JP7409292B2 - Information processing device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) is known as a drawing showing the configuration of a system such as a plant. P&ID refers to a drawing in which the connections of piping and instrumentation in a plant are shown using predetermined combinations of figures, characters, etc. (including symbols).

Patent Document 1 describes a technology related to touch operation of a monitoring screen in a plant monitoring control system.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-174127

In the conventional configuration, when editing or modifying each element group that matches an element group consisting of at least one element in a drawing such as P&ID, the user selects the target of the editing or modification work from the drawing. It was necessary to select and extract a group of elements. When performing such processing on multiple types of element groups, the user must extract each element group that matches the multiple types of element groups from the drawing and edit or modify them. It needed to be done.

However, if there is an arrangement of elements common to multiple types of element groups, operations such as editing or modifying the same contents may be performed on such arrangement of common elements. Therefore, the method of separately extracting matching element groups for each of a plurality of types of element groups and editing or modifying each of the separately extracted element groups was inefficient.

Therefore, the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to more efficiently perform operations such as editing or modifying an element group that is compatible with multiple types of element groups. It is to provide.

The information processing device according to some embodiments acquires a first element group and a second element group consisting of elements used in the drawings, and acquires the first element group and the second element group. A third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is extracted from the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group. A control unit is provided that stores the third element group in a storage unit in a hierarchical manner such that the third element group belongs to a higher hierarchy than the first element group and the second element group. In this way, the third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is automatically extracted, and the third element group is included in the first element group and the second element group. The elements are stored in a hierarchical manner so as to belong to a hierarchy above the second element group. Therefore, by performing work based on the third element group belonging to a higher hierarchy, the user can work more efficiently than by working on each of the first and second element groups separately. It becomes possible to proceed.

In the information processing device according to one embodiment, the control unit includes a plurality of elements connected to each other in the same arrangement and included in common in the first element group and the second element group, or one The elements having the same type and attribute information of the corresponding elements and having the maximum number of elements are extracted as the third element group. In this way, in order to extract multiple elements with the largest number of mutually connected elements that are commonly included in the first element group and the second element group as the third element, the element groups are appropriately hierarchized. This makes it possible to contribute to improving work efficiency.

In the information processing device according to one embodiment, the control unit controls at least one element commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, An element group that has the same attribute information and in which the specific element is adjacent to the same element outside the element group and the same element outside the element group is extracted as the third element group. . In this way, the same element that is commonly included in the first element group and the second element group and that is adjacent to the same element outside the element group is extracted as the third element. Therefore, it becomes possible to appropriately hierarchize the element group, taking into consideration even elements outside the element group.

In the information processing device according to one embodiment, the control unit receives from a user setting conditions for extracting an element group included in common to the first element group and the second element group, and The third element group is extracted from the first element group and the second element group based on the set conditions. In this way, the user can arbitrarily set the conditions for extracting an element group that is commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, so that the user can select the element group according to the use and purpose. It becomes possible to hierarchize appropriately.

In the information processing device according to one embodiment, the control unit causes the display unit to display a hierarchical relationship among the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group. Therefore, the user can easily understand the hierarchical relationships among the element groups.

In the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment, the control unit receives from a user a selection of a process to be performed on the third element group, and selects the selected process to be performed on the third element group. Execute for each of the three element groups. Therefore, the user can perform processing on the third element group belonging to a higher hierarchy at once, which is easier than working on each of the first and second element groups separately. It becomes possible to proceed with the work efficiently.

An information processing method according to some embodiments includes a step in which a control unit of an information processing device acquires a first element group and a second element group consisting of elements used in the drawings; extracting a third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the element group and the second element group, from the first element group and the second element group; The element group, the second element group, and the third element group are hierarchically arranged such that the third element group belongs to a hierarchy above the first element group and the second element group. , and a step of storing the information in the storage unit. In this way, the third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is automatically extracted, and the third element group is included in the first element group and the second element group. The elements are stored in a hierarchical manner so as to belong to a hierarchy above the second element group. Therefore, by performing work based on the third element group belonging to a higher hierarchy, the user can work more efficiently than by working on each of the first and second element groups separately. It becomes possible to proceed.

A program according to some embodiments causes a computer to function as the information processing device. In this way, the third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is automatically extracted, and the third element group is included in the first element group and the second element group. The elements are stored in a hierarchical manner so as to belong to a hierarchy above the second element group. Therefore, by performing work based on the third element group belonging to a higher hierarchy, the user can work more efficiently than by working on each of the first and second element groups separately. It becomes possible to proceed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to more efficiently perform operations such as editing or modifying an element group that is compatible with multiple types of element groups.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing classification based on differences between element groups. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of classification items based on differences between element groups. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of classification items based on differences between element groups. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of classification items based on differences between element groups. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of scoring based on differences between element groups. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a hierarchical element group based on a common element group. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of element groups classified based on a common element group. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of element groups classified based on a common element group. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a process of classifying a group of elements based on adjacently connected elements. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of classifying element groups based on the content of their deficiencies. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a process of classifying element groups based on various criteria. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a user interface for modifying element settings. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a user interface for modifying element settings. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a display unit connected to an information processing device. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between a graphic representing an element group and a selected area. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals. In the description of this embodiment, the description of the same or corresponding parts will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

[Comparative example]
Patent Document 1 describes an operation system for performing touch-type operation on a monitoring screen displayed on an operator monitoring operation terminal in a plant monitoring and control system that controls the operation of plant equipment. With this configuration, the user can display details of the drawing showing the configuration of the plant system or switch the display mode by performing a touch operation on the symbol showing the plant equipment.

In systems such as plants, a plurality of plant equipment may be combined in a fixed arrangement and used at a plurality of locations. Therefore, at the stage of creating or updating drawings such as P&ID showing the configuration of a plant, etc., the user may edit or modify each element group that matches a specific element group consisting of at least one element. There is. In such a case, the user needs to visually select and extract a group of elements to be edited or modified from the drawing.

However, the extraction of element groups by visual inspection by the user requires a lot of man-hours, and is prone to human errors such as omitting the extraction of element groups that should be extracted or erroneously extracting element groups that should not be extracted. In particular, visually extracting a group of elements from a drawing of a large-scale system such as a plant requires a huge amount of man-hours and effort, and increases the possibility that mistakes will occur.

[Embodiments of the present disclosure]
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals. In the description of this embodiment, the description of the same or corresponding parts will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

<First embodiment>
(Configuration of information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system 1 including an information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10, an input section 14, a display section 15, a terminal 120, a terminal 130, an external storage device 140, and a network 150. The information processing device 10, the terminal 120, the terminal 130, and the external storage device 140 are communicably connected to each other via a network 150. There are no restrictions on the quantity of the terminals 120 and 130, and desktop terminals, mobile terminals (laptop personal computers, tablets, smartphones, etc.), etc. may be used as appropriate.

The information processing device 10 automatically searches the drawing for an element group that matches the element group selected by the user 201, thereby easily finding all the element groups that match the specific element group from the drawing with less man-hours. Allows for extraction. The information processing device 10 is one or a plurality of server devices that can communicate with each other. The information processing device 10 itself may include a display unit and display the results of element group searches etc. to the user, or the processing performed by the information processing device 10 may be received by another terminal and the results may be displayed. Good too. The information processing device 10 may be any general-purpose electronic device such as a WS (Work Station) or a PC (Personal Computer), or may be another dedicated electronic device. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 10 includes a control section 11, a storage section 12, and a communication section 13, and is communicably connected to an input section 14 and a display section 15.

Control unit 11 includes one or more processors. In one embodiment, a "processor" is a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor specialized for a particular process, but is not limited thereto. The control unit 11 is communicably connected to each component forming the information processing device 10 and controls the operation of the information processing device 10 as a whole.

The storage unit 12 includes any storage module including an HDD, SSD, EEPROM, ROM, and RAM. The storage unit 12 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 12 stores arbitrary information used for the operation of the information processing device 10. For example, the storage unit 12 may store system programs, application programs, various information received by the communication unit 13, and the like. The storage unit 12 is not limited to one built in the information processing device 10, but may be an external database or an external storage module connected via a digital input/output port such as a USB. HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive. SSD is an abbreviation for Solid State Drive. EEPROM is an abbreviation for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. ROM is an abbreviation for Read-Only Memory. RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus.

In this embodiment, the storage unit 12 includes a group storage unit 121, a rule storage unit 122, and a drawing storage unit 123. The group storage unit 121 stores a group list 131 indicating a group of elements, which is a set (group) of elements including at least one element included in a drawing. The information processing device 10 handles drawings representing the configuration of a system such as a plant. Each element in the drawings represents various devices that make up the system.

The rule storage unit 122 stores rules such as a semantic model 132 used when searching for a group of elements from a drawing or interpreting a group of elements. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 recognizes the drawings, the constituent elements of the element groups shown in the drawings, and the connections between the elements by pattern matching, image recognition, etc., as well as recognizing the outlines and shapes of the element groups. Semantic models, graph theory, ontology, etc. may be used to understand and interpret the content. The rule storage unit 122 stores information necessary for these searches and interpretations. A semantic model is a representation of drawings used in process control system engineering using first information indicating elements included in the drawings and second information indicating relationships between the elements. Further, the rule storage unit 122 may store description rules for drawings that are subject to processing such as searching. Drawing description rules are notation rules that differ from drawing to drawing, and are a series of rules such as, for example, in this drawing, a tank is indicated by this symbol, a solid red line indicates 〇〇, etc. The information is not limited to these, and the rule storage unit 122 may store at least one piece of information regarding a rule necessary for processing a drawing.

The drawing storage unit 123 stores data of the drawing 133. A drawing uses a large number of elements to represent a large system, such as a plant. In the drawings, the type and attribute information of each element, the arrangement of the elements, etc. are defined. Attribute information is information indicating the properties of an element, operating conditions, etc., and at least one attribute information is given to each element in the drawing. For example, attribute information indicating the material of the tank (for example, stainless steel) may be provided as the property of the element "tank". Alternatively, for example, as a condition for operation, for example, when the amount of contents exceeds a certain value (for example, 500 liters), a value or the like that is a condition for performing a specific operation may be provided as attribute information. Further, information indicating which element exists upstream or downstream between two elements in a connection relationship with each other in the drawing is predetermined, and such information is stored in the drawing 133 itself. Good too. Information indicating which element in a connection relationship exists upstream or downstream is determined from the positional relationship on the drawing, such as that the upper left or upper part of the drawing corresponds to the upstream element. The information may be information that instructs that the information is to be used, or it may be information such as From/To information in a digital P&ID. Part or all of the information stored in the group storage section 121, rule storage section 122, and drawing storage section 123 may be stored in the external storage device 140. Drawings are stored as vector data in digital P&ID, etc., but instead of this, drawings written on paper (hand-drawn drawings or printed drawings created with CAD, etc.) can be scanned. The acquired bitmap data or data converted into a different format (for example, raster data, vector data, etc.) may be retained.

The communication unit 13 includes any communication module that can be communicatively connected to the input unit 14, the display unit 15, or other devices such as the terminal 130 using any communication technology. The communication unit 13 may further include a communication control module for controlling communication with other devices, and a storage module that stores communication data such as identification information required for communication with other devices.

The input unit 14 includes one or more input interfaces that receive input operations from the user 201 and obtain input information based on the user's 201 operations. In this embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the input unit 14 is configured by a touch screen provided integrally with the display of the display unit 15. However, the input unit 14 may be configured with a physical key, a capacitive key, a keyboard, a pointing device, or the like instead of this. An area in the drawing may be selected by moving a cursor or the like to a desired position using a pointing device, trackball, touch pad, or the like.

The display unit 15 is a display that displays images showing information such as drawings to the user 201. The display unit 15 is configured of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (electro-luminescence) display. Note that at least one of the input section 14 and the display section 15 described above may be configured integrally with the information processing device 10, or may be provided separately. For example, the information processing device 10 may be exclusively specialized in processing, and the user may check the display on the display unit of the terminal 120 or 130 that receives the processing results.

The functions of the information processing device 10 can be realized by executing a program (computer program) according to the present embodiment by a processor included in the control unit 11. That is, the functions of the information processing device 10 can be realized by software. The program causes the computer to execute the processing of the steps included in the operation of the information processing device 10, thereby causing the computer to realize the functions corresponding to the processing of each step. That is, the program is a program for causing a computer to function as the information processing device 10 according to the present embodiment.

The program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer readable recording medium is, for example, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Distribution of the program is performed, for example, by selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM on which the program is recorded. "DVD" is an abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc. "CD-ROM" is an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read Only Memory. The program may be distributed by storing the program in the storage of a server and transferring the program from the server to another computer via a network. The program may be provided as a program product.

For example, a computer temporarily stores a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in a main storage device. Then, the computer uses a processor to read a program stored in the main memory, and causes the processor to execute processing according to the read program. A computer may directly read a program from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may sequentially execute processing according to the received program each time the program is transferred to the computer from the server. Such processing may be executed by a so-called ASP type service that does not transfer the program from the server to the computer, but realizes the function only by issuing execution instructions and obtaining results. "ASP" is an abbreviation for Application Service Provider. The program includes information similar to a program that is used for processing by an electronic computer. For example, data that is not a direct command to a computer but has the property of regulating computer processing falls under "something similar to a program."

Some or all of the functions of the information processing device 10 may be realized by a dedicated circuit included in the control unit 11. That is, some or all of the functions of the information processing device 10 may be realized by hardware. Further, the information processing device 10 may be realized by a single information processing device, or may be realized by cooperation with a plurality of information processing devices, terminals 120, 130, etc.

Terminal 120 is an information processing device used by user 202. Terminal 130 is an information processing device used by user 203. In this embodiment, an example in which the user 201 operates the information processing apparatus 10 via the input unit 14 and the display unit 15 will be described. may be used.

The external storage device 140 is a storage device that supplements the storage in the storage unit 12 of the information processing device 10. As described above, the external storage device 140 may store some or all of the information stored in the group storage section 121, the rule storage section 122, and the drawing storage section 123. The external storage device 140 can be realized by any storage device such as an HDD or an SSD.

(Operation example)
2 to 4 are diagrams showing examples of screens of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, on the screen of the display unit 15, a display area 151 for a drawing showing the configuration of the plant and a display area 152 showing information on a group of elements selected in the drawing are displayed.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which a user 201 selects an area 21 in the drawing by a touch operation 81 on a touch panel, and an element group consisting of a valve, element A, and element B is selected. There is. The selection of the element group may be performed by a cursor movement operation using a pointing device or the like instead of a contact operation on the touch panel using a finger, a touch pen, or the like.

