasting processing routine to be pasted on a part.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the editing processing apparatus. The details of the processing will be described later. First, the outline of the processing will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the pattern creation processing is performed (S1). The pattern creation process literally creates a pattern, but it has a function to read data such as line figures, ruled figures, screen figures, halftone figures, texts, images, etc., and can only read data. (S2).
Next, for the read data, data that has undergone pattern creation processing, or data that already exists in some process, data extraction processing is performed to extract the specified part with the specified shape, and the extracted data is generated (S3). Next, in the design data for pasting the extracted data, the pasted portion is specified and the extracted data is pasted (S4).
It is determined whether to continue or end the editing process. If it continues, the process returns to S1 (S5).
[0014]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen for creating forms. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a dialog screen for interactively inputting data, and is a layout palette displayed when a layout palette is selected on the main screen. FIG. 5 is a dialog screen displayed when repeat is selected in the layout palette, and is a diagram showing a repeat copy format designation screen for designating a repeat copy processing format. FIG. 6 is an example of a sub-screen, and shows an editing window in which design data generated by repeat copy processing is displayed. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of design data generated by reverse and turnover designation. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of design data generated by repeat copy processing. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of trimming in the editing window.
[0015]
Next, the editing processing method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pattern creation S2 of FIG. 2, first, a primitive that is a pattern part is designated. This is done by placing the mouse pointing point on the primitive specified on the main screen shown in FIG. 3 and clicking the mouse button. In FIG. 3, the designated primitive is a circle, and four black circles ● and a white circle ○ at the center are displayed around the circle that has been designated and designated, indicating that it is in the designated state. This white circle ◯ represents a reference point, and when a primitive is specified, the center is the reference point as a default. To change the reference point, place the mouse pointing point on the black circle ● you want to use as the reference point and click the mouse button to change the black circle ● to a white circle ○ and the old reference point white circle ○ to a black circle ● .
[0016]
The next processing in the pattern creation S2 in FIG. 2 is style designation, which is performed on the repeat copy style designation screen shown in FIG. The repeat copy format designation screen is the layout palette screen shown in FIG. 4 which is displayed by placing the mouse pointing point on the portion where “layout palette” is displayed on the main screen shown in FIG. 3 and clicking the mouse button. Furthermore, it is displayed by placing the pointing point of the mouse on the selection button displayed as “repeat” and clicking the mouse button.
When the repeat copy format designation screen is displayed, an edit window shown in FIG. 6 is also displayed. This editing window is a sub-screen.
[0017]
Format designation is performed by setting the following parameters on this repeat copy format designation screen (FIG. 5). In the following, (2) to (4) are optional functions, which are set according to the purpose.
(1) Pitch and number in the X direction, and Pitch and number in the Y direction
(2) Enlarging or reducing change
End point figure size (%), number of steps, reverse and turnover designation
(3) Rotational change
End figure angle (degree), number of steps, reverse and turnover designation
(4) Color change
End figure halftone dot (%), number of steps, reverse and turnover designation
When the parameters are set and the setting button (FIG. 5) is selected, a pattern (design data) generated with the parameters is displayed in the editing window.
[0018]
Next, each optional function will be described. The function of “enlargement or reduction” is to arrange primitives under a designated condition by regarding a primitive in a designated state as an original size. The condition “end point graphic size” gives the end condition of the enlargement or reduction ratio. When a value larger than 100% is set, it is considered that an enlargement condition is set, and when a value smaller than 100% is set, it is considered that a reduction condition is set. The condition “step count” designates the number of steps in enlargement or reduction change. The condition “reverse and turnover designation” sets the folding condition when the end condition designated by the end point figure dimension% is reached. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a case where reverse “OFF” is designated, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a case where reverse “ON” and turnover “OFF” are designated, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a case where reverse “ON” and turnover “ON” are designated.
[0019]
The function of “rotation change” is that a primitive in a designated state is regarded as being in a 0 degree state, and the primitives are arranged under a designated condition. The condition “end point graphic angle” gives a rotation end condition with a clockwise rotation angle value. The condition “number of steps” specifies the number of steps in the rotation change. The condition “reverse and turnover designation” sets the folding condition as described above when the end condition designated by the end point graphic angle is reached.
[0020]
The “color tone change” function arranges primitives while changing the halftone dot% of primitives in a specified state under specified conditions. The condition “end point graphic halftone dot” gives an end condition of halftone dot percentage. The setting location in FIG. 5 differs depending on whether the primitive is single-color plate making or multi-color plate making. In the case of single color plate making, halftone dot% is set at the “halftone” setting location, and in the case of multicolor plate making, halftone dot percentage is set at each of the “Y”, “M”, “C”, and “K” setting locations. Set. The condition “step count” designates the number of steps in color change. The condition “reverse and turnover designation” sets the folding condition in the same manner as described above when the end condition designated by the end point graphic halftone dot is reached.
