FR2674348A1 - Design aid process and aid device for the implementation of this process - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for plant design includes a plurality of design devices (81A, 81B, ..., 81N) including terminals (8) connected to memories (3, 5) and to a processing device (7) and a communication device (51), connected to a design modification controller (82) comprising a drive device (83) connected to a memory (4) and a processing unit (84), the blocks ( 81A, ..., 81N, 82) being connected to an order information preparation device (52) comprising memories (58, 59, 60), a processing unit (56) and a display unit and input (55) and an output device (57) connected to a device (62A) for controlling a machining device. Application in particular to the CAD design of the layout of nuclear power plants.

Description

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  The present invention relates to a method of

  design and a support device for

  the implementation of this method, and in particular a

  preferred design assistance to modify the processes and a support device for the implementation of

of this process.

  Various processes have been proposed to achieve

  the design of an installation, etc. using a device allowing computer-aided design

  (CAD device) A method for displaying, when a

  is executed in designs of ob-

  maintained by the CAD device, a part where the modification

  cation intervenes, is described in JP-A-61-180373 (1986).

  In the Japanese patent application placed under public inspection

  previously described, a method for

  select pipelines, which must be modified

  fications, under the influence produced by the modification when the position of a barrier is changed once the path of the pipes in a drawing

  implementation of the pipes has been modified, and for

  to diagnose the selected pipes.

  In the design of an installation, etc., many designers participate in the design and the

  design applies to many areas in particular

  A modification of the content of the complete design drawing requires a long time interval When the prior art described in the above-mentioned publicly disclosed patent application facilitates the modification of other parts which have to be modified in accordance with a modification. in one part, designers can easily make changes to

  parties that change, including related parties.

  Therefore, we can reduce the time interval

  necessary to modify the contents of the drawing.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a

  design assistance process to reduce the

  design ctions during modification operations, and

  an assistance device for the implementation of the

  yielded. Another object of the present invention is to provide a design assistance method for easily identifying the reason why a modification operation can not be executed, and a device

  assistance for the implementation of this method.

  Another object of the present invention is to

  to provide a design assistance process for the de-

  termination of a party that requires a transaction of

  a support system for the implementation of

of this process.

  The first feature of the present invention for achieving these purposes comprises a step for selecting, when a modification appears in a first graphical information among a plurality

  graphic information about a design object

  tion, which is influenced by the modification in a second graphical information established using the first graphical information, and a step to interrupt modifications of the part which

  influenced by the change in the second informa-

  graphically until the modification of the first

  first graphical information to be completed. In accordance with this first feature of the present invention,

  when a change appears in a first informa-

  graphically, changes in other parts of the second graphical information introduced by the first graphical information are interrupted until the change in the first graphical information is

  As a result, changes in other parts of

  described above, which are influenced by the

  in the first graphic information, can be executed in an orderly manner. Furthermore, disturbances from the design point of view can be avoided, and

  the time required to establish information

  graphically, in which the necessary parts that change are corrected in a complete and appropriate way, is remarkably reduced.

  the modification operation can be executed from a

  effective and the time required for

  this operation can be reduced.

  The second characteristic to reach

  The objects of the present invention are to pre-

  see a step to view the reason for interrupting the change in a display device, when the

change is interrupted.

  According to this second characteristic of

  the present invention, when an interruption of the

  in a corresponding part of the second

  graphical training appears, the designers can know the reason why the change can not be executed since this reason is indicated

on a display device.

  The third feature for achieving the objects of the present invention is to provide a step for displaying information in the portion that is influenced by the modification of the game.

  which changes in a display device.

  According to this third characteristic of the present invention, the information concerning a part of the second graphic information, which is affected by the influence of a modification in a part which changes from the first graphic information, is indicated on a device of the present invention. display, and designers can easily

  know which parts need to be changed.

  Other features and advantages of the pre-

  invention will emerge from the description given below.

  after making reference to the accompanying drawings, on

what:

  FIG. 1 represents a drawing of a composition

  indicating a design assistance device corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 represents a drawing allowing

  to explain the essentials of treatment procedures

  in the modes of implementation in accordance with this

vention;

  FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining

  to give an example of a system composition in a design program; Fig. 4 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the treatment procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the processing procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the processing procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the treatment procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the treatment procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is a drawing for giving a detailed explanation of the processing procedure illustrated in Fig. 2; FIG. 10 represents a drawing allowing

  to explain a concrete example of modification and informa-

  graphic mations; Fig. 11 is an explanatory drawing indicating treatment procedures in another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 12 is a drawing of a composition

  for another embodiment of the present invention.

  tion; Fig. 13 is a drawing of the detailed composition of the FA system shown in Fig. 12;

  FIG. 14 is a drawing for explaining

  the processing procedures of the device for

  control information of Figure 12;

  FIG. 15 is a drawing for explaining

  quer the processing procedures of the control information preparation device of Fig. 12;

  FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining

  quer the processing procedures of the control information preparation device of Fig. 12; Fig. 17 is an explanatory drawing indicating processing procedures of another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 18 is an explanatory drawing indicating processing procedures of another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 19 is an explanatory drawing indicating processing procedures of another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 20 is an explanatory drawing indicating processing procedures of another embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 21 is a drawing of a composition

  for another embodiment of the present invention.

  tion. The design of an installation is executed at different levels, and many designers participate in this design. Therefore, the authors at the base

  of the present invention have found that even if a

  the party that is influenced by the modification, it does not necessarily obtain a reduction

  the interval of time necessary for the work of

  We will explain what the authors of the present invention discovered. The design of an installation is executed at different levels, as indicated previously, for

  upstream designs to downstream designs, which utilize

  information from upstream

  example, the case where a cir-

  constancy in which the position of a nozzle of an

  the heat source provided for in the design shall be

  , appears after the design of the installation is complete This case requires different modifications

  for example, a change in the placement locations

  of a large diameter pipe connected to the nozzle and also a modification of the arrangement of a small diameter pipe such as a

  drain pipe and a ventilation pipe

  corded to the large diameter pipe, and other

  such as carrier support locations

  the positions of detectors connected to the

  large diameter and the layout of a canal

  connected to the instrument and signal transmitters.

  connected to the detectors In particular, when the

  The design of the installation is carried out with a

  As a result, if there is insufficient communication between the designers, there is the risk that a designer will modify CAD data (graphic information) in a part that is relevant to the design of the designer from the terminal. must

  be influenced by a change in a level of concep-

  by a terminal before the completion of the modification, at the higher design level, by

  the other designer without taking into account the result of the

  higher design level In addition, even if a designer makes a drawing of a part at a low level of design, using a terminal, taking into account that an execution of this drawing does not influence not the part that changes at the high design level, there is, however, the risk that a part concerning the part that changes at the high design level will be modified The possibilities mentioned above are sources of appearance of disturbances of design and require a long-lasting modification operation Once the design disturbance

  appeared, the correction of the disturbance is not

  to execute and a long, significant time interval is

  necessary to obtain graphic information, in the-

  what the modified first part and the influenced part

  are corrected in a complete and appropriate manner.