The selected element group, its arrangement, attribute information, etc. may be stored in the group storage section 121 of the storage section 12 as registered group information. In the example of FIG. 2, the selected element group is the second registered group, and is given an identifier of group No. 002. The information processing device 10 may store a large number of element groups so that they can be reused later.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which a display area 31 for elements related to the selected group and a display area 32 for information such as attribute information set for the group are displayed in the display area 152 on the right side of the screen. The display area 152 may be used as a UI (User Interface) for the user 201 to refer to information regarding groups, edit, analyze information, or perform operations such as screen transition. The information displayed in the display area 152 may be displayed in a pop-up window or the like in the vicinity of the area 21 selected by the user 201 in the drawing.

FIG. 3 explains the process of searching the drawing for a group of elements that match the group of elements included in the region 21. In response to the user 201 selecting the area 21 and selecting an element group, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 10 uses the element group as a search element group and searches the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group. The searched element group is displayed together with the drawing displayed on the display unit 15.

In the example of FIG. 3, the element group selected by the user consists of three elements: a valve, element A, and element B from the upstream side. First, the control unit 11 searches the drawing for a valve that is the same as the most upstream valve included in the search element group (one that has the same necessary conditions as attribute information, such as model number and settings). Next, the control unit 11 checks whether there is an element A connected adjacent to the downstream side of the searched valve. Next, the control unit 11 checks whether element B exists in the most downstream position. If all the elements and arrays match the search element group, the control unit 11 determines that they are the same group. In the example of FIG. 3, until the process of searching for element A, the element groups 21 to 24 in FIG. 3 are extracted as candidates. However, since the element group 23 includes an element C different from the search element group as the most downstream element, the control unit 11 determines that the element group 23 does not belong to the search target.

In this way, the control unit 11 identifies, for example, the most upstream element among the elements included in the search element group as a priority element to be prioritized, and searches for an element that matches the priority element in the drawing. . Next, the control unit 11 sequentially determines whether other adjacent elements match the search element group, starting from the priority element. Therefore, even if a prioritized element is detected, if the adjacent elements do not match, the process of matching the prioritized element with the search element group is interrupted at the point when there is no match, making it possible to streamline the process. be. Note that the control unit 11 determines which element is more upstream among at least two elements that are in a connection relationship with each other in at least one drawing, based on the connection relationship of the elements based on information on the drawing. Specifically, for example, information indicating which element exists upstream or downstream between two elements in a connection relationship with each other is predetermined, and the control unit 11 refers to this information. , may identify upstream elements. Alternatively, for example, if there is a writing rule that elements located more upstream in the drawing are written on the left or above, the control unit 11 determines the positions of multiple elements that are connected to each other based on the writing rule. The relationship may be referenced to determine which element is upstream. In this case, in principle, elements that are more upstream are written on the left or above in the drawing, but for certain fluids (e.g., gas, etc.), elements that are more upstream are written on the bottom. When rules are applied, the control unit 11 may determine elements located further upstream based on such written rules. Alternatively, as already mentioned, if the drawing itself holds information indicating which element is upstream or downstream (such as From/To in digital P&ID), the control unit 11 can store this information. It may also be used to determine upstream elements. In addition, the priority element is not limited to the most upstream element in the search element group, but also those with high importance in the drawing or element group are prioritized in the rule data stored in the rule storage unit 122 etc. in the system. or may be set according to user specifications.

Note that the control unit 11 searches for an element group that is determined to match the search element group, the type of each element constituting the element group, the attribute information held by each element, and the arrangement (connection order) between the elements. Although drawings are searched as elements that match the element group, the criteria for determining that elements match the search element group are not limited to this. For example, if the search element group is an element group that matches the type of each element constituting the element group and the arrangement between the elements, the control unit 11 can control the search element group even if at least some of the attribute information is not the same. The search may be performed as a group of elements that match the group. The control unit 11 may accept settings from the user 201 as to what range of element groups are determined to be element groups that match the search element group. Such settings that are frequently used may be stored in the rule storage unit 122 or the like and may be used as needed. New settings made by the user or changes made to existing settings may also be stored in the rule storage unit 122 or the like and reused.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which a group of elements matching the group of elements included in area 21 of display area 151 is searched from the drawing and displayed. The control unit 11 may display the drawing on the display unit 15 so that the searched element group is displayed in a different manner from other elements. In FIG. 4, element groups 21, 25, and 26 determined to match the search element group 21 are displayed in a manner different from other elements. For example, the control unit 11 may display an element that matches the search element group in a different color from other elements, or may display it with a specific mark. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may display the searched element group by changing the line type or adding information identifying the group such as a group number or group name. The control unit 11 may display a combination of any of the above. In this way, the searched element group is displayed on the display unit 15 in a manner different from other elements, so the user 201 can easily view the searched element group at a glance in the drawing displayed on the display unit 15. It is possible to recognize.

In the example of FIG. 4, the display area 33 on the right side of the screen displays the number of element groups searched as element groups matching the search element group. The display area 33 displays element groups that match the search element group in three places in the drawing displayed in the display area 152 and in the entire drawing including other pages not displayed in the display area 152 (for example, a plant). (The entire drawing) shows that there are 45 locations.

The display area 34 in FIG. 4 displays the distribution of element groups matching the search element group in the entire plant. A frame 341 indicates a location displayed in the display area 151. Rectangles 342, 343, and 344 each indicate an area in the entire plant where the element group to be searched exists. Among the components of the rectangle 342, there are ten element groups that match the search element group, and three element groups among them are displayed in the display area 151. Among the components of the rectangle 343, there are 15 element groups that match the search element group, and among the rectangle 344, there are 20 element groups that match the search element group. In the example of FIG. 4, the distribution of the element group matching the search element group is shown in a rectangular display, but the display method is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 11 may indicate the existence of one element group with a dot, and the degree of density may indicate the presence and concentration of the element group, or may indicate the presence and concentration of the element group with a dot, or with a circle or the like of a different size depending on the number of element groups. May also represent geometric figures. Further, the control unit 11 may display only images according to the distribution of element groups that match the search element group, or may display such images and the quantity of the element groups together. In this way, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display an image showing the distribution of the searched element group in each drawing. By referring to the image showing the distribution of the searched element group, the user 201 can easily understand where in the drawing the searched element group exists. Such a display is useful when it is desired to perform work specialized for a certain group in the design and maintenance of drawings. Such work may include modifying elements or checking the distribution of search elements. Further, the control unit 11 may set a specific area selected by the user 201 as the search target range instead of the entire plant, and then search for an element group that matches the search element group.

When the element group specified by the user 201 is registered (stored in the storage unit 12 as a search element group) and an element group matching the element group is extracted from the drawing, the control unit 11 determines the position of the extracted element group. The information may be stored in the storage unit 12. The location information of the element group is, for example, the page (or drawing number) of the drawing to be divided, the layer if multiple drawings are superimposed, the coordinates in the drawing that specify the location of the element group, and the information on which the element group is located. It may be at least one of the information such as the existing piping or wiring, the number of the piping from the reference piping, etc. By storing such information, the information processing device 10 can use information about a group that has been detected once without having to search again.

Note that when a search element group is selected, the control unit 11 automatically selects an element group that matches the search element group in the drawing even without an explicit search or search result registration instruction from the user 201. It is also possible to search from among them and store position information and the like of the searched element group in the storage unit 12. This allows the user 201 to use the search results as needed. For example, the user 201 can easily extract groups using a tablet terminal or the like while out and about, and then when he or she does a full-scale work such as editing a drawing, the search result information is automatically stored. can be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, after determining the suitability of the upstream valve and the element A adjacent to the downstream thereof, if the next downstream element does not match the element B (for example, if the next downstream element does not match the element B), the control unit 11 ) simply does not match the element group, and processing for that element is interrupted, but different processing may be performed as necessary. For example, if the upstream valve and element A are compatible and only the last element is different, there is a commonality between the search elements and the element group whose compatibility is being verified. In some cases, processing may be made more efficient by taking this commonality into account. Therefore, when the control unit 11 detects that the valve and element A match, even if the next element (element B) does not match, the control unit 11 stores an element group in which a plurality of elements match the search element group in the storage. 12 may be stored. At this time, the control unit 11 may classify the downstream elements into those of element C, those of element D, etc., and store the element groups in the storage unit 12. By performing such processing, when searching for one group (search element group), the upper group that is a part of the search element group and contains a smaller number of common elements can be extracted and used later. It can be reused as required. For example, the control unit 11 positions the initially selected element group consisting of the valve, element A, and element B as a variation (lower group) of the higher-level “group including the valve and element A upstream,” and the storage unit 12 It may be stored in Examples of hierarchizing element groups will be described in detail in the fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment.

(Operating procedure)
Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be explained with reference to FIG. The operation of the information processing apparatus 10 described with reference to FIG. 5 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S1, the control unit 11 receives selection of a group of elements on the drawing by the user 201's operation on the input unit 14. The element group selected here can be a set of elements that perform a certain function. Specifically, the control unit 11 accepts the selection of the element group by operating a touch panel or the like, but instead may accept the selection of the element group by moving a cursor by operating a pointing device or the like. An advanced method for selecting element groups will also be described in the seventh and eighth embodiments. It should be noted that this step S1 can be omitted because the already selected element group (stored in the storage unit 12) may be used as the search element group without the user having to make a new selection.

In step S2, the control unit 11 stores the selected element group in the storage unit 12. Thereby, the control unit 11 registers the selected element group. Specifically, the control unit 11 stores the types of elements constituting the group and the connection relationship or arrangement of each element in the storage unit 12. If necessary, the control unit 11 also stores attribute information given to each element in the storage unit 12. Further, the control unit 11 may set search conditions when searching for a group of elements in a drawing according to a user's instruction. That is, the control unit 11 (a) searches for a search element group consisting of elements that are the same in type and arrangement among the elements, even if at least some of the attribute information of each element is different; If it is an element group, search as an element group that matches the search element group, or (b) search element group, the type of each element that makes up the element group, attribute information given to each element, and the element. Settings of search conditions, such as whether to search only for groups of elements with matching sequences between them, may be accepted from the user. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may accept a setting that elements whose attribute information is within a certain range are considered to have the same attribute information. These search conditions may be selected from setting conditions stored in the rule storage unit 122 or the like, may be customized by the user, or may be newly set independently by the user. In either case, the setting conditions may be stored in the rule storage unit 122 and reused thereafter.

In step S3, the control unit 11 searches the drawing for an element that matches the priority element among the elements included in the selected search element group. Specifically, the control unit 11 searches the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group, with elements located more upstream as priority elements. The search for the search element group is performed using the rules stored in the rule storage unit 122 described above. As a result of the search, if the priority element exists in the drawing (YES in step S3), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S4, and if it does not exist (NO in step S3), the control unit 11 ends the process of the flowchart.

In step S4, the control unit 11 searches for an element that matches the element adjacent to the priority element included in the search element group from the elements adjacent to the element that matches the priority element searched in the drawing. After sequentially repeating such processing, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a search element group in which each element other than the priority element matches the search element group. If it exists (YES in step S4), the process advances to step S5, and if it does not exist (NO in step S4), the process ends.

In step S5, the control unit 11 determines that the searched element group (the location on the drawing that satisfies all the element types and arrangements) matches the element group whose selection was accepted in step S1.

In step S6, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to store information regarding the searched element group, such as position information. In step S6, the control unit 11 may cause the storage unit 12 to store information on where the searched element group exists in the drawing, and then terminate the process of the flowchart. That is, the processes corresponding to S7 and S8 are not essential and may be omitted. Once a group of elements is searched and the position information of the corresponding element is stored, this information can be called up and used from now on when display on a drawing or other processing is required. The control unit 11 may thereafter refer to the information so that the user can check where the element group is located as needed, or may call it up and display the position information when processing is required. .

In step S7, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 15 to display a graphic representing an element included in the searched element group in a manner different from other elements. For example, the searched element group may be highlighted. Note that the process in step S7 may be performed only when the user instructs to display the searched element group in a manner different from other elements.

In step S8, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display an image showing the distribution of the searched element group in each drawing. The process in step S8 may be performed only when the user instructs to display the distribution of the searched element group.

Note that the drawing to be searched for the element group may not be one drawing, but may be a plurality of drawings. Further, the drawing to be searched may not only represent the same plant in one drawing, but may also represent the same plant in multiple drawings. Alternatively, the drawings to be searched may not be drawings regarding the same plant but may be drawings of multiple plants. One drawing may be held as one file or may be held as multiple files. Furthermore, each of the plurality of drawings may be held as one file, or the plurality of drawings may be held together as one file. Further, any number of drawings can be searched regardless of the number of data holding folders, data sheets, etc.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment receives from the user a selection of a search element group, which is an element group consisting of at least one element used in at least one drawing. Specifically, the information processing device 10 receives a selection of at least one element by the user in any of the drawings included in at least one drawing displayed on the display unit 15, and selects an element consisting of the selected element. Let the group be the search element group. Then, the information processing device 10 searches at least one drawing for an element group that matches the selected search element group, and causes the display unit 15 to display the searched element group so that its position on the drawing can be identified. In this way, since the element group matching the element group selected by the user is automatically searched and displayed on the display unit 15 in correspondence with the position on the drawing, the user does not have to visually extract the element group. This makes it possible to easily extract all element groups that match a specific element group from a drawing with less man-hours. Furthermore, since selection of the element group to be searched for is accepted on the drawing displayed on the display unit 15, the user can easily select the element group to be searched for. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the efficiency of selecting a group of elements in a complex and enormous drawing, reduce working time and personnel costs, and reduce work errors.

In this embodiment, in step S1, the user selects a search element group from the drawing displayed on the display unit 15, for example, using the advanced method of the seventh and eighth embodiments. However, the method for selecting the search element group is not limited to selecting from among the drawings. For example, the control unit 11 may display the configuration and shape of the element group in a position outside the drawing, or register (in the storage A plurality of element groups stored in 12) may be selectively displayed as menu information in text or the like, so that the user can select a desired search element group. Alternatively, for example, the control unit 11 may provide a UI for the user to specify a desired search element group.