[0021]
When the format is specified as described above and “Setting” in FIG. 5 is selected, the repeat copy process, which is the next process in the pattern creation S2 in FIG. 2, is performed in the specified format. Then, the design data copied and repeated is displayed in the editing window of FIG. FIG. 8 shows an example of design data generated by repeating a rectangular primitive.
If the number of steps is set to one in the format designation, only one primitive is copied, and the primitive is simply read into the editing window of FIG. Of course, the primitives can be transformed at the same time as reading by setting the above-mentioned (2) to (4). As shown in FIG. 6, one image is read in this editing window.
[0022]
Next, the data extraction processing routine 10 in FIG. 1 or the data extraction S3 in FIG. 2 will be described. The data extraction process is a data extraction process in which a designated portion of design data displayed in the editing window (sub-screen) is extracted with a designated shape and extracted data is generated.
As shown in FIG. 6, selection buttons and setting portions for various functions of the editing window are displayed on the left and lower sides of the editing window. The top left part is the drawing tool palette. Lines, diagonal lines, parallel lines, rectangles, circles, ellipses, free curves, text, etc. are registered as parts for creating line drawings. By combining them, a line drawing of an arbitrary shape can be created and used as a trimming frame for data extraction. Further, the middle part on the left is a coordinate input palette, and a line drawing having an arbitrary shape is created by inputting coordinate values as numerical values, and this is used as a trimming frame for data extraction. The bottom left part is a trimming size palette, and a rectangular trimming frame is generated by inputting an X-direction size and a Y-direction size.
[0023]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of specifying the shape to be extracted in the editing window, that is, performing trimming. After trimming in this way, when the “Setting” button in the editing window is selected, the trimmed shape portion is extracted and extracted data is generated. In addition, when the “set” button is selected, the editing window (FIG. 6), the repeat copy format designation screen (FIG. 5), and the layout palette (FIG. 4) are closed. That is, the main screen (FIG. 3) remains and is displayed on the display of the output device 4.
[0024]
Next, the data pasting process routine 11 in FIG. 1 or the data pasting S4 in FIG. 2 will be described. As described above, the extracted data is displayed in a designated state on the main screen, and the extracted data moves when the mouse pointing point is moved while the mouse button is pressed (drag) inside the extracted data. Move the extracted data to the position you want to place, release the mouse button, the extracted data will be pasted there. If it is desired to correct the position of the extracted data, the extracted data is set to the designated state by placing the mouse pointing point on the extracted data and clicking the mouse button, and the above drag operation is repeated again.
[0025]
Next, a form design system of the present invention in which the above-described editing processing method is applied to a form design system will be described.
In this case, the forms are those provided with items (entry fields) for entering predetermined data such as slips, copy slips, OCR slips, passbooks, application slips, notification slips, and the like.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an integrated system that includes a form design system of the present invention and its peripheral devices and connects a main office and a remote office. In FIG. 10, 21a and 21b are BFD (Business Form Design) terminals comprising a form design system of the present invention having an edit processing function and an input / output device, 22 is a LAN Ethernet, 23 is BFD data, and various image data ( A data store system for storing and managing data of color images, component images, etc., 24 a plate making scanner for inputting document images, 25 a film output machine for outputting image data to photographic film, and 26 for BFD data A BFD conversion server that obtains image data converted in data format, 27 is a comp output machine that prints out color image data on plain paper, and 28 is an FCS (Form Composing) that is a composition creation system that creates a composition for printing. System), 29 is a router of a device for connecting networks between remote locations.
[0026]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the main routine of the form design system 21 (a, b) of the present invention. In FIG. 11, when the form design system 21 is started up, a main menu is displayed on the display (S21). The main menu includes four menus of “utility”, “form creation”, “output”, and “end”, and by selecting one of them, the process proceeds to those (S22). When “utility” is selected, a utility processing routine (S23) is started. When “form creation” is selected, a form creation processing routine (S24) is started. When “output” is selected, an output processing routine (S23) is started. When S25) is activated and “end” is selected, the form design system ends. When the processing routine other than “end” is finished, the process returns to the main menu display (S21) of the main routine.
[0027]
In the utility processing routine (S23), there are further submenus such as “component image management”, “color image management”, “BFD data management”, “form component data management”, “sample form data management”, “WS ( Workstation) data capture processing ".
In “component image management”, logo data management for each user and management processing for punctuals and the like are performed. Also, each process of initializing the cartridge MT for the component image (primitive), saving the component image data, and loading the component image data is performed.
