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Complex Elements.

Complex elements are composed of two or more visual elements (primitive or complex). Like primitive elements, complex elements have attributes.

Primitive Elements are intended to be be common to all visual agents. Unlike primitive elements, many complex elements can be domain-specific, and differ from agent to agent.

The following is a first pass at what the complex elements might be based on an examination of Craig's diagram data.

  1. Multiple-pass line
  2. Dual line arrow
  3. Semi-circle
  4. arrowhead-isosoles-triangle
  5. arrow-curve
  6. arrow-line
  7. fringe
  8. two-line line
  9. curly-cue
  10. shading
  11. dotted line
  12. wiggly line
  13. circle
  14. dotted circle
  15. dotted curve
  16. curved fringe
  17. box
  18. curly braces
  19. zig-zag
  20. cylinder
  21. box door closed
  22. box door open
  23. line door closed
  24. line door open
  25. triangle
  26. text alphabet



Jim Davies 2002-09-12