In addition, the information processing device 10 assigns information to the search element group, an element group whose types and arrangement between the elements that constitute the element group match, or to each element in addition to these, according to the user's settings. Search the drawing for a group of elements with matching attribute information. Therefore, the information processing device 10 can search for a search element group and an element group consisting of elements having the same type and arrangement of elements constituting the element group, or in addition to these, attribute information given to each element. It is possible to automatically search for elements that even match. Regarding the matching of attribute information, complete matching, partial matching (matching of main items or specified items), etc. may be freely set by changing the settings or specifying by the user. If they can be considered to be the same as long as the main attribute information matches, the latter is selected. For example, information that is naturally different between elements in a drawing, such as tag number, is excluded from the suitability determination target. Such judgment rule information may also be stored in a rule storage unit or the like and used as necessary.

Further, the information processing device 10 searches the drawing for an element that matches the priority element to be given priority among the elements included in the search element group, and then searches for an element that matches the priority element included in the search element group and matches the element adjacent to the priority element included in the search element group. elements that are adjacent to elements that match the searched priority element. Specifically, the information processing device 10 searches, for example, in order from the elements included in the search element group, starting from the elements located more upstream. In this way, the information processing device 10 searches for elements included in the search element group in order from the priority element to narrow down the search target, and therefore can perform an efficient search. In other words, when searching for an element group consisting of three elements in a drawing, the control unit 11 skips the part where the first element (priority element) is not present, and even if the first element is present, If it is found that there is no second adjacent element, the search is stopped at that point as being non-conforming. Therefore, according to this embodiment, an efficient search can be performed without performing unnecessary processing.

<Second embodiment>
In this embodiment, by executing a common process selected by the user 201 on each of the same multiple element groups, it is possible to perform the same process on each element group at once with a simple operation. The configuration that makes this possible will be explained. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

(Operation example)
In the second embodiment, first, the control unit 11 acquires and registers a plurality of identical element groups consisting of at least one element used in at least one drawing. The control unit 11 may acquire the same plurality of element groups by searching the drawing for the same element group as the element group selected by the user, as in the first embodiment, but the It may also be acquired by reading out from the storage unit 12 the same plurality of element groups stored in the storage unit 12 .

An example of executing processing such as modification on a plurality of registered element groups will be described below. 6 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of screens of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. In FIGS. 6 to 8, the same element group as the valve, element A, and element B included in the region 21 is selected (obtained) in advance. As shown in the display area 152, there are three elements in the drawing currently displayed in the display area 151 that are the same element group as the valve, element A, and element B included in the area 21. There are 45 locations in the entire drawing (such as a drawing of the entire plant) including this drawing. The control unit 11 may highlight locations in the drawing where these element groups exist by changing the color or the like.

In FIG. 6, the user 201 has selected the area 21 (the group of elements therein) as the processing target. The user 201 moves the cursor displayed on the screen by specifying the part indicated by 81 by touching it with a finger on the touch panel or a touch pen, or by operating a pointing device such as a trackball, and selects an element group via the UI 36. Select the process to be performed on (group). In the example of FIG. 6, "Change" is selected. Next, the user 201 sets the changes. In the example of FIG. 6, as shown by display areas 37 and 38, the user 201 has set a process to change element B indicated by a circular symbol to one indicated by a rectangular symbol. Next, the user 201 selects, via the display area 39, the range to which the change is to be applied. In the example shown in Figure 6, the change target is "Apply only to the currently selected area", which targets only the currently selected area 21 (one location), and "Entire drawing", which targets the entire range of the drawing (45 locations). "Apply to" is displayed as an option. The options are not limited to these, for example, applying changes only to the locations (3 locations) that exist in the drawing currently displayed in the display area 151, or applying changes only to a range of drawings specified by the user. "apply to part of the drawing" may also be provided. The case where "apply to entire drawing" is selected will be described below.

The control unit 11 corrects the drawing by modifying one of the plurality of identical element groups in the drawing (specifying the element group to be processed, the processing content, and the range to be processed as necessary). Modifications can also be applied to the same group of elements elsewhere in the file. As shown in FIG. 7, in the plurality of element groups 41 to 43 consisting of valves, elements A, and elements B, element B indicated by a circle symbol is changed to B indicated by a rectangle symbol. . The control unit 11 may highlight such a location in a manner different from the others so that the location to which the change will be applied (the change has been applied) can be identified. Note that when the user specifies the element group 21 to be processed in the drawing as shown in FIG. 6, and the position of the same element group existing in the drawing is shown as shown in FIG. If it has been searched in the past (stored in the storage unit 12) and has been searched from within the drawing and has already been stored in the storage unit 12 along with specific information (for example, position information) within the drawing, re-search is not necessary. . In such a case, when the user specifies the element group 21 that has been searched in the past, the information processing device 10 uses the searched information to immediately perform a search in the past in the drawing as shown in FIG. The portions of the element groups 42 and 43 that have been added are displayed in a manner different from the others. On the other hand, when the user specifies the element group 21 to be processed and this is an element group that is not stored in the storage unit 12 (unsearched), the information processing device 10 specifies the element group in the drawing. is searched for and stored in the storage unit 12 together with specific information (for example, position information) in the drawing. When the search is executed, the information processing device 10 displays the searched element groups 42 and 43 in the drawing in a different manner from the others, as shown in FIG. Be able to point out parts of the body.

Note that the control unit 11 may accept setting of conditions such as "connection to upstream tank" through a condition setting window or the like, and may collectively change only those that match such conditions. At this time, the control unit 11 may display information such as "15 locations in the entire drawing/1 location where the condition applies" to notify the user of the number of all element groups and the number of element groups that match the condition. good. Even if the control unit 11 accepts a change from the group list or a group editing UI such as the display area 44 in FIG. 7 as an edit to a registered element group, it does not accept a selection of the location to be changed from within the drawing. Changes may be accepted. Here, the process of changing element B indicated by a circular symbol to that indicated by a rectangular symbol is explained as an example, but the processing contents are not limited to this, for example, setting of attribute information or character information, Changes and modifications, replacement of element groups, etc. may be performed. As long as the process is applicable to the element group, the process to be executed on multiple element groups at once is not limited to these.

In addition, the control unit 11 displays the UI 45 shown in FIG. 8 to allow the user 201 to select whether the process to be performed will be individual changes or batch changes applied to the entire drawing at the time the correction location is selected. It may be possible to do so. Furthermore, after selecting the group batch selection change, the control unit 11 displays a UI for selecting the scope of application such as "the entire drawing" or "part (with conditions)", and a UI for inputting conditions, so that the user can You may accept selections. Here, the condition is a condition that narrows down the element group to be changed from the registered element group. For example, "(in the same element group) there is a tank upstream", "The setting value is 〇” etc. In the example in Figure 8, there are options to "change only here" (only the selected 21), "change with conditions", and "change the entire drawing", and if "change with conditions" is selected, it will not be shown. Conditions such as "there is a tank upstream" are set on the condition setting screen. When a condition is selected by the user, the control unit 11 displays quantity information such as "15 locations in the entire drawing" and "1 location corresponding to the set condition" and information regarding their position distribution. good.

The control unit 11 responds to the fact that the user 201, who does not recognize that the location to be processed is a location that has already been registered (detected) as an element group, specifies a location in the drawing where he or she would like to perform processing (for example, change). It may also be possible to display that this is a group of registered elements. The control unit 11 may display the message "Registered (searched)" or the number given at the time of registration, or may display the corresponding location in the drawing in a different manner from the others. The control unit 11 may display information such as the number of element groups in the drawing. If the element group is unregistered, the control unit 11 may display a message such as "Unregistered" to recognize it, or immediately perform an element group search within the drawing. , information on the corresponding element group (position and number in the drawing) may be displayed. Further, when making changes, the user may be able to select whether to individually change only the portions specified by the user 201, to change predetermined portions of the drawing, or to change the entire drawing at once.

(Operating procedure)
Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9C. The operation of the information processing device 10 described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9C corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. 9A to 9C are flowcharts illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S11, the control unit 11 receives from the user a designation of a group of elements (search element group) to be processed on the drawing. If this search element group is specified for the first time and is an unsearched element group that has not yet been stored in the storage unit 12, it is necessary to perform a new search from within the drawing. If the search element group has already been specified, searched and stored in the storage unit 12, this will be explained in step S4 of FIG. 9B.

In step S12, the control unit 11 searches the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group specified by the user. The element group search may be performed, for example, by the method described in the first embodiment.

In step S13, the control unit 11 searches the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group specified by the user, and stores information for specifying them (for example, position information for specifying the position in each drawing). It is stored in section 12. If no further processing is to be performed immediately, the control unit 11 may end the processing of the flowchart at this point. The element group stored in the storage unit 12 can be called up and used when processing is required later. Note that the process up to this point is the process of searching the drawing for an unsearched element group, and when processing is performed on the searched element group, the process is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. 9B. If time has elapsed since the process in FIG. 9A, the process may be performed from S14 (selection of element group) in FIG. 9B. On the other hand, if the element group selected and searched in FIG. 9A is to be processed as is, the element group has already been selected, so the processes from S15 onward in FIG. 9B may be performed.

In step S14, the control unit 11 receives from the user a designation of a group of elements to be processed on the drawing. If this element group has been searched in the past (the search results have been stored in the storage unit 12), the control unit 11 determines that the element group has been registered (searched/stored) in response to the element group being specified. The user is notified by displaying on the display unit 15 that the element group is an element group (completed). The control unit 11 may display the corresponding element group in a manner different from the others on the drawing. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may display text information or a mark of "searched (registered) element group" regarding the corresponding element group on the drawing or on a menu, work screen, etc. outside the drawing. Note that if the element group designated as the processing target here has not been searched yet, the search process shown in FIG. 9A is performed. At this time, since the element group has already been specified, the processing from step S12 onwards may be performed.

In step S15, if the element group has been searched, the control unit 11 receives from the user the designation of processing details for the selected element group. Processing for the element group includes changing, modifying, replacing with a different element group, or converting to a different data format. For example, a process of replacing all or some of the elements included in the element group with at least one element selected by the user, a process of changing at least one of the type and arrangement of the elements, or a process of changing at least one of the attributes of the element. Includes processing to change information, etc.

In step S16, the control unit 11 receives from the user a designation of the range to which the process is applied. The control unit 11 may accept, for example, any of the following selections (1) to (3) as the applicable range.
(1) If the user specifies the entire drawing, all element groups existing in the drawing that match the element group selected in step S11 or S14 become processing targets. For example, if there are 100 element groups in a drawing, the entire 100 element groups are to be processed. “Change the entire drawing” in FIG. 8 is an example of (1).
(2) You want to process multiple element groups at once, but the target you want to process is a part of the element group in the drawing that matches the element group selected in step S11 or S14. If only for groups, the user sets conditions to specify the scope of the process. For example, you can select only the drawings currently displayed on the screen, select a range of applicable drawings from the screen, or select only a group of elements that meet specific conditions (for example, those with a tank upstream). You can specify this so that the process is applied only to the specified range. If the number of element groups to be processed in this case is X, then 1<X<100. “Conditional change” in FIG. 8 is an example of (2).
(3) It is also possible to process only one location on the drawing, such as a group of elements selected by touching the touch panel or specifying the cursor. In this case, the number of element groups to be processed is one. “Change only here” in FIG. 8 is an example of (3).
In any of the cases (1) to (3), as illustrated in the drawings, the user may be assisted in selecting a range using a UI (user interface). With the element group selected, options for selecting which range to apply processing may be displayed and selected. The range may be specified by setting input by the user. An example of the UI is shown by 39 in FIG. 6 and 81 in FIG. 8.

In step S17, the control unit 11 collectively performs the process specified in step S16 for each element group in the application range specified in step S16. For example, if (1) is selected in step S16, the control unit 11 processes all element groups existing in the drawing that match the element group selected in step S11 or S14. If (2) or (3) is selected in step S16, the control unit 11 processes only the corresponding element group. Then, the control unit 11 ends the processing of the flowchart.

Note that although the operation of the control unit 11 is described above using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, these flowcharts may be one flow (operation) including determination processing. That is, when the control unit 11 receives the selection of an element group in step S14, it determines whether or not the element group has been searched, and if it has been searched, the process proceeds to S15, and if it has not been searched, the process proceeds from S12 onward. You may also perform the following processing. In this case, if the process is to be performed subsequent to S13, the designation of the process content in S15 may be accepted, and if the process is not to be performed immediately, the process may be ended in S13. An example of a processing flow including such determination processing is shown in FIG. 9C. In FIG. 9C, the process in step S91 is the same as step S11 in FIG. 9A and step S14 in FIG. 9B. In step S92, the control unit 11 determines whether the selected element group has been previously searched. The control unit 11 proceeds to step S96 if the search has been completed (YES in step S92), and proceeds to step S93 if the search has not been completed (NO in step S92). The processes in steps S93 and S94 are the same as steps S12 and S13 in FIG. 9A. In step S95, the control unit 11 determines whether to perform the process immediately. For example, if an instruction is received from the user within a certain period of time after performing the process in step S94, the control unit 11 may determine to perform the process immediately. If the control unit 11 wants to perform the process immediately (YES in step S95), it proceeds to step S96, and otherwise ends the process (NO in step S95). The processing in steps 96 to 98 is the same as steps S15 to S17 in FIG. 9B. After completing the process of step S98, the control unit 11 ends the process of the flowchart.

As described above, in order to execute the process selected by the user for each of the same plurality of element groups in a drawing, the information processing device 10 can perform the same process on each element group at once with a simple operation. It is possible to do so. Further, in response to receiving a selection of a process for any element group included in the plurality of element groups, the information processing device 10 applies the process to each of the element groups included in the plurality of element groups. Execute against. Therefore, the information processing device 10 can perform common processing on all element groups included in the plurality of element groups without exception.

Additionally, the information processing device 10 performs common processing such as batch replacement of an element group (the element group itself or some elements in the element group), batch change of at least one of the element type and arrangement, and element attributes. Since the user can select any desired process such as changing information all at once, the user can efficiently execute the desired process. Further, the information processing device 10 may display a plurality of element groups that are the targets of common processing on the display unit 15 in a manner different from elements that are not included in the plurality of element groups. That is, the control unit 11 highlights the position of the element group in the drawing so that it can be easily identified. For example, the control unit 11 may change the color or line type, add a symbol, or display a combination of these as a highlighted display. Therefore, the user can easily confirm the target element group for which common processing is to be performed all at once. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 10 may search the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group selected by the user, and may acquire a plurality of element groups. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 10 can automatically acquire a plurality of element groups to which common processing is to be performed all at once.