In “color image management”, photographic image management processing is performed. Further, initialization of the color image cartridge MT, saving of the color image data, and loading of the color image data are performed.
[0028]
In “BFD data management”, management processing of data created by BFD is performed. Also, the BFD data cartridge MT is initialized, the BFD data is saved, and the BFD data is loaded.
In “form part data management”, management processing of form parts (forms in which only necessary portions are divided and stored) is performed. Further, initialization of the cartridge MT for form part data, saving of form part data, and loading of form part data are performed.
In “sample form data management”, a sample form (presentation form) is managed. In addition, initialization of the cartridge MT for sample form data, saving of the sample form data, and loading of the sample form data are performed.
In “WS (Workstasion) data import processing”, processing for removing margins and registering data of image data captured from the scanner via WS is performed.
[0029]
In the output processing routine (S25), all-color composite output or C (Cyan), M (Mgenta), Y (Yellow), Bk (Black), spot colors 1 to 24 are output to the comp output machine 27 (see FIG. 10). "Comp output processing" that performs color separation output up to C, M, Y, Bk, color separation positive film from color 1 to color 24, or color separation negative film is output to the film output device 25 (see FIG. 10) Perform “film output processing”. In addition, a “layout output process” is performed for performing layout and outputting when performing these outputs.
[0030]
In the “layout output process”, there are further submenus, and “layout”, “offset”, and “rotation output” are performed.
In “layout”, there are further submenus for “automatic” and “position designation”.
“Auto” means whether to place the next form on the right side or the lower side of the previous form layout when outputting multiple forms (arranging multiple forms) By designating, the process of automatically completing the arrangement is performed.
“Position designation” is a process that is designated when replacement output, composite output, or the like is performed, and layout designation is performed by inputting coordinate values based on the upper left of the designated form. That is, at the time when the (1) position designation submenu is designated, the target form is designated with the mouse. (2) A relative coordinate value with respect to the upper left of the form designated in the coordinate input window is input.
[0031]
In “Offset”, there is a submenu, and “Offset” and “Offset” are performed. The default is “with offset”.
“With offset” gives a finished size having a predetermined offset distance inward from the outer frame relative to the outer frame size of the film.
“No offset” is a state in which the finished size and the film size coincide with each other, and the registration marks existing outside the finished size are removed.
In “Rotation output”, there are further submenus, and “Positive output”, “90 degree rotation output”, “180 degree rotation output”, and “270 degree rotation output” are performed. The default is “forward output”.
“Positive output” outputs the form in the forward direction as the name suggests. Others are rotated clockwise by the angle as the name suggests.
[0032]
Next, a case where the form creation processing routine is activated in the main routine will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the form creation processing routine.
In FIG. 12, when the form creation processing routine (S24 in FIG. 11) is started, a submenu in this processing routine is displayed (S31). The submenu consists of “File”, “Design”, “Display”, “Color separation”, “Utility”, “Layout”, “Edit”, “Parts”, and when one of these submenus is selected The processing routine for the selected menu is started (S32).
[0033]
The file processing routine (S33) further includes sub-menus “read”, “register”, “composite”, and “attribute”, and reads or registers a BFD file. “Read” reads a BFD file, “Register” registers a BFD file, “Combine” combines each sheet of the same order and combines them into one sheet, “Attribute” sets each sheet Specify eye attributes (size, etc.).
The design processing routine (S34) further includes submenus “drawing tool”, “text”, “color image”, “part image”, and “dragonfly”, and provides various tools for designing a form. The “drawing tool” creates straight lines, boxes, circles, ellipses, continuous lines, free curves, equal dividing lines, closed area screens (halftone creation), and auxiliary lines. “Text” creates Japanese and European texts. The “color image” is trimmed in any shape for the color image, the “component image” is trimmed in any shape for the “component image”, and the “dragonfly” is for print management. This is a tool for pasting a registration mark (alignment mark).
[0034]
The display processing routine (S35) further includes submenus “chart setting”, “screen zoom”, “auxiliary line display”, “screen switching”, and “screen scroll”, and provides various tools related to display display. “Chart setting” displays the specified chart on the display, “Screen zoom” enlarges the displayed screen, “Auxiliary line display” displays the auxiliary line, and “Screen change” displays the form mount (registered) The screen is switched between two screens (data creation screen) and work board (work screen), and “screen scroll” performs a process of scrolling the screen to be displayed.
The color separation processing routine (S36) further includes submenus “main plate setting”, “filter color separation”, and “individual color separation”, and performs a color separation operation for BFD data and FCS block data. “Main plate setting” sets the color attribute to be used mainly for ruled line, halftone, and character data at once, and “Filter color separation” sets the ruled line, halftone, A color attribute is designated for each character, and “individual color separation” performs a process of simply designating only the color attribute for each data.