  The authors of the present invention have studied numerous methods for solving problems

  previously described and have resulted in the present invention.

  Some embodiments of the present invention

will be explained below.

  A design assistance device, which is one of the preferable embodiments of the present invention.

  The invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1-9.

  FIG. 1 represents a composition of a

  positive design assistance according to the present embodiment The design assistance device

  according to the present embodiment comprises

  input devices 1 such as keyboards, a mouse, etc., display devices 2 such as graphic display devices, etc., memory devices 3,

  4 and 5, output devices 6 such as

  mantes, etc., and the central processing unit (CPU) 7.

  The input devices 1, the display devices 2, the memory devices 3, 4 and 5 and the output devices are connected to the CPU unit 7 The input devices 1 and the display devices 2 are integrated and form the terminal 8 A plurality of terminals 8 are

  connected to the CPU 7 The memory device 3 memo

  specification data for each of the constituent elements such as devices, organs and pipelines, etc., which are necessary for the design of a design object, and design data obtained during design is -to say

  each of the graphic information (information

  The memory device 4 stores design data prior to the modification and after the modification, the explanation of the contents of the modification, the modification date, the because of the change, and information as to whether or not the change in design programs has been completed The memory device stores a plurality of design programs for obtaining design data relating to the design object, and the program In particular, the more complex the structure of the design object becomes, the greater the need for a larger number of design programs, and the number of designers is increasing Similarly, the number of

required terminals 8 increases.

  We will explain a plurality of programs of

  design stored in the memory device 5 in re-

  Figure 3 The design of the design object

  tion is performed in a plurality of design stages from the upstream design to the downstream design.

  Figure 3 represents the composition of a system of concep-

  tion in the state in which it is subdivided into a

  design steps i.e. all design programs include N systems such as systems 1, 2, 3, 4 ,, N since

  upstream design to downstream design In the

  the design of a nuclear power plant, system 1 corresponds to the design of systems and devices, system 2 corresponds to the design of an architecture, system 3 corresponds to

  design of the arrangement of pipes and fittings

  The system 4 corresponds to an execution design Here, the systems 2-4 correspond to a design of a level higher than that of the system 4. The system having a reduced number N in the system N is

  the design of a lower level than that of the pos-

  seducing a higher N number The downstream design produces design data in the corresponding part of

  the design object using design data

  provided by the upstream design, ie the graphic information A modification of the design

  higher level influences the design at the lower

  In addition, in the design of a nuclear power station,

  In addition, the design of the piping and device arrangement in system 3 is further subdivided into subsystems as shown below. System 3 contains

  the 3-1 system (design of the layout of the

  the 3-2 system (design of pipelines with

  large diameter arrangement), system 3-3 (pipe layout design with small diameter), system 3-4 (pipe support design), system 3-5 (instrument design ), the 3-M system, etc. In these subsystems, we have the relation previously described between the upstream design and the downstream design The system with the lowest M number in the 3-M system is the design which is lower level than the system with a number M

  higher In the design of such a power station

  key, the necessary design programs for

  the corresponding design of each of the systems and subsystems are prepared and these design programs are stored in the memory. By executing these design programs, the graphical information concerning the whole of the nuclear power plant can be obtained. the design object The lower the design level, the greater the amount of information

  graphs shown on the display device 2

  Therefore, the graphic information is subdivided appropriately for

  the display and is displayed on each terminal 8 of the

  The subdivision of the quantity of graphic information can be performed according to the predetermined size of the display. When the graphical information obtained is sent to the output device 6 for printing, the data can be obtained. design drawings The design program for

  the design object, which corresponds to each of the concepts

  is accessible via Terminal 8.

  The essence of the process described above, which

  must be executed by the design helper

  according to the present embodiment, will be

  explained with reference to Figure 2 It is assumed that one

  design definition on a design drawing of the design object is presented at a meeting after

  that the design is complete On the basis of this amendment

  design, it is necessary to correct the content of the design drawing previously described by

  Therefore, a designer designates programs that

  design concepts to execute the design at the

  the highest so as to make a cor-

  design respondent by means of the input device 1 On the basis of the designation data, corresponding design programs are selected from the

  memory device 5 (step 11) In step 12, an evaluation

  the assessment is made to find out if a part that changes and

  whose modification is incomplete in the range of objec-

  The corresponding design change is new, the evaluation made in step 12 naturally provides the

  answer "no", and the process of step 18 is executed.

  The evaluation performed in step 18 is used to determine the execution of the designated design program on the upstream side of the design change. If the design on the upstream side is not performed by the design program design, the graphic information provided by the design program for the design object is affected by the influence of the design change at the earliest stage (design at the highest level), and the modification process does not need to be run again to avoid such

  unnecessary repetition and reduce the duration of the process of

  step 18 is performed When the evaluation performed in step 18 provides the answer "1 no" i, a design program, which is the highest level design for the design change

  corresponding, is selected in step 19.

  is performed by retrieving a design system at the highest level, in which the graphical information concerning the corresponding part of the design change is indicated by means of the graphic information concerning the design object. , to which the modification applies It is in each design at a lower level, which is at a lower level than the highest level design

  the part that is influenced by the change in

  In step 20, all the parts, which are influenced by the design change

  (part that changes in the downstream design), are determined

  graphical information about the design object, and each of the design programs, which execute the downstream design, is selected on the basis of

  data applied to the influenced part.