Note that the above processing (group replacement and setting change processing) may be executed by the user specifying "change/replace this group (group of elements) with this content" one by one. Alternatively, the information processing device 10 may detect that a registered group has been changed by a related party, and may automatically reflect the change. Alternatively, the information processing device 10 may periodically execute the process at predetermined intervals based on changes made by each person involved.

<Third embodiment>
In this embodiment, as a group of elements that match the search element group selected by the user, not only completely identical element groups but also partially different element groups are automatically searched. A configuration for classifying data based on points and storing it in the storage unit 12 will be described. According to the configuration of this embodiment, the user can easily extract elements with defects or deficiencies. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment searches for an element group that is partially different from the search element group as matching the search element group. That is, in the configuration of the first embodiment, although attribute conditions to be matched can be set by user settings, in principle, the search target is completely the same as the selected element group. However, if some attribute settings are omitted or there are typos due to user error, some conditions may not match even though they are originally the same element group, and the element group to be searched may be It may not be searched. The information processing device 10 of this embodiment detects such element groups without exception. If the search fails, the number of elements that actually exist in the drawing and the number of detected elements (which should be searched) will not match, resulting in omissions in the search, and may also result in element groups containing errors or deficiencies in the drawing. It will remain. Manually extracting each leak or finding and correcting errors would be very time-consuming, so this method is designed to eliminate the need for correction while detecting no omissions. Therefore, the above-mentioned "partially different element group" refers to an element group that differs only slightly from the search element group, and does not include element groups that have large differences that should be evaluated from another element group. . When the difference from the search element group is slight, it is assumed that there is a difference in the attribute information or the notation of the element. Specific examples of partially different element groups will be shown in the following description.

10 to 15 are diagrams showing examples of screens of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. FIG. 10 shows an example where the user 201 selects the area 21 in the drawing by a touch operation or the like, and an element group consisting of elements C, A, and B is selected. . Similarly to the first embodiment, the selection of the element group may be performed by a cursor movement operation using a pointing device or the like instead of a contact operation on a touch panel.

In response to the user 201 selecting the area 21 and selecting an element group, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 10 uses the element group as a search element group and searches the drawing for an element group that matches the search element group. search for. The control unit 11 searches the drawing not only for element groups that are the same as the search element group, but also for element groups that are likely to be the same but are partially different. At that time, the control unit 11 may also store information indicating what the different contents are (differences). If you search only for items that are exactly the same as the search element group, even though they are originally the same (search target), there may be some errors due to typos, omissions in settings, missing parts on the drawing, etc. There is a possibility that the element group to be searched may be omitted from the search because the element group is determined to be a different element group. The information processing device 10 according to the present embodiment solves this problem by searching not only completely identical element groups but also partially different element groups as element groups matching the search element group. do. The control unit 11 causes the display unit 15 to display the searched element group in correspondence with the position on the drawing.

FIG. 11 shows a screen showing search results. The element group 46 is an element group that matches the search element group. An element group 46 that completely matches the search element group is marked with a "Correct" mark 47 nearby. An "Error?" mark 48 is placed near the element group 53 that does not partially match the search element group, indicating that the element group 53 does not completely match the search element group. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 12, since the model number of element B of the element group 53 is different from element B of the search element group, an "Error?" mark 48 is placed near the element group 53. ing. In the display area 49, the number of elements corresponding to "Correct" and the elements corresponding to "Error?" among the searched element groups and numerical values indicating the degree of matching are displayed. The "Error?" mark 48 may be displayed in a different color, line type, etc. from the "Correct" mark 47. In the example of FIG. 11, marks are used for identification, and the element group 46 and the element group 53 are highlighted with the same line type (broken line), but the display method for both may be changed so that they can be distinguished. . As long as it is an expression or symbol that can distinguish two types: the element group is a perfect match with the search element group without any problem, and the element group is thought to be the same element group as the search element group, but some parts are different. , but not limited to this, various expressions may be used.

In response to the "Error?" mark 48 being selected by the user, the information processing device 10 causes the display unit 15 to display the content of the difference between the element group and the search element group. In FIG. 12, in the element group 53, by displaying the shape of element B in a different color or line type from other elements, it is shown that element B does not completely match the search element group. . More detailed information is displayed in the display area 152. In the example of FIG. 12, the model number of element B of the element group 53 is different from element B of the search element group. A search element group is displayed in the display area 51. In the display area 52, the model number "ABC110" of element B of the search element group is shown. In the display area 54, the model number "ADC110" of element B of the element group 53 is shown, and by highlighting the second letter "D" of the model number, you can see that this letter is different from the search element group. Displayed. At the bottom of the display area 152, a "correction execution" button 55 is displayed, allowing the user to select a correction instruction. The user checks this information and makes corrections based on the fact that the model number "ADC110" does not exist or that ABC110 is incorrect. In response to the selection (execution) of the button 55 by the user 201, the information processing device 10 modifies the model number "ADC110" of the element B of the element group 53 to the model number "ABC110" of the element B included in the search element group. .

FIG. 13 shows a display example when the element group 56 and the element group 57 do not completely match the search element group. In the element group 56, the model number of element B is different from element B of the search element group. Therefore, a "Model No" mark 58 is shown near the element group 56 to indicate that the model number is different from the search element group. The element group 57 differs from element B in the search element group in that element B does not have a value set. Therefore, a “Value Blank” mark 59 is shown near the element group 57 to indicate that no value is set. With such a display, the control unit 11 does not judge an element group that appears to be the same element group (however, there is a partial difference) as being different from the search element group because of the difference between the element group and the search element group. After extracting the elements as a group of elements (candidates), the user is made to recognize "what the different contents are" without performing any special operations.

FIG. 14 shows an example in which content in which the element group 56 and the element group 57 do not completely match the searched element group is displayed in association with each element group on the drawing. Since the element group 46 completely matches the search element group, there is no display indicating an abnormality (difference from the search element group), and the accompanying image 61 displays the correct model number and setting value contents. ing. Displayed in the element group 56 is a "Model No" mark 58 indicating that the model number is different from that of the search element group, and an image 62 indicating the content of the attribute information set in the element group. In the element group 57, a "Value Blank" mark 59 indicating that the set value is not set in the search element group and an image 63 indicating the content of the attribute information set in the element group are displayed. There is.

Image 62 and image 63 each display the model number of the element that does not completely match the search element group and the contents set in the setting value, and also display a "modify" button for modifying these values. are doing. The image 62 displays the model number "ADC110" of the element B of the element group 53, and the letter D, which is different from the search element group, is emphasized. The image 63 indicates that no value is set for element B of the element group 57. Therefore, the user 201 refers to the images 61, 62, and 63, and compares the settings of each element group to determine in what respects the element groups 56 and 57 do not completely match the search element group. It can be confirmed. In addition, the user 201 selects (executes) the "Modify" button after confirmation, and changes these values to be the same as the search element group (completely matching element group), or changes them to any value. can be corrected. When the user 201 selects (executes) the "modify" button, the information processing device 10 modifies only that element, or modifies all elements that do not completely match the searched element group at once. good.

In the images 62 and 63, only two attribute items are displayed for illustrative purposes; however, if there are many attributes, for example, if there are dozens or dozens of items, the control unit 11 may A correction button may be provided for each item so that corrections can be made on an item-by-item basis. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 11 may allow all items to be corrected at once using one correction button. The control unit 11 may display a plurality of buttons for "modification of only specific items", "modification of all at once", etc., and allow the user to select and execute any of them.

Further, the control unit 11 may extract only items that are different from the search element group in a certain element group from among a large number of attribute items, and display them on the images 62 and 63. Such processing allows the user to quickly recognize which items are different even when there are a large number of items, and prevents the display of the drawing itself from being obstructed by displaying too much information about a group of elements. This can be prevented. In other words, the visibility of information can be improved.

The information processing device 10 classifies the searched element group as a set of the same element group (including elements that are likely to be the same) based on the differences from the searched element group for each difference content, and Although the searched element groups are stored in the storage unit 12, they may be displayed on the display unit 15 so that classifications based on their differences can be identified. In response to receiving an instruction from a user to "analyze" a searched element group, the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment displays a screen in which the searched element group is classified based on the differences from the searched element group. indicate. FIG. 15 shows a case in which an image 65 for selecting a process to be performed on the selected element group is displayed in response to the selection of the area 21, and the "Analysis" button is selected by the user. . In response to selection (execution) of the "Analysis" button, the information processing device 10 displays a screen in which the searched element groups are classified. Although the “Analysis” button is also displayed in the display area 152, the information processing device 10 also displays a screen that categorizes the searched element group when the “Analysis” button in the display area 152 is selected. .

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an image 153 showing classification based on differences between element groups. In the example of FIG. 16, the search element group is displayed as "extraction target group X." Element groups that are determined to be compatible with the search element group (not only elements that completely match, but also elements that generally match but differ partially due to typos, omitted settings, setting mistakes, etc.) are as follows: 100 items are searched in the drawing. Element B included in the search element group has attribute values (attribute information) of "model: ABC110" and "setting value: 22.5".

In the example of FIG. 16, there are 70 element groups that completely match the search element group. The remaining 30 elements out of the 100 searched element groups are classified into three types depending on their differences from the searched element group. In Figure 16, there are 2 element groups where the difference is a geometric defect, 8 where the difference is a typo in the model number, and 20 where the difference is that the setting value of the element is not set. do. Geometric defects are problems in the notation of elements (symbols), and mistakes in the notation of model numbers and unset values are problems in attribute information.

A geometric defect is that the figure representing element A is distorted. For example, if it cannot be determined whether the outline of the symbol representing element A is rectangular or circular, it is classified as a geometric defect. Graphical distortion may occur when the drawing is obtained by scanning. For example, due to problems with the original paper drawing, inclusion of foreign matter, or lines being distorted during the scanning process, a circular symbol may no longer be a perfect circle or may be partially missing. This is the case when it is not recognized as such. A typographical error in the model number is when the "model number" does not match the search element group due to a communication error in information, an input error by the operator, or the like. No value set means that no value is set for the element. The user 201 can view drawings by viewing a group of elements that are at least partially inconsistent with the search element group classified and displayed based on differences (the element group should be the same element group as the search element group, but there is a defect). Defects or incomplete elements inside can be easily identified at a glance.

The information processing device 10 quantifies and manages the degree of matching (similarity), which is a numerical value indicating the degree of compatibility with the search element group, of an element group that is likely to be the same as the search element group but is partially different. You can. Calculation of such a degree of coincidence will be explained with reference to FIGS. 17A to 17C and FIG. 18. 17A to 17C are diagrams showing examples of classification items based on differences between element groups. In FIG. 17A, element group 66 is an element group that completely matches the search element group. The element group 66 includes element A, element B, and element C arranged in this order. Among the elements of the element group 66, element A includes attribute information 1 (attribute information a1) and attribute information 2 (attribute information a2). Table 67 shows that element group 66 completely matches the search element group.

Although the element group 68 in FIG. 17B includes the same types of elements A, B, and C as the search element group, the search element group 68 is and the array of elements is different. The other contents of the element group 68 match the search element group. Table 69 shows the differences between the element group 68 and the search element group. The array columns of element B and element C do not match, and are marked "×".

The element group 70 in FIG. 17C is configured by element A, element D, and element E connected in this order, and although they match in that they include element A, they do not include element B and element C. In this point, the type and arrangement of elements are different from the search element group. Furthermore, the element A of the element group 70 is different from the search element group in its figure and attribute information 2. Table 71 shows the differences between the element group 70 and the search element group. In FIG. 17C, items that do not match are indicated by "x".

The information processing device 10 may calculate the degree of matching by weighting each item related to the difference between the search element groups as shown in Table 67, Table 69, and Table 71. The degree of coincidence may be calculated according to rules regarding calculation of degree of coincidence stored in the rule storage unit 122. When the elements constituting the element group or the arrangement of the elements differ from the search element group, the degree of matching decreases to 70%, 50%, 30%, etc. as the number of differences increases. If the match score is less than a predetermined value (for example, 90%), such an element group is originally a different element group from the search element group, so it is possible that such an element group is the same as the search element group. It will not be searched as a specific element.

The information processing device 10 scores differences according to the degree of importance that determines similarity or difference, such as -10 points for element differences and -0.5 points for attribute differences, and calculates the total score. The degree of matching may be calculated by adding the value to 100 points. At this time, the scores (deductions) for differences that have a large influence on the determination of the degree of matching are set high, and the scores (deductions) for items that have a small influence are set low. Further, the degree of matching may be displayed using other expressions such as a percentage expression. Alternatively, instead of using the point deduction method in which a perfect match is given 100 points, a numerical value may be obtained as a "degree of deviation", and the value may be set to 0 in the case of a perfect match, and the value becomes larger as the degree of deviation is higher.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of scoring based on differences between element groups. In FIG. 18, "criteria" indicates the content of the search element group. "1a" indicates an element group in which the constituent elements, their arrangement, and all setting values match the search element group, and a matching degree of 100 points has been calculated. Such an element group is evaluated as "exactly the same" as the search element group. In the element group "1b", the constituent elements, their arrangement, and the attributes of element 1 (element C) and element 2 (element A) match the search element group, but the setting value of element 3 (element B) Only that is different. The point where the setting value of element 3 is different is evaluated as -2 points, and the degree of matching of the element group "1b" is calculated as 98 points. If the degree of matching with the search element group is less than a predetermined value (e.g. 90%), that element group should no longer be evaluated as a different element, but the degree of matching should be a certain point (e.g. 90 points). It is suspected that the above element group is the same as the search element group and was incorrectly described for some reason. Therefore, although they appear to be the same, they are evaluated as "error?" indicating that they contain errors. The element group "1b" is also evaluated as "error?". The element group "1c" includes the search element group, the constituent elements and their arrangement, and the device number of element 3. The other attributes match, but only the device number of element 3 is different. The degree of coincidence of the element group "1c" is calculated to be 95 points, and is evaluated as "error?". The element group "2" differs from the search element group in the type of element 1 itself, and the element group "3" differs from the search element group in the arrangement of elements. Therefore, the degree of coincidence of these element groups has been calculated to be less than 90 points, and has been evaluated as "different." The information processing device 10 may classify the searched element group based on such scores.

