Patent attributes
A graphics design system provides intuitive 3D transformations for 2D objects. A user interface element is presented on 2D object or group of 2D objects. The user interface element comprises a combination of components for applying different 3D transformations, including at least one rotation component for rotating a 2D object or group of 2D objects around an axis and at least one translation component for translating the 2D object or group of 2D objects along at least one axis. 3D transformations are non-destructive and performed relative to axes local to a 2D object or 2D objects. When a 2D object or group of 2D objects is rotated around an axis, the other axes are rotated. As such, subsequent rotations and translations are performed based on the rotated axes. Additionally, editing actions associated with rotated 2D object(s) are performed in the rotated x-y plane of the rotated 2D object(s).