  Further, in step 20, the selected downstream design and the selected changing part are correspondingly stored in the memory device 4. During the step, the modification of the part which is affected by the influence of the design change at the next upstream design for

  each of the downstream designs has not been completed, information

  mation indicating the non-completion of the change for any design program that becomes the upstream design for another downstream design (non-completion flag data of the change), is stored in a

  designated area of the memory device 4 (step 21).

  In step 21, the next design upstream of a downstream design in a designated set of work objectives is determined using the graphical information of the design object and the data obtained in step 20. and concerning the corresponding relationship between the changing part and the downstream design program, and the

  previously indicated flag of non-completion of the amendment

  The application is sent to the upstream design program.

  then, changing the changing part is executed using the selected design program, in a possible set (step 16) The editing process is executed by means of a conversation between the designer

  and the design assistance device Step 16

  following the step 21 operation is executed using the maximum level design program for the design change In step 17, when the change of the part that changes by the selected design program described above is

  completed, information indicating the completion of the amendment

  by the design program (data from

  skin of the completion of the modification) is stored in

  the designated area of the memory device 4

  graphical information about the design object used

  in the processes of the steps described above are again

  Called from the memory device 3 In the following steps, the same procedure is executed when the graphic information concerning the design object

becomes necessary.

  After the execution of steps 20 and 21, the information

  concerning the part which changes and is provided by the

  design grams of each design downstream correspon-

  dante, and the non-completion flag data of the

  for each of the corresponding programs in

  upstream design are stored outside of each

  design gram receiving the maximum level and ni-

  minimum, each of the design programs located between the maximum level and the minimum level becomes an upstream design program for a certain design program, and a downstream design program for another design program. minimum level design it becomes an upstream design for an FA system described later Therefore, the non-completion flag data of the

  modification and the completion flag data from the

  are eventually sent to all programs of

  design from the maximum level to the minimum level

  In the case where step 12 is carried out after the implementation of the treatments in steps 20 and 21, the assessment

  step 12 provides the answer "yes". Then, an evaluation

  When the operation in step 16 for the maximum level design is not completed, even a design program selected by another designer from another terminal 8 is a design program. downstream occurring as a result of the maximum level design program, if the changing part is within the designated range of the work object, and the assessment made in step 13 becomes "no". modification performed by the selected design program is not

  authorized (step 14) and can not be executed.

  design programs at a level below

  downstream design program that directly follows the

  maximum level design gram is naturally

  interrupted in step 14 When a design program

  selected in step 11 is the program

  right downstream of the design program whose processing

  is completed in step 16, a flag datum

  completion of the modification for the program is memorized

  in step 17 and the evaluation performed in step 13 provides the answer "yes" Therefore, a modification operation performed by the design program

  selected is allowed (step 15), and the modification operation

  can be executed Then, the treatments of the

  16 and 17 are executed In step 13, when a

  born of flag of non completion of the modification obtained

  step 21 for a design program located directly

  before the selected design program is stored in the memory device 4, the evaluation "1 no" is obtained and, when a completion flag data of the modification obtained in step 17 for

  the design program directly upstream is

  the "yes" evaluation is provided.

  In the present embodiment, there is provided a plurality of design programs having different ranges of design objectives, and each design program is accessible from each

  terminal 8 With such a design assistance device

  notification of parties that change for each of the designers, who perform the modification operation

* using each design program, is not

  However, in accordance with the present form of

  It is possible to prevent a disorderly execution of changes in parts that are affected by the corresponding design change influences.

  by each terminal 8, since the data of dra-

  skin of non completion of the modification are stored in

  correspondence with design programs that require

  both a processing of a part that changes, and the execution of selected design programs are interrupted

  on the basis of the data described previously

  what, the corresponding design change can be

  reflect in a certain way in the detailed information

  of the design object, and appropriate designs of the design object can be obtained on the basis of

  the corresponding design change As a result

  design errors such as

  mutual interference of compositions in the object of concep-

  a lack of maintenance space, the preparation of incomplete graphic information concerning the design object, etc., can be avoided.

  when the completion flag data of the modification

  tion obtained in step 17 is memorized and that the modification

  cation of the part, which is affected by the influence of the corresponding design change by the corresponding design program, is allowed on the basis of this flag data, the modification of the design of the design object on the basis of of the design change can be executed in an orderly way

  In addition, instead of storing the data of dra-

  skin of completion of the change in step 17, we can adopt the erasure of the flag data of no

  completion of the stored change in a desired area

  In this case the evaluation made in step 13 becomes "no" when the non-completion flag data of the modification is stored, and "yes" when the flag data of the modification is stored. no

  completion of the change is not memorized

  specify that the case where the non-completion flag data

  of the change is not stored in the

  moire described above may be the inverse of said case where the completion flag data of the modification is stored. For a plurality of design programs for preparing graphical information relating to different parts of the design object and for the design assistance device corresponding to the present embodiment and including the programs shown in Fig. 1, we can say that these programs

  and this device may include a plurality of

  processing aids for the preparation of graphical information concerning the different parts of the design object and a processing device for the execution

  programs shown in Figure 1.

  Details of the treatment procedure indicated

  FIG. 2 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4-9. Of the steps illustrated in FIGS. 4-9, the steps having the same references as those indicated in FIG. 1 are identical to the corresponding steps of FIG. 12 A-12 D in Figure 4 indicate

details of step 12 of FIG.

  Once the step 11 has been executed, a set

  of work objectives for implementation through

  selected design grams are introduced (not 12 A) All work objectives are introduced by a designer from terminal 8 of the input device 1 Data relating to a changing part relating to the designated set of objectives working program of

  selected design are extracted from the measuring device

  moire 4 (not 12 B) The data concerning the

  are stored in the memory device 4

  when the treatment occurring in step 20 is carried out

  cut for a new design change In step 12 C, the existence of the changing part is evaluated. Step 12C is used to evaluate whether the corresponding change operation is an initial change operation for the new design change or a change operation for parts that are influenced by the original change operation. In other words, in accordance with step 12C, the modification operation that requires the evaluation made in step 13, that is the last modification operation,

  can be safely performed When correct data is

  corresponding to the corresponding modification part are retrieved in step 12B, these data are sent to the display device 2 in step 12D, since

  the assessment made in step 12 C is "yes".

  2 is installed in the terminal 8 which comprises the input device 1, which is actuated by a designer. The designer can easily recognize the changing parts which are contained in the set of work objectives for the execution. of the program

selected design.