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Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 19. The operation of the information processing apparatus 10 described with reference to FIG. 19 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S21, the control unit 11 receives from the user a selection of a search element group, which is an element group consisting of at least one element used in at least one drawing. The acquisition of the element group may be performed by searching for the element group selected by the user, as described in the first embodiment, or by reading out the element group stored in the storage unit 12. Good too.

In step S22, the control unit 11 stores the selected element group in the storage unit 12. Thereby, the control unit 11 registers the selected element group. This process is similar to step S2 in FIG. This step is not necessary when reading out and using the element group stored in the storage unit 12.

In step S23, the control unit 11 searches at least one drawing for a group of elements that match the searched element group (including elements that seem to match but have some differences). The search is performed using rules stored in the rule storage unit 122.

In step S24, if the searched element group has a difference from the search element group, the control unit 11 generates information about the difference from the search element group by associating it with position information, etc., that is, which item At least one of the following information is stored in the storage unit 12: the content of the difference, the content of the difference, and a numerical value (degree of matching). Items related to differences include, for example, spelling errors, graphical deficiencies, missing data, typos, wrong numbers, or information not set.

In step S25, the control unit 11 displays the searched element group on the display unit 15 so that the classification of the element group based on the differences can be identified. At this time, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display at least one of a character string and an image indicating the type of difference for each classification of the searched element group. Then, the control unit 11 ends the process.

As described above, the information processing device 10 not only identifies element groups that match the search element group selected by the user 201, but also identifies elements that match (with high probability) but are partially different. Automatically search for elements that match the search element group. Then, the information processing device 10 stores the search element group in the storage unit 12 (either as is or after classifying it as necessary) based on the difference from the search element group. Therefore, the user 201 can refer to the difference information or the results classified based on the differences when displaying the stored information. Therefore, the user 201 can extract all the same element groups, including the contents of defects or deficiencies. Further, the information processing device 10 displays the searched element group on the display unit 15 so that differences, classification based on the differences, analysis results, etc. can be identified. Therefore, the user 201 can view elements that match (with high probability) but are partially different from the search element group classified and displayed based on the differences, thereby identifying defects or defects in the drawing. While detecting all defective element groups (elements within the element group), it is possible to easily grasp the differences, degree of coincidence (discrepancy), etc. at a glance. At this time, since at least one of a character string and an image indicating the type of difference is displayed for each classification of the searched element group, the user 201 can refer to these and determine what the searched element group is. It is possible to easily recognize whether the search element group differs from the search element group and where the problem lies. Further, the control unit 11 associates the difference between the searched element group and the searched element group with a numerical value, and classifies the searched element group into the at least one element group set based on the numerical value. The user 201 can easily determine differences from the search element group, that is, whether there are defects in the drawings, errors in information (incorrect input), or unset values, and the situation. This also makes it easier to confirm and correct the changes.

In at least one of the storage in S24 and the display in S25, the control unit 11 may classify the searched element group based on differences. That is, the control unit 11 classifies and displays the searched element group based on the differences stored in S24 (automatically or according to conditions requested by the user) when displaying in S25. You can. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may classify the element groups based on the differences in S24, and display the classified contents at the time of display in S25. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the classification is roughly divided into two categories based on the presence or absence of differences: "Complete match (Correct)" and "Appears to be the same, but there are elements of mismatch (Error?)." In the example of FIG. 12, the differences themselves are displayed in an identifiable manner using identifiers such as symbols or color changes. In the example in Figure 16, classification information based on differences is displayed, such as complete match/differences, which items are different, how many items are there in each case, and what is the numerical value of the degree of matching? has been done. At least one of these may be used alone or in combination. Furthermore, the searched element group may be classified in advance by the control unit 11 and stored in the storage unit 12, or may be classified when displaying the stored information, or may be classified during both storage and display. Classification and analysis processing may also be performed. The searched element group may be classified by focusing on either the item of difference or the degree of matching, or may be performed using both of them.

In addition, regarding the search in step S23, the control unit 11 sets search conditions when searching for an element group, assuming that the element group matches (highly likely) the search element group but is partially different. The settings may be accepted from the user 201 and the search may be performed based on the settings. This allows the user 201 to set desired search conditions according to the application and purpose.

Further, the control unit 11 receives from the user a selection of a common process to be performed on each of the element groups belonging to the set to be processed, which is any set included in the set of at least one element group, and The process may be performed on each element group belonging to the set to be processed. Specifically, the information processing device 10 can perform batch processing by performing the same processing as in the second embodiment. As a result, the user 201 can perform the same processing on each element group belonging to the processing target set, which is one of the sets of element groups classified based on the differences from the search element group, with a simple operation. It is possible to do so. For example, the user 201 can collectively correct only elements that are considered to be errors or errors. Further, the information processing apparatus 10 may accept from the user a selection of a set to be processed from among a set of at least one element group. Based on this value, the user 201 can select a set of targets for which the same process is to be performed all at once.

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In this embodiment, a configuration will be described in which a common element group is extracted from a plurality of element groups, and the extracted element group is hierarchized so that it belongs to a higher layer than the plurality of element groups. According to the present embodiment, by performing work based on a group of elements belonging to a higher hierarchy, the user can perform the work more efficiently than individually working on a plurality of element groups belonging to a lower hierarchy. This makes it possible to proceed with the work. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically showing a hierarchical element group based on a common element group. In FIG. 20, element group 72, element group 73, and element group 74 are element groups consisting of three elements, but they have in common an element group 75 to which two elements, element A and element B, are connected. When the information processing device 10 performs some processing such as batch processing on the element group 72, element group 73, and element group 74 in the drawing, the processing on the element group 75 may be common. many. Processing for a group of elements may include, for example, a design change, replacement of a component, change of data set in a component, conversion to data in a different format, and the like. When performing processing regarding element A and element B, which are constituent elements, it is better to focus on the element group 72, element group 73, and element group 74 (three types) and process them separately. It is more efficient to focus on the element group 75 (one type) common to the element groups and perform common processing. Therefore, the information processing device 10 of the present embodiment extracts a common element group (common element group) from a plurality of element groups extracted by the user or stored in the storage unit 12, and Performs the processing to hierarchize so that it belongs to the upper layer of multiple element groups.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 21. The operation of the information processing device 10 described with reference to FIG. 21 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S31, the control unit 11 acquires a first element group and a second element group, which are composed of at least two elements used in at least one drawing. The acquisition of the element group may be performed by searching for the element group selected by the user, as described in the first embodiment, or by reading out the element group stored in the storage unit 12. Good too.

In step S32, the control unit 11 may receive from the user settings for conditions for extracting elements as a group of elements commonly included in the first element group and the second element group. This step is not required. It is conceivable that a user who notices that there is a common part in the selected element groups may instruct reclassification, but if the user has already selected multiple element groups or has already searched the drawing and has stored it in the storage unit 12. It is highly efficient to automatically reclassify multiple element groups based on common parts without the user being aware of them or doing any special work. Execution condition data for extracting common parts stored in the rule storage unit 122 or the like may be used. When using default information, the user does not need to perform any operations or instructions. The user may change these settings as necessary. Examples of extraction conditions include the following.
・The number of elements among the elements that are commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, are connected to each other in the same arrangement, and have the same type and attribute information of each corresponding element. Extract the largest one.
- At least one element that is included in common in the first element group and the second element group, and the type of each corresponding element is the same, but the identity of at least part of the attribute information is questionable. do not have.
- At least one element that is commonly included in the first element group and the second element group and connected to each other in the same arrangement, the type and attribute information of each corresponding element are the same, and the specified An element group is extracted in which the element is adjacent to an element of the same type outside the element group, and the same element outside the element group.
These are just examples, and the control unit 11 may extract an element group consisting of a smaller number of elements from among a plurality of original element groups so that the number of connections is the maximum, or extract at least one element in common. You may also extract. In this case, the control unit 11 may evaluate that the elements are common only when they completely match including attribute information, or may evaluate that the elements are common even if some of the attribute information is different. good. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may evaluate the commonality of elements without considering the attribute information. When evaluating the commonality of elements, such conditions may be used in combination as appropriate, and these may be preset and stored in the rule storage unit 122 or the like, or may be set by the user as needed. You may also set or change the settings.

In addition, when extracting an element group that is commonly included in three or more element groups, in addition to the condition that the element group that is commonly included in all element groups is extracted, There may also be a condition to extract a group of elements that are included.

The information processing device 10 can hierarchize elements based on preset conditions (as exemplified above), thereby appropriately hierarchizing element groups and contributing to work efficiency without any special work. It becomes possible. In addition, the user can arbitrarily set the conditions for extracting an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, so the user can select the element group according to the use and purpose. It becomes possible to hierarchize appropriately. The information processing device 10 may preset any of the conditions exemplified above as default conditions.

In step S33, the control unit 11 automatically extracts a third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, from the first element group and the second element group. Extract specifically. Taking FIG. 20 as an example, the user can select an element group 72 (element C, element A, element B from upstream), an element group 73 (valve, element A, element B) without being aware of the relationships between elements, etc. , the element group 75 (element D, element A, element B) is selected at different timings, or multiple users individually select it from the drawing (each is searched from the drawing, and the position information on the drawing is specified) information). Here, the information processing device 10 detects (determines) that element A and element B are common to these elements from upstream, generates a higher layer element group consisting of element A and element B, and Each element group 72, element group 73, and element group 75 are hierarchized as an element group in a lower hierarchy. This is an example of automatically re-hierarching processing based on common conditions (no need for condition setting, etc.), but if the hierarchization conditions are stored in the storage unit 12 etc., the conditions will be met. may be re-hierarchized automatically without the user performing any selection or other operations. Alternatively, when the extraction condition is selected by the user, the third element group, which is the element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is selected in step S32 and based on the set condition. may be extracted from the first element group and the second element group.

In step S34, the control unit 11 configures the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group so that the third element group is in a higher hierarchy than the first element group and the second element group. Hierarchy to belong to.

In step S35, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to store the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group together with information indicating their hierarchical relationships.

In step S36, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 15 to display an image showing the hierarchical relationship among the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group. The image showing the hierarchical relationship between elements may display the hierarchical relationship using a tree structure as shown in FIG. 20, for example. The image showing the hierarchical relationship between elements may also display the number of element groups belonging to each hierarchy. By causing the control unit 11 to display such an image on the display unit 15, the user can easily understand the hierarchical relationship of the element groups. Note that the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display the hierarchical relationship between elements using text information instead of images. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 22 or 23, the control unit 11 displays a hierarchical relationship by indicating a common element group and displaying a higher-order element group among the element groups selected in the drawing. Good too. Then, the process ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, the third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, is automatically extracted; The elements are stored in a hierarchical manner so as to belong to a hierarchy above the first element group and the second element group. Therefore, the user can perform work based on the third element group belonging to a higher hierarchy, and the user can perform the work more efficiently than when working on each of the first and second element groups separately. It becomes possible to proceed.

FIGS. 22 and 23 are diagrams showing examples of element groups classified based on common element groups. In FIG. 22, the element group 77 and the element group 78 included in the frame line 80 have an element group consisting of three elements, element A, element B, and element E, as a common element group. On the other hand, element group 77, element group 78, and element group 79 included in frame line 167 have an element group consisting of two elements, element A and element B, as a common element group. Therefore, from element group 77, element group 78, and element group 79, element group consisting of element A, element B, and element E, or element group consisting of element A and element B, is an element that should belong to a higher hierarchy. It is possible to extract them as a group. The user can set which element group should be extracted as an element group that should belong to a higher hierarchy depending on the use and purpose. If processing is required for the element group consisting of element A, element B, and element E, the processing should be performed on the entire element group within the frame line 80 rather than on the element groups 77 and 78 individually, which is more efficient. good. If common processing is required for the element group consisting of element A and element B, it is more efficient to process all the element groups in 167 rather than the three element groups 77, 78, and 79 individually. Assume that when a user attempts to process a drawing, hierarchical information as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed as an image or text in a menu of selected elements (groups). In such a case, if the user wants to process the element group of element A, element B, and element E, the user selects the element group indicated by the frame line 80 and wants to process the element group of element A and element B. In this case, the element group indicated by the frame line 167 can be selected.

When the user selects the element group 77 (consisting of element C, element A, element B, and element E) on a blank drawing, the control unit 11 selects the element group 77 (consisting of element C, element A, element B, and element E), as shown in FIG. It may be presented to the user that there is a group of higher-level elements (indicated by the frame line 80) consisting of A, B, and E. By controlling the display in this manner, after selecting the element group 77, the user may designate the element group indicated by the frame line 80 as a processing target via this selection. That is, by specifying the frame line 80 surrounding element A, element B, and element E, the element group indicated by the frame line 80 is selected, or it is possible to select whether to select the upper element group indicated by the frame line 80. Processing on the UI, such as displaying a selection menu etc., may be performed. Furthermore, even when such display assistance is not performed, when the user specifies the element group 77 and instructs to execute processing on element A, element B, and element E, "elements A, B, A message asking whether to apply the process to the upper element group 80 including E may be displayed, and the user may be able to select whether to execute the process or not. Alternatively, the control unit 11 may automatically execute the necessary processing without such confirmation.

In FIG. 23, element group 82 and element group 83 have an element group consisting of element A and element B as a common element group. On the other hand, both element B of element group 82 and element B of element group 83 are adjacent to element E that exists outside the element group. Therefore, the information processing device 10 may extract the element group consisting of element A, element B, and element E as a common element group 84 and 85, and reconstruct the hierarchical structure of the element group. This is because when the element group selected by the user from the drawing is 82 and 83, the information processing device 10 (control unit 11) detects that the element E is also common, even if the user does not intend to do so. The elements may be grouped together into a higher hierarchy as a larger element group and stored in the storage unit 12, or the user may be shown that the elements can be created into a higher hierarchy.

<Fifth embodiment>
In this embodiment, an element group matching the first element group is extracted from the drawing by focusing on the first element group, and the extracted element group is further extracted into second and third element groups based on predetermined conditions. The configuration for subdividing (generating lower hierarchy) into element groups will be explained. According to the configuration of this embodiment, while focusing on a specific element group, it is possible to efficiently perform work on an element group that meets the user's desired conditions. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing a process of classifying a group of elements based on adjacently connected elements. The element group 86 is composed of element C, element A, and element B arranged in this order. The user 201 may wish to perform common processing only on elements that satisfy a certain condition among such element groups. For example, the user 201 may wish to subject only the element group 86 to which the tank 90 is connected upstream and adjacent to the element C to be subjected to common processing. Therefore, the information processing device 10 of the present embodiment subdivides a given element group into a plurality of element groups based on certain predetermined conditions, and subdivides the lower hierarchy of the original element group. Hierarchy to belong to. That is, the information processing device 10 hierarchizes the original element group so that it belongs to a higher layer than the subdivided element group.