[0035]
The utility processing routine (S37) further includes submenus “color conversion”, “screen setting”, “part image DB search”, and “color image DB search”, and performs design support processing in the form creation mode. “Color conversion” changes the form data created with special colors to process colors at once, “Screen setting” sets the resolution, number of lines, and angle of the output machine to be used, and “Part image DB search” excels. The previous logo or the like is searched from the database, and “color image DB search” performs a process of searching the color image (photo or the like) from the database.
[0036]
The layout processing routine (S38) further includes submenus “Auxiliary line movement”, “Vertical line reference movement”, “Horizontal line reference movement”, “Line target copy”, “Copy mirror image”, “Rotation”, and “Repeat”. , Process related to design layout. “Move auxiliary line” aligns the specified figure with the input auxiliary line, “Move vertical line reference” aligns the specified figure, text, etc. to the vertical reference line, “Move horizontal line reference” moves the specified figure, text, etc. Perform processing to align with the horizontal reference line.
"Copy line target" copies the specified figure to the target with reference line (vertical, horizontal) as reference, and "Copy mirror image" copies the specified figure as a mirror image with reference line (vertical, horizontal) as reference. Process. These “line target copy” and “copy mirror image” are parts constituting the present invention as described above. “Rotate” rotates the specified figure to an arbitrary angle, and “repeat” performs processing for mainly creating a tint block or the like.
In this “repeat” processing, simple alignment processing, alignment processing while enlarging or reducing, alignment processing while gradually rotating, and processing of arranging figures while gradually changing halftone% are performed. Further, after the processing, it can be cut into an arbitrary shape by trimming processing on the editing screen.
[0037]
The edit processing routine (S39) has “movement”, “enlargement or reduction”, “rotation”, “cut”, “copy”, and “pack” as submenus, and performs processing related to graphic editing. “Pack” is a process for grouping a plurality of figures and making them subject to various operations. The editing processing method of the present invention is processing in this editing processing routine.
The component processing routine (S40) further includes submenus “BFD data”, “FCS data”, “sample component”, and “form component”, and performs reading or registration processing of various components. Primitives (that is, parts) are read or registered in this part processing routine. “BFD data” reads BFD data, “FCS data” reads the composition data created by FCS, “sample part” registers presentation form, “form part” is in form Are cut out and registered as a part, and the registered form part is read and combined with the data currently being edited.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to generate data that is a duplicate copy of a primitive, cut and paste the data in a specified arbitrary shape, and an editing process method with extremely good operability and the application thereof A form design system is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus that performs an editing processing method according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the editing processing apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a main screen for creating forms.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a layout palette displayed when a layout palette is selected on the main screen.
FIG. 5 is a dialog screen displayed when repeat is selected in the layout palette, and is a diagram showing a repeat copy format designation screen for designating a repeat copy processing format;
FIG. 6 is an example of a sub-screen, showing an edit window in which design data generated by repeat copy processing is displayed.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of design data generated by reverse and turnover designation.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of design data generated by repeat copy processing.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which trimming is performed in an editing window.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an integrated system that includes a form design system of the present invention and its peripheral devices and connects a main office and a remote office.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a main routine of the form design system of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in a form creation processing routine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Editing processing device
2 LAN
3,23 Data store system
4 input devices
5 Output device
6 Memory means
7 Calculation means
8 First design data
9 Second design data
10 Data extraction processing routine
11 Data paste processing routine
21a, 21b BFD terminal
22 Ethernet
24 Plate making scanner
25 Film output machine
26 BFD conversion server
27 Comp output machine
28 FCS
29 routers

Claims (3)

Repeat copy processing means performs a repeat copy process for the primitive in the designated format consisting of the pitch of the editing window in the X and Y directions, the number of copied figures, the end figure size, the end figure angle, and the end figure halftone dot. A repeat copy process for generating first design data; a data extraction process for generating extracted data by data extraction processing means extracting a specified portion of the first design data in a specified shape; A data pasting process in which data pasting processing means pastes extracted data into a portion specified in the second design data. 2. The editing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the first design data data is displayed on a sub-screen, and the second design data is design data displayed on a main screen. A form design system having editing processing means, wherein the editing processing means has a repeat copy processing means, a data extraction processing means, and a data pasting means, and the repeat copy processing means has an X of an edit window for a primitive. The first design data is generated by performing a repeat copy process in a specified format consisting of the direction and the pitch in the Y direction, the number of copied figures, the end figure dimension, the end figure angle, and the end figure halftone dot, and the data extraction process The means extracts a specified portion in the first design data in a specified shape to generate extracted data, and the data pasting processing means pastes the extracted data on the specified portion in the second design data. A form design system characterized by

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