  When the evaluation made in step 12 C f

  nit the answer "no", the step 22 of Figure 5 is then

  In step 22, an assessment is made to

  see if a processing to be executed is a modification operation or not When the designer introduces a

  data indicating that processing is the modi-

  f ication introduced from the input device 1, the step 22 provides the answer "yes" When the processing is not a modification operation, the evaluation made in step 22 provides the answer "no" and the execution of

  design program selected in step 11 is

  (not 23) A process other than the modify operation is executed by the design program

  (step 24) Steps 22-24 can be removed from the posi-

  5, and step 22 may be transferred at a range between step 12A and step 12B. This means that the evaluation indicating whether a processing to be performed is a modification operation or

  no, is carried out after step 12 A Taking into account the

  described above, steps 22-24 in the figure

  7 can also be deleted.

  In the case where steps 22-24 are deleted from FIG. 5, the processing in step 18A is executed when step 12C provides the answer "no." Step 12C provides the answer "no" when the operation of modification to be performed is based on a new design change When the modification part obtained in step 20 (figures 5 and 8) exists, the evaluation performed

  in step 12 C provides the answer "yes".

  In step 18A, which is executed when the evaluation made in step 22 provides the answer "yes", the data relating to changing parts produced by the new design change is introduced from the memory device 4. the changing part are introduced beforehand by designers from the input device 1 before

  execution of the main treatment An evaluation is done

  whether the selected design program

  in step 11 is the program for executing the design at the maximum level for the introduction of the modification part (step 18 B).

  the answer is "no", the execution of the design program

  selected step is interrupted (step 18 C) Steps 18 A-18 C are step 18 detailed procedures (Figure 2) After step 18C is performed, steps 19A and 19B are shown on

  Figure 8 of step 19 are executed on the basis of

  For the changing part, a design program that must be the maximum level design for the data is selected (not 19A) and a system title corresponding to the program is sent to the display device 2 (step 19B). , each treatment

  previously described in steps 20, 21 and 26 is executed.

  Step 21 is executed based on the data entered in step 18A for the changing portion. In step 26, the modification operation performed by the design program selected in step 19A is allowed. 26, the treatment occurring during step 16 A

  described later is executed.

  When the evaluation made in step 18 B (final

  gure 5) provides the answer "yes", the steps

  20 and 21 are executed and the operation of modification

  cut by the design program selected in step 11 is allowed (step 25) A Near execution of processing at

  step 25, step 16A illustrated in Figure 8 is executed.

  We will explain the treatment performed after the step 12 C has provided the answer "yes", and the treatment in step 12 D First, an evaluation is made in step 13 described above In accordance with the treatment procedure shown in Figs. 4-9, the information used in the evaluation is formed by the non-completion flag data of the change, obtained in step 21 (Figs. 5 and 8) or step 27B (Fig. 9). )

  or the completion flag data of the modification ob-

  while step 17 (Fig. 9) When step 13 provides the answer "no", steps 14A and 14B (Fig. 6), which constitute the processing performed in step 14, are

  At the same time, information indicating the non-completion

  of the operation that changes through the upstream design design program directly upstream of the selected design program, and the information regarding the modification part whose modification is not completed, are sent to the device. display 2 (step 14 A) This information is displayed in the display device 2 In step 14B,

  execution of the selected design program is

  The designers can identify in a pre-emptive way

  the reason why the selected design program is not executed by means of the display of the information given in step 14A, and may try to carry out other work When the answer at step 13 is "yes", the step 22 shown in FIG. 7 is executed Next, when the evaluation made in step 22

  provides the answer "yes", steps 15 A and 15 B, which constitute

  kill the operation performed in step 15, are executed.

  In step 15A, the data concerning the part of the modification

  indicated in step 12D is introduced In step 15B, the modification operation performed by the design program selected in step 11 is allowed.

  the treatment occurring in step 15 B is ter-

  When the evaluation made in step 22 in FIG. 7 provides the response "gnon", the step 16A is executed.

steps 23 and 24 are executed.

  Step 16 A is executed after each processing

  made in steps 15B, 25 and 26 Step 16

  previously written includes both steps 16A and 16B In step 16B, the modification operation applied to all the changing parts, introduced in step 15A (FIG. 7) or in step 18A (FIG. 5) is executed using the design program selected by

  conversation with the designers, and detailed information

  amended version is prepared In step 27A, the parties

  graphical information from lower-level design

  which are affected by the influence of the modification operation in step 16 B are selected Next, the data obtained on the modification part of the lower level design is stored in the memory device 4 (step 27). B) In addition, during this

  when the modification operation of the

  corresponding change is incomplete, the non-completion flag data, as well as,

  in step 21, the design program for the design of

  upstream located directly upstream of the obtained downstream design, are stored in the memory device 4 When the modification operation executed in step 16 B, there are cases o new parts that change

  and require a change in the level of design

  the modifying operation are produced according to

  modification of the changed part introduced

  in step 15A or step 18A As previously described

  the operations of modifying the new parts that change are naturally executed during the step

  16 B The execution of steps 27 A and 27 B facilitates the determination

  tion of the part that changes from the upstream

  picking under the influence of the new changing part, described above, and executing an operation of modifying the changing parts of the upstream design, in an orderly manner In step 28,

  graphical information obtained after the modification

  when step 16 B is stored in the device of

  In addition, the processing in step 17 is performed

  The corresponding data before and after the amendment

  cation are stored in the memory device 4 (not

  29) Data such as data concerning the

  modification, the non-completion flag data

  amendment and completion of the amendment

  upstream design, and data concerning

  graphical information after the completion of the modification

  tion, etc. are sent to the FA system (step 30) All graphic information about the design object

  before the modification operation described above and obtains

  in step 24 in the design assistance device corresponding to the present embodiment

  are sent to the FA system and are stored in a

  positive memory present in the FA system.

  Modification operations made to all parties that change with respect to the initially generated design change are performed by the

  this form of implementation using the relevant programs

design requirements.

  In accordance with the present embodiment, as previously described, the design changes can be securely retranscribed in the information

  graphical object of design as

  modifications of the changing parts, which are affected by the influence of the design change introduced from each of the terminals 8 in a disordered manner,

  can be prevented, and drawings can be obtained

  design properties of the design object on the basis

  of the design change Therefore,

  design flaws such as mutual interference of compositions in the design object, lack of space

  maintenance and the preparation of detailed information

  complete description of the design object, etc.,

can be avoided.