In the example of FIG. 24, the information processing device 10 divides the element group 86 into an element group 87 to which a tank 90 is connected upstream and adjacent to the element C, and an element group 87 which has no tank (other than a tank) adjacent to the upstream of the element C. (including the case where the elements of 88 are connected). Then, the information processing device 10 hierarchizes the newly generated element group 87 and element group 88 (depending on the condition of the presence or absence of an upstream tank) so that they belong to a lower hierarchy of the original element group 86. Therefore, the user 201 can only handle the element group 88 as a single set, and instead of performing individual searches or processing when processing is required only for those with upstream tanks, the user 201 focuses on the element group 87. By doing so, it is possible to efficiently work on only the desired element group without any trouble. For example, the user 201 can cause the information processing device 10 to search for an element group (only those to which a tank is connected upstream) that matches the element group 87, and perform batch processing on the element group. . Since this information is stored in the storage unit 12, it can be reused if it is desired to process the same element group. Note that the process of classifying, subdividing, and layering element groups based on whether or not a tank is connected upstream is an example for illustrative purposes, and the classification of lower hierarchies can be performed under various conditions. It's okay to be angry. It is conceivable that such a condition (〇〇 is connected upstream) is frequently used in processing. Such conditions are stored in the storage unit 12, and a group of elements on the drawing are searched for matching conditions, automatically hierarchized and presented to the user, or automatically executed and stored. It may be stored in the section 12.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 25. The operation of the information processing apparatus 10 described with reference to FIG. 25 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S51, the control unit 11 receives from the user a selection of a first element group consisting of at least one element used in at least one drawing. The control unit 11 may accept selections from the user regarding the element groups registered in the group storage unit 121.

In step S52, the control unit 11 receives from the user a designation of processing details for the selected first element group. Here, the control unit 11 also specifies conditions as to whether all element groups that match the selected first element group are to be processed, or only those that meet a certain condition are to be processed. Accepted from the user. Examples of such conditions include the following.
・The elements included in the first element group have a specific relationship with elements outside the first element group (for example, there is a tank upstream)
- Attribute information of at least one element included in the first element group satisfies a certain condition.
- An element adjacent to the first element group satisfies a certain condition, such as being a specific element or having a specific setting value set.
As described later, the control unit 11 subdivides the element group that matches the first element group from step S54 onwards based on certain conditions such as attribute information of elements included in the element group and adjacent elements. do. Therefore, according to the information processing device 10, it is possible to focus on a specific element group and efficiently perform work on an element group that meets the user's desired conditions.

In step S53, the control unit 11 determines whether the user has specified only an element group that satisfies a certain condition (for example, an element group that has a tank upstream) as a processing target. If the control unit 11 targets only the element group that satisfies a certain condition (YES in step S53), the process proceeds to step S54. If not (NO in step S53), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S57, executes batch processing on all element groups that match the selected element group in the drawing, and processes the flowchart. end.

In step S54, the control unit 11 searches the first element group for elements that meet the certain conditions selected in step S52 (for example, there is a tank upstream).

In step S55, the control unit 11 replaces the first element group with a second element group (for example, an element group with a tank upstream) that satisfies the certain condition specified by the user in step S52, and and a third element group that does not satisfy (for example, an element group that does not have a tank upstream). Furthermore, the control unit 11 controls the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group so that the first element group belongs to a higher hierarchy than the second element group and the third element group. Layer it like this.

In step S56, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to store the hierarchical first element group, second element group, and third element group.

In step S57, if the user specifies only an element group that satisfies a certain condition as a processing target (YES in S53), the control unit 11 selects a second element group that satisfies a certain condition from among the first element group. Perform batch processing on each element group that matches. Therefore, the user 201 can cause a desired process to be performed only on elements that satisfy a certain condition among the element groups that match the first element group. Note that in step S52, if the user does not specify only the element group that satisfies a certain condition as the processing target (NO in S53), the control unit 11 selects an element group that matches the selected element group in the drawing. As described above, batch processing is performed for all of the files. After completing the process of step S57, the control unit 11 ends the process of the flowchart.

As described above, the information processing device 10 of the present embodiment focuses on the first element group and extracts an element group that matches the first element group from the drawing, and also extracts a second element group based on the conditions specified by the user. , into a third element group. The control unit 11 may subdivide into second and third element groups based on predetermined conditions. Therefore, the user can focus on a specific group of elements and efficiently work on only the group of elements that meet the desired conditions. For example, the user can cause the information processing apparatus 10 to perform batch processing on only those elements that satisfy a specific condition among the first element group.

Note that the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display an image showing the hierarchical relationship among the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group. FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing, as an example of such an image, a process of classifying element groups based on the content of their deficiencies. In FIG. 26, the element group that at least partially matches the first element group is subdivided into a defect-free group and a defect-containing group. In FIG. 26, the degree of compatibility with the first element group is expressed as a percentage, and "100%" indicates that the element group in the no-deficiency group is completely compatible with the first element group. “<100%” indicates that the element group corresponding to the group containing the defect does not completely match the first element group. The element group of the group containing the defect is subdivided into the element group with a model number error and the element group with unset data, and the element group with the model number error is subdivided into an element group containing the element A and an element group without the element A. The element group containing element A is subdivided into the element group containing element B and the element group not containing element B, and the element group containing element B is the element group containing elements A, B, and B, and the element group containing elements A, B, and C. and subdivided into element groups of elements A, B, and D. The control unit 11 may also display the number of element groups that are compatible with each of the hierarchical element groups. By the information processing device 10 displaying such an image on the display unit 15, the user can easily understand the hierarchical relationship of the element groups.

FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing the process of classifying element groups based on various criteria. In FIG. 27, an element group 93 and an element group 94 included in a frame line 96 have in common that they consist of an element A, an element B, and an element C. The element group 94 and the element group 95 included in the frame line 97 have in common that the model value of element B is incorrectly set to "ADC110" even though it is correctly "ABC110". In terms of whether they are the same element group (are they made up of elements A, B, and C and their arrangement matches?), there is nothing in common between element group 94 and element group 95, but the model number of element B was written incorrectly. From the perspective of having a group of people, they can be grouped (hierarchized) based on common conditions. As is clear from FIG. 27, the element group that fits the element group 94 can be grouped into the element group corresponding to the frame line 96, or can be grouped into the element group corresponding to the frame line 97. . One and the same element group (element group 94 in the illustrated example) may belong to a plurality of element groups (groups), and various classifications (hierarchies) are assumed depending on the processing viewpoint performed by the user. Therefore, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display an image as shown in FIG. 27 as an image showing the hierarchical relationship between elements.

Further, the control unit 11 may display at least one drawing on the display unit 15 so that portions corresponding to the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group can be identified. Specifically, the control unit 11 may make the color and line of a figure indicating an element group different from those of other elements, or may indicate a portion corresponding to an element group with a specific symbol or character. Further, the control unit 11 may display an image showing how each element group is distributed throughout the drawing. Thereby, the user can easily understand which parts in the drawing correspond to the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the present embodiment, a configuration will be described in which messages communicated from a first user to a second user are displayed in correspondence with the position or area of the drawing. According to this embodiment, the second user can easily grasp the position or area to be confirmed or corrected in the drawing and the communication items stored and displayed corresponding to the position or area. , it is possible for multiple people to efficiently perform work such as modifying drawings. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 2 including an information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the information processing system 2, in addition to the user 211 who operates the input section 14 and the display section 15, the user 212 who operates the input section 16 and the display section 17 also participates in drawing creation. Further, the information processing device 10 of the information processing system 2 includes a pointing/handling storage unit 124 in the storage unit 12 . The pointing/handling storage unit 124 stores data indicating the position of the pointing area selected by one user in the drawing, the pointing contents given to the pointing area, and the other user's handling of the pointing contents. In this embodiment, such data is referred to as indication/handling data. The pointed out/handled data is mapped onto the drawing and associated with the position on the drawing. Here, the points are stored in a form that is associated with the element to be pointed out and positional information such as coordinates on the drawing so that the points to be pointed out and the points to be dealt with can be displayed in a specifiable manner on the drawing.

29 and 30 are diagrams showing examples of screens of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the same screen as the screen displayed on the display unit 15 operated by the user 211 is displayed on the display unit 17 operated by the user 212. Hereinafter, the user 211 will also be referred to as user A (first user), and the user 212 will also be referred to as user B (second user). The number of these users may be two or more, and it is not limited to cases where both users are engineers involved in creating or modifying drawings, or where one is a customer and the other is an engineer who modifies drawings in response to customer requests. It's good to be there.

In FIG. 29, a user A (requester, etc.) specifies a portion to be corrected 21 from the drawing displayed in a display area 151 of the screen. In FIG. 29, user A is operating the touch panel with his hand 101 to mark a correction area 21. In FIG.

User A selects an area if the portion to be corrected is an area (group) such as a group of elements. The selection target is not limited to an element group consisting of a plurality of elements, but may be a single element. User A specifies a point when the part to be corrected is an element such as a device. Although various existing methods may be used to specify an element group or an element group, an advanced method will be described in detail in the seventh and eighth embodiments. User A specifies the parts that need to be corrected, and in this regard, communicates to User B the details of the points, correction requests, confirmation requests, etc. (not limited to corrections, but may also prompt confirmation or other work). Enter as a message. User A may select a message (type of indication or request content) from a selection button instead of inputting a message (see FIG. 31B). For example, if the information processing device 10 displays selection buttons such as "wrong model number," "missing value setting," and "collapsed figure," and allows user A to select from these buttons, user A can efficiently You can input instructions/pointing out summaries. In addition, by inputting communication items using the selection button, work can be specified efficiently without requiring keyboard input, for example, instructions using a smartphone or the like, or efficient input only by operating a pointing device. is assumed. In addition, when such ready-made messages (tags, common classifications) are used, the information to be communicated is unified into a certain type, unlike messages that differ depending on the input person (which makes it difficult to summarize). It also becomes easier to analyze and classify. Specifically, for example, it is easy to aggregate and quantitatively analyze the breakdown of points raised in 100 communication items, such as 20 cases of model number errors, 70 cases of omitted value settings, and 10 cases of broken figures. Become. Of course, a method of inputting the message in text and a method of selecting and inputting the message from preset options may be used together. For example, after selecting "model number error", user A may input model number information that the user A considers to be correct, detailed information to be communicated, and the like.

In the example of FIG. 29, the element group (21 in the display area 151) selected by the user A is displayed in the display area 102 in the display area 152. In the display area 103, information about element B included in the selected element group is displayed. In the display area 104, matters to be communicated from user A to user B are displayed. The information processing device 10 allows the user A to write a comment in the display area 104, thereby giving a message from the user A to the user B regarding the position or area for which the selection has been accepted.

FIG. 30 shows user B operating the screen. In FIG. 30, the location 108 pointed out by user A is highlighted in the drawing. User B (correction worker, etc.) selects this location. For example, the user B selects the highlighted portion 108 by touching the touch panel as shown in 105 or by moving a cursor to this portion by operating a pointing device or other input device. In response, a message is displayed in a display column outside the drawing (in the example of FIG. 30, the display area 152 on the right side of the screen) indicating the matters to be communicated from user A to user B regarding the work policy and the content of correction. Alternatively, a message may be displayed near the point 108 corresponding to the pointed out area on the drawing. In this case, the message may be hidden so as not to interfere with viewing the drawing until user B specifies the area. The control unit 11 may display details such as the content of the indication in a separate area or in a pop-up format in a manner that does not interfere with the visibility of the drawing.

User B confirms this message and performs correction work etc. according to the content and policy. Note that the response to the message is not limited to corrective work, but may also be, for example, user B responding to user A's question. In the example of FIG. 30, in the display area 103, the model is corrected from "ADC110" to "ABC110", and the value 25 is set for the unset setting value.

User B performs tasks such as correcting pointed out points and setting omitted values, and inputs reply messages. User B may perform either such work or message input. If the work is carried out in response to a request, a message may not be necessary. User B may input only a message indicating that no work is required without performing any work, or may perform correction work and then input related communication matters. In the example shown in FIG. 30, information to be communicated from user B to user A is input in display area 110.

When the work by user B is completed, this indication area may be highlighted to indicate that the work has been completed. In addition to the mark 107 containing characters such as "completed" as in the example of FIG. 30, this may be any one of characters, marks, colors, etc., or a combination of these. The fact that the work has been completed is set by user B inputting that fact. Alternatively, if the completion is not confirmed unless the user A who pointed it out approves, the status of completion may be set by the user A confirming (approving) the correction after the user B makes the correction.

When such a mark is given, the user concerned can intuitively recognize where the indicated area is on the drawing, which areas have been dealt with and which areas have not been completed (which areas should be dealt with next), etc. Additionally, the user can search for locations with this mark and perform aggregation analysis. For example, when the information processing device 10 has completed the work for 70 points out of 100 pointed areas, the information processing device 10 can increase the number of points pointed out to 100 by pressing a tally button, etc. (or automatically without any instruction). 70 completed locations, 30 remaining locations, etc. may be displayed.

The information input by user A and the information input by user B may be displayed in different colors. The present invention is not limited to this, and the display of colors, symbols, etc. may be changed for each user so that it is possible to easily identify who has inputted the information. You can also understand the distribution of workers on the drawing, and while there are multiple users involved in the drawing, rules and role sharing such as one particular worker handling user A's points and requests can be determined in advance. If there are any workers involved, it becomes easier to understand the workers and their response status.

