INTEGRATING OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN SOFTWARE WITH RECORD-BASED CAD SOFTWARE

Implementations of the present invention allow a user to work within a record-based design environment while achieving the advantages provided by an object-oriented database. In particular, the user of components in accordance with the present invention can create designs within a record-based application program, within an object-oriented application program, or within a third application program linked by the object-oriented program, and still have the graphical representation thereof visibly displayed in the record-based application program.