  A concrete example of the modification operation performed in the context of the present embodiment

  will be explained with reference to Figure 10.

  We assume that we are in the case of a

  design specification to move the position of the nozzle 32 of the device 31 to bring it into position

  32 A represented by a dashed line A concept

  identify the necessary design programs

  for the design change and designates the

  By step 11, the programs described above are selected, and the processing of the steps 12A, 12B and 12C are executed. In step 12A, a region in which the device 32 is installed, is introduced as a work object assembly When the data relating to the changing part is not stored in the memory device 4, the evaluation made in step 12 C provides the answer "no". , step 22 provides the answer "yes" The

  designer introduces the data concerning the

  requiring a design change, ie "the nozzle 32", in the input device 1 In step 18A, the data is entered and in step 18B,

  the evaluation provides the answer "yes" on the basis of

  design grams selected for run-time design data at maximum level During step, the downstream design parts, which change and are influenced by the change in nozzle position

  32, are selected on the basis of the detailed information

  the corresponding design object, and data

  of the changing part (nozzle 32), both of which are stored in the memory device 3. As a result, changing parts such as pipes 33 having a large diameter and which are

  connected to the nozzle 32, which is related to the design

  the device in both upstream and downstream design, low

  diameter 34 and connected to large diameter pipelines

  33, which are related to the design of arrangement of large diameter pipes both as part of an upstream design and a downstream design, detectors (instruments) 35 and pipe supports 36 are selected The water pipe 39 buried in the ground is connected to the purge receivers 37 and 38 installed on the ground. The small diameter pipe 34 is connected to the purge receiver 37.

  40 and the cable trays 41 are arranged in a

  pace in which the device 31 is installed The valve 42

  is mounted in the pipe 43 of small diameter, se-

  trimmed with the pipe 33 having a large diameter.

  In step 20, the selection of lower design programs used for the modification operations is performed on the basis of the previously selected, changing parts. Each of the design programs such as the design of large diameter pipe arrangements, the layout design of the pipeline

  small diameter, the design of canalisa-

  instrument design and design is selected.

  Each of the selected changing parts is correspondingly stored in the memory device 4 with the design programs selected for each downstream design Due to the non-completion of the set of modification operations, the non-completion flag data of the modification is memorized for all

  design programs in step 21.

  For the most part, programs concerning the

  system design and the design of the device

  design to a level higher than that of the layout design of the large-diameter pipeline, the program for the layout design of the large-diameter pipeline is at a higher level than the layout design of the small-diameter piping, pipeline support design and instrument design, and the design of the small-diameter pipeline layout, pipeline support design and instrument design are more advanced designs high

  the FA system. In step 25, the modification operation

  tion by the programs for the design of the

  the system device, selected in step 11, is

  With the treatment executed in step 16 A, a graphical information, in which the position of the nozzle 32 is converted to the position 32 A, is prepared during

  16 In steps 27 A and 27 B, substantially no

  is not executed as there is no

  In step 28, the graphical information obtained in step 16 B is stored in the memory device 3. In step 17, the completion flag data of the modification for the programs for the design of the system device is stored in the memory device 4 Then, the steps 29 and 30 are

  executed in step 30, the data concerning the

  changing parts (nozzles 32, large diameter pipe 33, small diameter pipe 44, detector 35 and

  channel support 36), the flag data of

  amendment for the programs for the design of

  systems devices, the data flag of

  the completion of the amendment for other projects

  grams of design (layout design of the

  large-diameter nalisation, design of the small diameter pipe layout, design of the pipe support and instrument design, etc.) and the graphical information obtained after modification of the

  position of the nozzle 32, are sent to the FA system.

  Hereinafter, we will explain the modification

  arrangement of the pipe having a large di-

  meter 33 In accordance with the design made by the

  designer, a layout design program for

  large diameter patches are selected in step 11 In step 12B, a changing part of the design program and a range of work objectives (a region in which the device 32 is installed),

  that is to say, the large-diameter pipe 33, are

  An evaluation made in step 12C provides the answer "yes", and the data on the large diameter pipe 33 is sent to the display device 2

  (not 12 D) When processing to change the posi-

  nozzle 32, an upstream design located directly

  upstream of the level of the layout design of the

  large diameter is a design of the

  When the change completion flag data is stored in step 21 for programs of the system design of the system, step 13 provides the answer "yes" and step processing 22 in FIG. is executed at this time, if another designer designates the layout design programs for the small diameter pipe, being

  given that a flag data of non-completion of the

  is memorized for the immediate rank design.

  In other words, the layout design of the large-diameter pipe, step 13, provides the answer "no" and the execution of the program.

  layout design of the low-grade pipeline

meter is interrupted.

  Step 22 in Figure 7 provides the answer

  "yes" and the large-diameter pipeline 33 is introduced

  as a part that changes in step 15 A The ope

  modification made by the program of con-

  The arrangement of the large diameter pipe is allowed (step 15B) Steps 16A and 16B are executed and the graphical information regarding the large diameter pipe after the modification of the arrangement is prepared. Figure 10, the arrangement of the

  Large diameter pipe 33 is converted into

  Large diameter 33 A, and graphic information

  the large diameter 33 A pipeline is prepa-

  In step 27A, the duct 40 and the cable trays 41, which are influenced by the modification of the arrangement of the pipe having a large diameter 33A are

  selected as new parties that change.

  When the large diameter pipe 33 is moved upwardly further from the position 33A, not only the conduit 40 and the cable trays 41, but also the small diameter pipe 43 are selected as new parts that change The conduit 40 and the cable trays 41, which are

  influenced by the design change of the canali-

  The large diameter pipe 33 A is selected as the new moving parts. When the large diameter pipe 33 is moved upwardly further from the position 33A, not only the

  led 40 and the cable trays 41, but also the

  nization of small diameter 43 are selected as

  new parts that are changing The conduit 40 and the

  mins of 41 cables interfere with the pipeline of large

  diameter 33 after the layout modification and the

  The small diameter 43 is connected to the channel.

  large diameter 33, and is amended by the

  layout of the large diameter pipe

  33 The non-completion flag data of the modification

  connected to the data relating to the new par-

  changes and design programs located in

  a level directly superior to the design programs

  for the design of the arrangement of the conduit 40 and

  In step 28, the grading information

  33A is memorized and, in step 17, the completion flag data of the modification is appended to the program.

  layout design for large diameter pipeline

  meter Steps 29 and 30 are treated in the same way.