31A and 31B are diagrams schematically showing user interfaces for modifying element settings. When changing settings for element B, user A selects a graphic representing element B, as shown in FIG. 31A. In response to this, the information processing device 10 displays options such as the type of correction (indication) content to be made, etc., in a pop-up format or the like so that they can be selected, as shown in FIG. 31B. In the example of FIG. 31B, it is possible to select "missing settings," "misprint," and "shape distortion" (this is just an example, and the options are not limited to these). User A selects the necessary correction content from among these and inputs the correction (indication) content, etc. for element B. By presenting such options and letting them choose, not only User A's comments but also User B's comments can be processed in a way that eliminates the hassle of input and makes it easier to categorize and modify them based on common content. You may do so.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. In the drawing, it is effective if the pointed area is highlighted so that the user can identify the location at a glance. However, when a plurality of pointed areas are scattered in a large drawing, it is necessary for the user to manually change the screen by scrolling or the like, move the work point, etc., and move between the pointed areas to be dealt with. Once a certain location (addressing the indicated area) is completed, in order to move to the next location, operations such as moving the cursor widely using a pointing device, keyboard, etc. are required. In particular, when the indicated areas are scattered in a drawing showing a vast plant, it is difficult to find the indicated areas because it is necessary to scroll the screen or move the work point every time you check a new indicated area. Or, you may have to perform a cumbersome operation to reach the indicated area.

Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment allows a user to specify a specific point by a simple operation, for example, by pressing a "move to next point" button displayed on the screen, or by pressing a specific button on an input device. Depending on the operation input, the position or area (pointed out area) to which the message to be communicated is added is switched and displayed on the display unit 15. The simple operation here is a specific operation such as pressing a single button or one click. Work that takes time and effort, such as visually searching for a work point on the screen, continuously turning the wheel of a pointing device while scrolling the screen to search, and moving the cursor to the position after searching. Indicates that a predetermined button or command is executed quickly with a simple action (one click, etc.), which is different from the above. As a result, the position or area to which the message has been added is switched and displayed according to the user's operation input (simple operation), so the user can easily check all the points to which the message has been added. Is possible. Specifically, when the pointed out area is recorded and the pointed out area is mapped on the drawing, the information processing device 10 holds the position information of the pointed out area. The positional information of the pointed area is information such as which drawing, coordinates on the drawing, or matrix information if the area is divided into multiple drawings.

Then, the information processing device 10 may be controlled to transition to the next pointed out area in response to a predetermined operation input (simple operation) to the input unit 14. Such operation input includes a forward button with a message such as "Move to the next point" displayed on the screen, or a selection or selection of a predetermined key (forward button) assigned to an input device such as a keyboard. This may be an execution operation, a pointing device click operation, or the like. As a result, the user can move to and display the next pointed out area with a simple operation without having to visually search for the corresponding location or perform complicated operations. Therefore, the user does not need to search for the location of the indicated area, and can prevent failure to check the indicated area. In the example of FIG. 32, the information processing apparatus 10 selects the indicated areas to be dealt with as the element group 111, the element group 112, the element group 113, and the The group 115 may be sequentially moved to the next pointed out area (every time confirmation of each pointed out area is completed), and the display areas and contents may be changed and displayed as appropriate.

Furthermore, when the handling work for the element group is completed, the information processing device 10 automatically attaches a completion mark (“completed” in the figure) to the indicated area and automatically moves to the next nearby indicated area. You can. By doing this, there is no need to even input an input operation to switch the pointing area, further improving the efficiency of the work. As described above, if it is necessary to confirm the user A who pointed out the problem, the user A similarly confirms the problem while changing the pointed area (that is, the area where the user B took action). Areas in which no new indications have been made may be sequentially changed to a completed status and given a completion mark. Therefore, although the pointed out area has been described as an example, such transition control may be performed for both pointed points (areas) and handling points (areas).

In addition, when switching the pointing area, the information processing device 10 may simply move to the nearest pointing area or move according to general rules such as from upstream to downstream or from top to bottom on the drawing. It is also possible to set a degree of importance to the areas and make transitions in order of importance. For example, it is assumed that among 100 pointed areas in the entire drawing, there are 10 pointed out areas of high importance, 20 pointed out areas of medium importance, and 70 pointed out areas of average importance. In this case, in the control of simply moving to the nearest pointed area, areas with lower priority may be worked on first, and areas with higher priority may be postponed. Therefore, the information processing device 10 uses the set importance (priority) information to first transition to the 10 most important items, so that the user can deal with these important items first. can. After the information processing device 10 completes the countermeasure operation for the indicated area of high importance, the information processing device 10 next controls the transition of the 20 indicated areas of medium importance. The degree of importance is an index indicating the degree to which corrections, changes, etc. should be given priority to the indicated area. The degree of importance is assigned and set, for example, by the user who selects the pointed out area. Specifically, the degree of importance refers to, for example, the content and extent of setting errors and typographical errors in the location or area, the degree to which corrections or changes are required, the current content of the location or area, etc., and the equipment represented in the drawing. It is a rank or value that reflects the severity of the impact on etc. That is, the degree of importance may be displayed numerically, or may be set in stages such as high, medium, and low importance, or ranks A, B, and C, for example.

Even when accepting work for 10 locations classified as highly important, the information processing device 10 does not randomly determine the order of transition, but may shift in order from the indicated areas with higher importance. good. This allows work to be performed preferentially starting from the more important pointed areas.

Alternatively, the information processing device 10 may sequentially transition between indicated areas with high similarity in work content. At this time, information that defines the commonality of tasks, etc. is set manually or automatically, and transitions are controlled based on this information. For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 31B, if options such as work types are prepared, this is used to transition so that tasks of the same type are dealt with all at once. Thereby, the user can perform tasks that have similarities or commonalities together, and can proceed with the tasks efficiently. For example, consider a case where there are 10 pointed out areas each requiring correction of setting omissions, correction of typographical errors, and correction of broken figures. In this case, the information processing device 10 transitions to 10 pointed out areas that require correction of setting errors, and then to 10 pointed out areas that require correction of typographical errors and 10 pointed out areas that require corrected figure distortion. You may. This allows the user to perform the same type of work at once, allowing the user to proceed with the work efficiently and prevent mistakes.

These transition rules may be stored in the storage unit 12 so that the user can select or arrange the transition rules. Alternatively, the transition rule may be applied by the user switching the application target such as "importance", "similarity (work type)", etc. using an application installed in the information processing device 10. These may be switched ON or OFF. For example, when "Importance" and "Similarity" are ON, the information processing device 10 prioritizes transition from important pointed areas, and at the same time, all work areas that require similar work are grouped together. Control so that it can be switched in order. Alternatively, even if the user does not select a transition rule, the information processing device 10 may control the transition in order starting from the important pointed out areas, all of which require the same type of work, as a default setting.

Note that there may be multiple pointed areas in the drawing that require the same work. Therefore, if there are multiple pointed areas that require the same work, and user A specifies one of the pointed out areas, the information processing device 10 automatically selects the other areas of the same type. May be specified. When user A assigns a communication matter to a certain pointing area, the information processing device 10 may automatically assign the same transmission matter to other pointing areas of the same type. In other words, if there are 10 locations in the entire drawing that require the same correction by specifying one location, those 10 locations become the indicated areas. Furthermore, if user B performs a handling operation on any of the pointed out areas that require the same work, the information processing device 10 automatically performs the same handling work on other pointed out areas of the same type. may be executed. Conventionally, user A would individually point out 10 locations, and user B would also have to deal with the 10 locations individually, which was extremely time-consuming and could lead to omissions in extraction and response work. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, when one point is pointed out, the same pointed out point in the drawing is automatically detected and marked, and the problem can be handled at once by taking action on one point. Through these processes, it is possible to make the work of user A and user B more efficient.

The screen of the display unit 15 is not limited to the configurations illustrated in FIGS. 29, 30, and 32. FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the display unit 15 connected to the information processing device 10. In FIG. 33, a display area 154 showing the work of user A exists on the left of the display area 151 of the drawing, and a display area 152 showing the work of user B exists on the right of the display area 151. The user can specify areas 116 by touching the touch panel or moving a cursor using an input device, and select areas 117, 118, etc. in the drawing. The information processing device 10 displays the contents of the user's work/measures, their total information, etc. in the display areas 152 and 154. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 33, the matters communicated between users are also displayed within the display area 151 of the drawing. Sentences indicating matters to be communicated from user A to user B are attached in association with the element group 118. User A's request is displayed at 119, and 161 indicating user B's response is displayed. The contents of the indication and countermeasure may be appropriately displayed in the display areas 151, 152, and 154 when the indication/countermeasure area on the drawing is specified. The display indicating the contents of the indication and the countermeasure may be used either alone or in combination. In the example shown in FIG. 33, the quantity of indications and countermeasures, progress, etc. are aggregated and displayed, making it possible to check and manage the situation. User A pointed out 45 points on August 10th, and user B took action, but user A pointed them out again, and 5 points remain unfinished (see display areas 152 and 154). . Furthermore, on August 18th, user A pointed out 30 new points, and each user shared that there are currently 5 unprocessed points and 30 new points, for a total of 35 points that need to be addressed. can. When user B selects (specifies) the "New Arrivals" or "30 Items" section, the control unit 11 displays 30 locations in the diagram in association with the drawing, as explained above. Alternatively, control may be performed so that each indicated point can be changed. Similarly, for "35 unfinished items", locations where work has not been completed can be displayed on the drawing, and each point can be transitioned.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 34. The operation of the information processing apparatus 10 described with reference to FIG. 34 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S61, the control unit 11 receives a selection of a position or area (pointed point or pointed area) in at least one drawing from the first user. Various conventional methods may be used to select the position or region, and details of advanced methods will be described later in the seventh and eighth embodiments.

In step S62, the control unit 11 accepts assignment of a message from the first user to the second user for the position or area for which a new selection from the first user has been accepted. Alternatively, the control unit 11 accepts the second user's selection of the position or area already selected by the first user, and the provision of communication matters regarding the countermeasure. The matters to be communicated may include points raised by the first user, countermeasures taken by the second user, re-pointed out by the first user, and the like. Only the first user to select a new drawing location or area is the one who points it out first. Therefore, for the initially selected position or area, a new communication item such as handling or re-pointing for the already selected position or area is added in association with this position or area, excluding step S61. It may be stored in the storage unit 12 as follows. As already explained, additional processing (handling and re-pointing) is repeated until the processing for that position or area is completed.

In step S63, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to associate marking information, which is information indicating the position or area where the selection from the first user was received, and communication information indicating the communication item, and store them in the storage unit 12. As described above, in the case of the second user, there is no need to mark a new position or area, but the control unit 11 associates and stores communication items regarding countermeasures with the already marked locations. If other communication information is already stored in association with the marking information, the control unit 11 may cause the storage unit 12 to store the communication information in association with the other communication information instead of the marking information. .

In step S64, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 15 to display the above communication item in correspondence with the position or area to which the communication item is assigned. Since the items communicated from the first user to the second user are displayed in correspondence with the positions or areas, the second user can identify the positions or areas to be confirmed in the drawing and the correspondence to the positions or areas. It is possible to easily understand the communicated items that have been communicated (the same applies when the second user's countermeasures are communicated to the first user). Therefore, it is possible for a plurality of people to efficiently perform work such as modifying drawings and transmitting information for that purpose. Here, the control unit 11 may display the position or area indicated by the marking information in a manner different from the others. The drawing may be displayed on the display unit 15 with emphasis by changing the color or line type, or adding a mark indicating the first user or the second user. At this time, the color may be changed for each user. In this way, the position or area of the drawing to which the message has been added is highlighted and displayed, so each user can easily grasp the position or area of the drawing to which the message has been added.

As described above, the control unit 11 switches the position or area to which the message is attached and displays it on the display unit 15 in response to the operation input by the first user or the second user. In step S65, the control unit 11 determines whether or not such an operation input has been made. If there is such an operation input (YES in step S65), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S66, and if not (NO in step S65), it ends the process of the flowchart.

In step S66, when the user confirms or works on the communication items of other users regarding each position or area, the control unit 11 controls the content of the communication items regarding the position or area to which the communication items are attached. Display. When the user finishes checking the position or area and moves to the next position or area, the position or area is switched and displayed on the display unit 15. Therefore, the user can confirm all the locations where the message has been added.

Note that the control unit 11 may receive from the first user a selection of the degree of importance for each of the positions or regions for which the selection from the first user has been received. Then, for each position or area that has received a selection from the first user, the control unit 11 stores importance information, which is information indicating the importance of the position or area, in association with the marking information and stores it in the storage unit 12. It may be memorized. Further, the control unit 11 switches the positions or areas to which the communication items are assigned in order of importance and displays them on the display unit 15 in accordance with the operation input of the first user or the second user. You may let them. Therefore, the positions or areas are switched and displayed in order of importance according to the user's operation input, so the user can check the locations to which communication items have been assigned in order of the need for consideration. be.

Further, the control unit 11 associates, for each marking information, response information indicating whether or not the second user has handled the position or area to which the communication matter has been assigned, with the corresponding marking information, and stores the response information in the storage unit. 12 may be stored. Then, for each position or area to which the communication item has been assigned, based on the handling information, the control unit 11 sets the status of the communication item as dealt with information (which is a mark indicating that the second user has already dealt with it). For example, an image, mark, character string, etc. that displays "Completed" may be displayed on the display unit 15. In this way, since the image or the like shows whether or not the second user has taken action on the position or area to which the first user has given the information to be communicated, the user can see the parts that have been taken care of and the areas that have not been taken. It is possible to easily identify the location. When transitioning between positions or areas, there is no need to check the parts that have been dealt with, so the control unit 11 may perform control such that only untreated points are sequentially switched and transitioned.

Further, the control unit 11 may receive the assignment of the communication matter through character input or selection operation from options. Therefore, the user can add a message to a position or area in the drawing by inputting characters or selecting from options.

Further, the control unit 11 may receive a second communication item, which is a communication item from the second user, for the position or area that has received the selection from the first user. Then, the control unit 11 converts the second communication information, which is the communication information indicating the second communication item, into marking information, which is information indicating the position or area where the assignment of the second communication item was accepted, or The information may be stored in the storage unit 12 in association with other transmission information that has already been stored in association with the marking information. Further, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 15 to display the second communication item in correspondence with the position or area to which the second communication item is assigned. In this way, not only the matters communicated from the first user but also the matters communicated from the second user are displayed in correspondence with the position or area in the drawing, so the user can easily see the points of interest in the drawing. It is possible to easily grasp the discussion in a passage.

