1. A method for modification of a physical process topology shown on a flowsheet rendered by a computer, comprising: detecting a user initiated move action on a selected graphical object from a plurality of graphical objects which each represent devices effecting a physical process on said flowsheet within a rendered canvas of a graphical user interface, wherein said flowsheet includes said plurality of graphical objects interconnected to represent at least a portion of operations for said physical process; during said user initiated move action, based a predetermined threshold distance between said selected graphical object and others of said plurality of graphical objects, identifying candidate graphical objects from said others of plurality of graphical objects, wherein said identifying candidate graphical objects further comprises determining a compatibility including consideration of object function between said selected graphical object and others of said plurality of graphical objects that are within said predetermined threshold distance using rules including compatibility of associated element types which include not identifying ones of said others of plurality of graphical objects as candidate graphical objects when a connection to said selected graphical object would render said flowsheet unusable; provided at least one candidate graphical object is identified during said identifying, visually presenting at least one proposed connection between said selected graphical object and said candidate graphical object in a contrasting visual style to a style for established interconnections between said plurality of graphical objects within said rendered canvas; receiving a user confirmation action within said graphical user interface, wherein said user confirmation action confirms or rejects said proposed connection, and provided said user confirms said proposed connection, visually presenting a new established connection to replace said proposed connection using said style for established interconnections within said rendered canvas between said selected graphical object and said candidate graphical object.
1. A method for modification of a physical process topology shown on a flowsheet rendered by a computer, comprising: detecting a user initiated move action on a selected graphical object from a plurality of graphical objects which each represent devices effecting a physical process on said flowsheet within a rendered canvas of a graphical user interface, wherein said flowsheet includes said plurality of graphical objects interconnected to represent at least a portion of operations for said physical process; during said user initiated move action, based a predetermined threshold distance between said selected graphical object and others of said plurality of graphical objects, identifying candidate graphical objects from said others of plurality of graphical objects, wherein said identifying candidate graphical objects further comprises determining a compatibility including consideration of object function between said selected graphical object and others of said plurality of graphical objects that are within said predetermined threshold distance using rules including compatibility of associated element types which include not identifying ones of said others of plurality of graphical objects as candidate graphical objects when a connection to said selected graphical object would render said flowsheet unusable; provided at least one candidate graphical object is identified during said identifying, visually presenting at least one proposed connection between said selected graphical object and said candidate graphical object in a contrasting visual style to a style for established interconnections between said plurality of graphical objects within said rendered canvas; receiving a user confirmation action within said graphical user interface, wherein said user confirmation action confirms or rejects said proposed connection, and provided said user confirms said proposed connection, visually presenting a new established connection to replace said proposed connection using said style for established interconnections within said rendered canvas between said selected graphical object and said candidate graphical object. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said physical process comprises an industrial process comprising a plurality of fluid flows.