  Then the graphic information about the other parts is prepared using the rest of the programs

Design.

  In accordance with the present embodiment, limiting access to the terminal 8 to a portion that changes from a lower level design associated with a portion of a higher level design having a modal operation.

  is not complete, the parties that change

  concerning a design change may be

  ordered from the high-level design

  down to the lower level design Therefore, design flaws for an object of

  design can be avoided and the time interval

  necessary for the modification operation can be reduced. In accordance with the present embodiment, since a plurality of design programs having different ranges of design objectives can be used and a plurality of designers can access necessary programs from the terminals 8, the design object design can be

  performed in parallel Even if, during the processing

  written above, the design for another area

  that the zone concerning the design change cor-

  respondent indicated above (for example, opera-

  amendments for other modifications of

* design that do not exist simultaneously) can be executed

  cut in parallel Therefore, graphic information

  concerning the design object can be completed quickly-

is lying.

  The present embodiment can be applied

  not only to the design of a nuclear power station,

  key, but also to the design of facilities such as a thermal power plant and a chemical power plant, etc., for the design of architecture eg buildings, etc., and for the design of high density circuits (LSI). integration, etc. Another design assistance device which represents another embodiment of the present invention will be explained hereinafter.

  design assistance in accordance with this form of

  The composition presents the composition shown in FIG.

  1 The design assistance device performs primarily

  the treatment procedures indicated on the

  5, 7-9 and 11 during a modification operation.

  The processing procedures are the same as in the embodiment described above, except that a modification of the illustrated processing procedure

  in FIG. 4 among the illustrative treatment procedures

  shown in Figures 4-9 is replaced by the procedure of

  shown in Figure 11, and that the procedure

  processing time illustrated in Figure 6 is deleted.

  We will explain the different parts of the form of

  According to the present embodiment, steps 44 and 45 are executed after step 12 processing. In step 44, the data relating to completion and non-completion of the modification operation (flag data concerning the completion of the modification and flag data concerning the non-completion of the modification) for the design program at the higher level, obtained in steps 21, 27 B and 17,

  are sent to the display device 2 The data de-

  previously written, which indicate the status of the modification operations, are displayed in the display device 2 When a designer confirms the completion of the design change operation at a level higher than a selected design program, the designer introduces data ordering further processing from the input device 1 When the

  data ordering the continuation of treatment are introduced

  the design assist device according to the present embodiment executes the processing following steps 22 in FIG.

  order to continue treatment are not introduced.

  picks, the operation using the design program

  selected by the step It is substantially completed

  In accordance with the present embodiment, the evaluation is made by a designer as to whether the execution of the modification operation by the lower level design program for the design change is to be triggered or not. This embodiment has the same advantages as the previously described embodiment. However, in comparison with the embodiment described above, there is a risk that the modification operation may be executed on the basis of a

  erroneous assessment made by the designer.

  Another embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS.

  This embodiment shows an example of a system

  integrated design production system combining a

  Positive design assistance and an FA system, as shown in Figure 1 The assistance device of

  design 50 has a communication control device

  cation 51 in addition to the composition shown in FIG.

  data is connected to the CPU 7 The FA system is

  carries the device 52 for preparing the control information, the control devices 62 A, 62 B ,, 62 N of machining devices and the machining devices 63 A,

  63 B ,, 63 N The device 52 for preparing information

  control device includes the input device 53 and the display device 54 integrated in the terminal 55, the central processing unit (CPU) 56, the output device 57, the memory devices 58, 59 and 60 and the data communication control device 61 The memory device 58 stores the graphic information relating to a design object prepared by the device

  design assistance 50 The graphical information

  Morised in the memory device 58 is designated as

  the term CAD data The memory device 59 memo

  data relating to tangent parts and information indicating the completion of the modification and the non-completion of the modification to

  as in the memory device 4 The information

  graphic representation stored in the memory device 59 l 1 is mainly supplied by the assistance device

of design 50.

  The memory device 60 stores procedures

  FA hardnesses, ie data concerning treatment programs in each of the constituent elements contained in the design object and data concerning machining procedures of the elements

  These data are introduced from

  positive input 53 for example by an operator

  62 A, 62 B ,, 62 N control devices are connected to the CPU 56 and each of the control devices of the machining devices sets each of the corresponding machining devices among the machining devices. 63 A, 63 B ,, and 63 N A machining device is a device for making the elements

  constituent parts of the design object.

  The design assistance device 50 executed

  cute, as well as the design assistance device shown in Figure 1, the processing procedures illustrated in Figures 4-9 and prepares new graphical information after being switched to the design change The graphic information is sent by the data communication control devices 51 and 61 to the control information preparation device 52 and is stored in the memory device 58 The data relating to the changing part relating to the design change executed by the a design assist device 50 and the flag data relating to the completion of the modification and the non-completion of the modification by the design programs for each of the design levels are sent to the control information preparation device 52 by the processing performed in step 30 (FIG. 9) of the design assistance device 50 These info rmations are stored in the

memory device 59.

  The device 52 for preparing information of

  order prepares the order information that is

  for the control devices 62 A, 62 B, 62 N to control the machining devices 63 A,

  63 B ,, 63 N in the manufacture of components constituting

  contents of the design object The preparation of the control information is carried out by means of the execution of the illustrated processing procedures on the

  Figures 14-16 by the CPU unit 56 The processing procedures

  are stored in the memory device 60.

  Each of the data relating to the machining operations, the machining procedures and the machining devices are retrieved from the memory device

  60 and are introduced (not 65).

  is selected from among the processing operations

  introduced (not 66) The processing operation is

  generated by an operator from the input device 53.