<Seventh embodiment>
In this embodiment, instead of selecting as an element group the elements indicated by all the figures that are even partially contained within the area selected by the user, the elements ( A configuration for extracting elements to be included in an element group from among the elements) based on the positional relationship between the region boundary and its figure will be described. According to the configuration of this embodiment, the user can quickly select a desired element group with a simple operation without having to perform precise and careful work. The method for the user to select an element group according to this embodiment can be applied to any of the configurations of the first to sixth embodiments. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 35. The operation of the information processing device 10 described with reference to FIG. 35 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S71, the control unit 11 receives a selection of an area from the user in a drawing in which elements are represented by graphics. FIG. 36 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. In FIG. 36, a trajectory 163 indicating the outer periphery (boundary) of the selected area on the drawing by the user 201's 162 (which may be a finger touching the touch panel, a touch pen, or a cursor on the screen operated by an input device) is drawn, and an area with the locus 163 as a boundary is selected. In FIG. 36, the user 201 is trying to select an element group consisting of a valve, element A, and element B, but the only elements that are completely included within the locus 163 are the valve figure 164 and the element A figure 125. Only. On the other hand, the locus 163 intersects not only the graphic 126 of the element B but also the graphic 127 of the element E and the graphic 128 of the element F, which the user does not intend to select. Note that the operation for selecting an area will be described later with reference to FIGS. 38A and 38B.

In step S72, the control unit 11 extracts from the drawing the first element indicated by the figure included within the area for which the selection has been accepted (the selection target element has not been determined at this point). In the example of FIG. 36, since the graphic 164 and the graphic 125 are included within the area, the control unit 11 extracts the valve and element A as the first element.

In step S73, the control unit 11 extracts from the drawing a second element indicated by a figure that intersects the boundary of the area for which selection has been accepted. In the example of FIG. 36, the locus 163 that defines the boundary of the area intersects the figures 126, 127, and 128. Therefore, the control unit 11 extracts element B, element E, and element F as second elements, respectively.

In step S74, the control unit 11 determines whether the positional relationship between the boundary and the figure representing the second element extracted in step S73 is in a predetermined relationship. If the control unit 11 has a predetermined positional relationship (YES in step S74), the process proceeds to step S75, and if there is no such relationship (NO in step S74), the process proceeds to step S76.

In step S75, the control unit 11 extracts the second element to be processed as the third element.

In step S76, the control unit 11 determines whether the processes in steps S73 to S75 have been performed on all of the second elements extracted in step S73. If the process is being performed (YES in step S76), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S77. If the process is not being performed (NO in step S76), the control unit 11 returns to step S73 and continues the process for other second elements.

In step S77, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to store the set of elements including the first element and the third element as the element group selected by the user 201. Then, the control unit 11 ends the processing of the flowchart.

In this way, the control unit 11 does not simply select as an element group elements indicated by figures that are even partially contained within the area selected by the user, but selects elements of figures that intersect with the boundary of the area. From among them, elements to be included in the element group are extracted based on the positional relationship between the boundary of the area and the figure, and elements that should not be included are excluded. Therefore, in a complicated drawing, users can quickly and easily select desired elements using simple operations, without having to spend time making precise and careful selections to ensure that the boundaries of the selection area do not intersect with the shapes representing extra elements. It is possible to select a group of elements.

Note that in step S74, the control unit 11 determines, as the predetermined positional relationship, that the ratio of the area of the portion included inside the area of the figure representing the second element to the entire area of the figure is predetermined. It may be determined whether or not the value is greater than or equal to a given value (for example, 50%, etc.).
When such a criterion is adopted, the control unit 11 also includes an element whose figure partially protrudes from the boundary of the area, such as element B in FIG. 36, into the element group. Therefore, the user can quickly select a desired element group with a simple operation without having to spend time on precise and careful selection work.

Alternatively, if the connection relationship between the elements is indicated by a connection line in the drawing, the control unit 11 may, in step S74, connect the second element with the same connection line as any of the first elements. It may be determined whether they are connected (that is, whether they are adjacent on the same connection line). When such a criterion is adopted, the control unit 11 selects the first element, which includes a part of the figure inside the area, among the elements of the figure whose area boundaries intersect, such as element B in FIG. 36. 36 (in the example of FIG. 36, the valve, element A) is included in the element group. In other words, the valve that is definitely selected, and the element B that is adjacent to the element A on the same connection line, are selected. On the other hand, elements E and F that are not on the same connection line are excluded, although some of their figures are included inside the area because they are close to the valve and element A on the drawing. Therefore, the user can quickly select a desired element group with a simple operation without having to perform precise and careful work.

Alternatively, in step S74, the control unit 11 may determine, for example, whether or not the positional relationship between the boundary of the area and the center of the figure representing the second element is in a specific relationship. Alternatively, in step S74, the control unit 11 specifies, for example, the positional relationship between the point where the boundary of the region intersects with the periphery of the figure representing the second element and the center of the figure representing the second element. It may be determined whether or not there is a relationship.

FIG. 37 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between a figure representing an element group and a boundary of a selected area. The periphery of the figure 165 intersects the trajectory 134 drawn by the user 201 at two intersections 135 and 135. Graphic 165 has a center point 139. A point 137 is the intersection of a straight line passing through the two intersection points 135 and 136 and a straight line passing through the center point 139 of the figure 165 orthogonal to the straight line. In the example shown in FIG. 37, the control unit 11 determines, for example, that the center point 139 of the figure 165 is inside the area defined by the locus 134, as the positional relationship between the boundary of the area and the center of the figure indicating the second element. It may be determined whether or not it is included in the . Further, the control unit 11 determines, for example, the positional relationship between the point where the boundary of the area intersects with the peripheral edge of the figure representing the second element and the center of the figure representing the second element. , it may be determined which side of the center point 139 the point 137 is on (for example, on the upper side or the lower side in the drawing). Since the control unit 11 extracts elements to be included in the element group based on such positional relationships, the user can quickly select the desired element group with simple operations without having to perform precise and careful work. It is possible.

Moreover, the determination criteria of step S74 illustrated here may be used in combination.
That is, the control unit 11 may include the second element in the element group when the second element satisfies all of the plurality of criteria, or when the second element satisfies at least one of the plurality of criteria. may be included in the element group.

The operation in which the user 201 selects an area in step S71 will be described with reference to FIGS. 38A and 38B. 38A and 38B are diagrams schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group.

In FIG. 38A, the control unit 11 receives a first operation on a first position in the drawing using a pointing device or touch panel, and further receives a second operation on a second position in the drawing using the pointing device or touch panel. . Then, the control unit 11 receives from the user a selection of a rectangular area having the first position and the second position as both ends of the diagonal line. Therefore, the user can easily select a desired element group by moving the cursor using the pointing device or by touching the touch panel.

In FIG. 38B, the control unit 11 receives a selection of an area from the user, with a locus determined by an operation using a pointing device or an operation on a touch panel as a boundary of the area. Therefore, the user can easily select a desired element group by operating the pointing device or operating the touch panel.

<Eighth embodiment>
The configuration according to the present embodiment is based on the time between the selection of an area and the subsequent selection of a figure (element) outside the area, and the time between the selected area and the subsequently selected figure (element) outside the area. Based on at least one of the distance between the elements, it is determined whether the element indicated by the figure selected after the region is selected is to be included as an additional selected element in the group of elements already selected within the region. Therefore, it is possible to automatically determine whether an operation performed after selecting an area is related to the most recent selection operation or a new selection operation, and once a group of elements has been selected, It becomes possible to add elements to be added with a simple operation. The method in which the user selects an element group according to this embodiment can be applied to any of the configurations of the first to seventh embodiments. Components common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 39. The operation of the information processing device 10 described with reference to FIG. 39 corresponds to the information processing method according to the present embodiment, and the operation of each step is executed based on the control of the control unit 11. FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the connection relationships between elements are indicated by connection lines in the drawings.

In step S81, the control unit 11 receives from the user a selection of an area that includes a plurality of graphics representing the first element in the drawing in which elements are represented by graphics. 40A to 41B are diagrams schematically showing operations for selecting element groups. In FIGS. 40A and 41A, user 201 has selected a region that includes the valve and element A as the first element.

After accepting the selection of the area in step S81, the control unit 11 accepts from the user the selection of a figure representing the second element in step S82. In FIG. 40B, user 201 has selected element B as the second element. In FIG. 41B, user 201 has selected element C as the second element.

In step S83, the control unit 11 sets a predetermined time period (for example, 3 seconds) from receiving the selection of the area including the first element figure to accepting the selection of the second element figure. Determine whether or not it is within the range. This time may be set changeably by the user. If the time is within the predetermined time (YES in step S83), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S84, and if not (NO in step S83), it ends the process of the flowchart.

In step S84, the control unit 11 determines whether (1) the distance between the area including the figure of the first element and the figure indicating the second element is less than or equal to a predetermined distance; ) Determine whether the second element is connected to any of the first elements by the same connection line. If at least one of the conditions (1) and (2) is satisfied (YES in step S84), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S85, and if not (NO in step S84), it ends the process of the flowchart.

In step S85, the control unit 11 causes the storage unit 12 to store a set of elements including the first element and the second element as an element group selected by the user. Then, the control unit 11 ends the processing of the flowchart.

The control unit 11 determines that the time from receiving the selection of the area containing the first element figure to accepting the selection of the second element figure is within a predetermined time, and that the area and the second element are When the second element is in a specific positional relationship with the element, the second element is included in the selected element group (steps S83 to S85, FIG. 40C). Therefore, once a user selects an element group, within a predetermined period of time, the user must select an element in the vicinity of the element group or an element connected by the same connection line as an element included in the element group. You can add that element to the previously selected elements. Therefore, the user can add an element to be added to the selected element group by a simple operation without reselecting the element group. In the flow of FIG. 39, both the temporal condition and the positional condition are described, but one of the steps may be omitted and only one of them may be used for determination.

In this way, the control unit 11 controls at least one of the time from the selection of an area to the selection of a figure, the distance between the selected area and the figure, and the connection relationship between the selected area and the figure. Based on this, it is determined whether the element indicated by the selected figure is included in the element group after the area is selected. Therefore, the control unit 11 can automatically determine whether the operation performed after selecting the area is related to the most recent selection operation or corresponds to a new selection operation, and once the area has been selected, It becomes possible to add elements to be added to the element group with a simple operation.

In addition, in FIG. 39, the control unit 11 controls the control unit 11 when (A) and at least one of (B) and (C) among the following conditions (A) to (C) are satisfied. Although the second element is included in the selected element group, the conditions for including the second element in the element group are not limited to this. For example, when one or more of the following conditions is satisfied, when any two or more conditions are satisfied, or when all of the following conditions are satisfied, the control unit 11 Elements may be included in the selected element group.
(a) The time from when the selection of the area containing the figure of the first element is accepted until the time when the selection of the figure representing the second element is accepted is within a predetermined time.
(a) The distance between the area containing the figure of the first element and the figure representing the second element is less than or equal to a predetermined distance.
(c) The second element is connected to any of the first elements by the same connection line.

Further, in step S81, as shown in the seventh embodiment, the control unit 11 selects, in addition to the elements indicated by the figures included within the area for which the selection has been accepted, the elements indicated by the figures intersecting the boundaries of the areas. The element may be extracted as the first element. The user can extract as the first element not only the element whose entire shape is contained within the selected region, but also the element of the shape where the boundaries of the region intersect, so the desired group of elements can be extracted with simple operations. You can choose.

In addition, if the user performs an operation of dragging the second element figure to the area after receiving the selection of the area including the first element figure, the control unit 11 controls the first element and the second element figure to be dragged to the area. A set of elements consisting of the elements may be determined as the element group selected by the user. FIG. 42 is a diagram schematically showing an operation for selecting an element group. In FIG. 42, after element group 1 consisting of a valve, element A, and element B is selected, element group 2 consisting of a valve, element C, and a valve is selected. After that, an operation is performed to drag element E to the area of element group 1. In such a case, the control unit 11 adds the element E to the element group 1 and stores it in the storage unit 12. According to such processing, the user can select a desired element group by an operation that is intuitively easy to understand. At this time, if the user drags the element in the direction of the area where he/she wants to add the element, without dragging it completely within the displayed area, the control unit 11 causes the element to be added to the area existing in that direction. You can do it. That is, the operation of dragging the figure of the second element into the area includes not only dragging the element into the area but also dragging the element in the direction in which the area exists.

The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, multiple blocks depicted in the block diagram may be combined, or one block may be divided. Instead of being performed chronologically according to the description, the steps described in the flowchart may be performed in parallel or in a different order depending on the processing power of the device performing each step or as necessary. . Other changes are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Although the disclosure of each embodiment is explained using a drawing of a plant as an example, the invention may be applied not only to plants but also to any field that deals with drawings shown by a plurality of graphical elements.

1, 2 Information processing system 10 Information processing device 11 Control section 12 Storage section 13 Communication section 14, 16 Input section 15, 17 Display section 120 Terminal 121 Group storage section 122 Rule storage section 123 Drawing storage section 124 Point out/correspondence storage section 130 Terminal 140 External storage device 150 Network 151, 152, 153 Display area 201, 202, 203 User 211, 212, 213 User

Claims (7)

Obtaining a first element group and a second element group consisting of elements used in the drawing,
extracting a third element group that is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group from the first element group and the second element group;
The first element group, the second element group, and the third element group are arranged such that the third element group belongs to a higher hierarchy than the first element group and the second element group. hierarchized and stored in the storage unit,
Equipped with a control unit,
Each of the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group is an element group consisting of one element or a plurality of elements connected to each other,
Information processing device. The control unit is a plurality of elements connected to each other in the same arrangement, which are included in common in the first element group and the second element group, or one element that is connected to the corresponding element. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an element having the same type and attribute information and the largest number of elements is extracted as the third element group. The control unit includes:
receiving from a user settings for conditions for extracting an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group;
extracting the third element group from the first element group and the second element group based on the set conditions;
The information processing device according to claim 1. The information according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit causes a display unit to display a hierarchical relationship between the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group. Processing equipment. The control unit receives from a user a selection of a process to be performed on the third element group,
Executing the selected process for each of the third element groups used in the drawing;
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . The control unit of the information processing device
obtaining a first element group and a second element group consisting of elements used in the drawing;
extracting a third element group, which is an element group commonly included in the first element group and the second element group, from the first element group and the second element group;
The first element group, the second element group, and the third element group are arranged such that the third element group belongs to a higher hierarchy than the first element group and the second element group. a step of hierarchizing and storing it in a storage unit;
execute,
Each of the first element group, the second element group, and the third element group is an element group consisting of one element or a plurality of elements connected to each other,
Information processing method. A program that causes a computer to function as the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

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