  The processing operation indicates different processing methods such as the manufacture and installation of

  the object of conception For example, the treatment operation

  indicates a production order for each element

  constituent parts contained in the object of conception The data

  In step 68, the existence of the retrieved portions that are retrieved associated with the graphical information of the constituent elements that are the objects of the selected processing operations are extracted from the memory device. evaluation is performed to determine whether the previously described portions associating with the graphical information of the constituent elements are contained or not in the object, which changes, of the design assistance device 50 If the result of the evaluation in step 68 is "no", the parts of the graphic information of the design object associated with the graphic information

  constituent elements, which are the objects of the opera-

  If the result of the evaluation in step 68 is "yes", then the parts are contained if the selected processing object is not contained in the object of modification of the design assistance device 50 evaluation made in step 68 provides the answer "no", the next step leads to step 73 (Figure 15), and when the evaluation provides the answer "yes", the next step is the operation performed in step 69 In step 69, the data relating to the changing parts extracted in step 67 are entered into the display 54 The data relating to the changing parts are displayed in the display device 54 Next, with respect to the program in the design device 50, an evaluation is made as to whether or not the change in the changing part has been completed.

  using the non-completion flag data from the

  (or the completion flag data of the

  digest) stored in the memory device 59.

  When the evaluation made in step 70 provides the

  answer "no", step 71 introduces information indicating

  the non-completion of the modification of the parts

  executed by the design assistance device 50 through the use of the design program of

  minimum level introduced into the display device 54.

  The extraction of CAD data (graphic information) from the constituent elements that are the objects of the work in

  the corresponding operations, is not self-

  (72) In other words, in step 72, the pre-

  paration of the control information for the device of

  command, which regulates the machining device for the

  brication of the constituent elements, is interrupted.

  The operator can identify the fact that the preparation of the necessary control information is impossible and the reason for this, by means of the control of the information delivered and displayed in the display device 54 when

step 71.

  When the evaluation made in step 68 provides the answer "no" and the assessment in step 70 provides

  the answer "yes", the preparation of the information of com-

  Mande is authorized and step 73 is executed The CAD data concerning the constituent elements that constitute the object of the corresponding processing operation are

  extracted from the memory device 58 (step 73).

  The control information described above is prepared

  using the machining procedures of the constituent elements

  data concerning machining devices used for machining and corresponding CAD data

  constituent elements (not 74).

  prepared meal is introduced into

  the corresponding machining devices (step 75).

  The control information is stored in memories of the control devices of the machining device The control device of a machining device sets a corresponding machining device on the basis of

the order information.

  We will explain an example in which the elements

  The constituent elements described above are a channelization

  L-shaped form which forms part of a system of

  For step 66, it is assumed that a processing operation is selected for the L-shaped pipeline (an operator designates this operation from an input device 53). 67, 68 and 69 are executed

  in order The evaluation in step 70 provides the

  answer "yes" The graphical information concerning the pipe system, in which the L-shaped pipe is used, is extracted (stored in the

  memory 58), and the graphical information concerning the

  L-shaped is recovered from

  graphical information about the channeling system

  (not 73) The procedure for the machining of pipes

L-shape is as follows.

  On the basis of graphical information about the L-shaped pipeline, a straight pipe, which is part of the L-shaped pipe, is cut off at

  a necessary length, with a sufficient margin.

  Then, the position of the elbow is marked and the rectilinear channel is bent with a radius and a

  angle that are indicated on the graphical information.

  Finally, the L-shaped pipe is terminated by cutting to a designated length from the portion

  bent in the direction of both ends of

lines.

  The ordering information concerning the

  machining process (only one device or several machining devices) to perform the machining procedure described above is prepared (step 74) When the pipeline system using the L-shaped pipeline is

  contained in a part that changes an object of modification

  by the design assistance device 50 and that the modification of the graphical information of the part of

  modification is not complete, step 70 provides the

  Thus, the preparation of

  the control information is interrupted when the

  paration of the control information for a work operation is completed, the control information for the other work operations is prepared by means of

  repeated execution of downstream processes 66.

  The control information preparation device 52 is able to interrupt the preparation of the control information necessary for the manufacture of the part whose modification operation implemented by the design assistance device 50. is not completed due to the execution of operations in steps 70 and 72 In particular, with steps 68, 70 and 72, the

  preparation of the control information is prevented uni-

  only for the constituent elements associated with the parts that change, and the modification of which is not completed by the design assistance device 50 For other elements, which are not associated with the part that changes, the information of Control can be prepared The design assistance device 50 provides the same advantages as the design assistance device shown on

Figure 1.

  A design assistance device, which

  constitutes another embodiment of the present invention.

  This invention will now be explained with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, 17. The design assistance device according to the present invention executes the processing procedures.

  illustrated in Figures 6, 7, 17-20 with the aid of

  shown in FIG. 1 The procedures for treating

  shown in Figures 6, 7, 17-20 are

  processing cures shown in Figs. 4-9, to which is added step 76 (Fig. 17), step 77

  (Fig. 18), steps 78 and 79 (Fig. 19) and step 80 (Fig.

  20) The workflow in the present

  mode of implementation is as follows.

  Part I of Figure 17 connects to the

  In Figure 18, part B of Figure 17 is

  rope in part B of figure 6 and part C of the

  Figure 17 is connected to part C of Figure 7 Parts E of Figures 7 and 18 are connected to part E of Figure 19 In addition, part J in Figure 18 is connected to part J in Figure 19 and part K in Fig. 19 is connected to part K in the figure

  With regard to the treatment procedures de-

  previously written, we will explain a different part

  of the part shown in Figures 4-9.

  The main part of this form of

  This is the execution of the operation in step 76, illustrated in FIG. 17. In step 76, the data relating to all the modification parts associated with the design programs selected in step 11 and the information concerning completion. of the modification and

  the non-completion of the modification of the parts

  are extracted from the memory device 4 and introduced

  in the display device 2 The information ex-

  The process is displayed in the display device 2 of a terminal 8 (the input operation is executed by a designer) The information concerning the completion of the modification and the non-completion of the modification is indicated for example by a colored information For example, when a change in the game that changes

  indicated is incomplete, the name of the modifying part

  is indicated by red letters, and the name of the changing part, whose modification is completed, is indicated by green letters By controlling the display, the designer can easily identify the part that changes

  at the moment of displaying the prepa-

  by the design program selected and the state of completion or non-completion of the change of the changing part In particular, when the changing part, in which the modification is incomplete, can be identified, the programming of the subsequent execution of the modification operation is facilitated and the modification operation can be safely performed in

all parties that change.

  The information indicated in step 6 is prepared in steps 77, 78, 79 and 80 in the form of non-completion flag data and data.

  completion of the modification, and is

  stored in the memory device 4 In step 80, a

  completion flag data of the modification is af-

  assigned to the changing part, whose modification is completed in step 16 BA instead of the completion flag data of the modification, the corresponding non-completion flag data of the modification stored in the memory device 4 can be deleted as

  in the case of the completion flag data of the

  development of the design program.

  The present embodiment provides the same

  advantage that provided by the embodiment

  shown in Figure 1 The treatment procedures de-

  previously described in accordance with this embodiment can be used as a processing procedure for their execution by the device.

  design assistance shown in Fig. 12.

  A design assistance device, which

  presents a variant of the present embodiment, will be explained with reference to FIG.

  design assistance of the present form of

  has a plurality of design features

  81 A, B 1 B ,, 81 N for receiving a design object

  at different design levels, and the change control device 82 The design device

  is equipped, as shown in the design device

  81 A, the terminal 8 having the input device 1 and the display device 2, memory devices

  3 and 5 of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 7,

  positive output 6 and control devices

  The memory device stores design programs for execution by the design device 81 A Design programs are used to design the design object at a design level (for example, the design of systems and

  devices) and for the preparation of detailed information

  The design memory device 81 B memorizes the design programs, which assist the design to another design level (for example the design of the design

  of a large diameter pipe) The measuring device

  Also, the memory of the design device 81 N stores the design programs that assist the design to another design level. The CPU 7 located in the design device 81A executes the design program.

  design stored in the memory device 5 and

  hides the graphical information prepared from the level of

  design in the memory device 3.

  Each of the design devices is connected to the data communication control device 84 of the change control device 82 through the data communication controller 51. The memory device 5 located in the

  modification control device 82 memorizes the pro-

  treatment cures shown in Figures 4-9, which

  are programs to carry out the change order

  (apart from steps 22-24 in Figs. 5 and 7), steps 16A, 16B, 20, 21 and 26 in Fig. 8), and the data

  stored in the memory device 4 in FIG.

  In FIG. 21, there is shown a composition of a system

  integrated design production system, which is formed by integration of the design assistance device

  according to the present embodiment and FA systems.

  The data communication device 51 of each device

  Positive design is connected to the communication device

  Each of the graphic information prepared by each design device is sent to the information preparation device of the control information preparation device 52.

  command 52 via the communication device

  51 and 61, and is stored in the device.

  Memory of memory 58 Each piece of information delivered by the dis-

  positive change command 82 when step 30 is

  senteau device for preparing information of com-

  52 by means of communication devices

  data 84 and 61 and is stored in the device

of memory 59.

  We will explain the modification operation of

  the object of conception in the present form of

  tion. Assume the case where the processing of a changing part concerning a design change is performed using the design device 81 A A designer introduces data to perform the modify operation and data in a range of the object by means of the input device 1 of the design device 81 A When the modification operation is controlled the data indicated above and the data concerning names (or codes) of design programs for their execution by the device of design 81 A are sent to the change control device 82

  via the communication control device

  51 and 61 The CPU 83 calls a

  gram to modify the command from the device of

  memory 4 and performs a processing according to the pro-

  gram for the change command In addition, when processing for a modify operation, and for

  an ordinary design, etc., is executed by the

  8 A design, the program for the control of

  is not triggered by the communication device.

  82 In step 11 of the program

  To modify the command, the names of the design programs sent by the 80 A design device are

  introduced in the program for the change order

  tion, the expression "selection program" means a

  design program used for the modification operation.

  The display of information provided by the

  gram to perform the command change is executed

  cut by the display device 2 in the design device that executes the design program used for the modification operation When the graphic information of the design object is needed in the modification control device 82 (for example the case of execution of the step 20), the graphic information is called from the memory device 3

  for all design devices and is introduced.

  Otherwise, a memory device for storing the graphic information can be installed in the device.

  change control 82 The execution of the pro-

  design gram in the design feature is executed when the edit operation is allowed

  (steps B and 25) by the change control device.

  When the evacuation made in step 13 provides the answer "no", the modification operation in the design device corresponding to the modification operation in step 14 B is interrupted and, when

  the evaluation provides the answer "yes", the modification operation

  provided by the design device is authorized

  In step 19A, a design device executing the maximum level design for the design change is selected and the code of the design device is displayed in step 19 B. Each of the design devices is a position

  of independent work Each of the

  for a downstream design prepares detailed information

  the corresponding design level by means of the

  reading of the graphical information provided by the

  design concept executing the design at the higher

  laughing. The embodiment described above

  provides the same advantages as the embodiment

shown in Figure 12.

Claims (28)

  A design assistance method for forming a plurality of graphic information relating to a design object comprising a plurality of compositions using at least one processing means (7,56), characterized in that He understands   a step to select when a change   in a first graphical information, a part (3236) which is affected by an influence produced by the modification in a second graphical information, which is established on the basis of said first graphical information, and a step to interrupt the modification of the first graphical information; part (32-36), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information until the modification in said first graphical information be completed.   2 design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes a step   to show the reason for an interruption of the change in   in a display device, where the said modification cation is interrupted.   3 design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step for displaying information concerning the part (32-36)   which is affected by said influence.   4 design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises   a step to produce information about   the completion of the modification, when the   of the changing part (32-36) in said first   first graphical information is complete,   said step of interrupting said modification   wherein the step of interrupting the modification of the portion (3236), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information, until said information regarding completion of the modification is produced. A design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step   memorizing information about the non-completion of   amendment where the change in the   changing (32-36) in the said first information graphic is incomplete.   6 design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step of selecting a new part to be modified by modifying the part (32) which is affected by the influence of the modification after modification of the   part, which is affected by the influence of the said amendment   cation in said second graphic information.   7 A design assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step of displaying information concerning said changing part (32-36) and the completion or non-completion of the modification concerning said part that changes in a display device.   8 A design assistance method for forming a plurality of graphic information relating to a design object using at least one processing means   (7, 56) and through the use of a plurality of   grams that are stored in memory means (3,   4,5,58,59,60) and are used for the design of different   parts in said design object, characterized in that it comprises   a step to select when a change   appears in the first graphic information   obtained by the performance of a first of those pro-   grams, one part (32-36), which is affected by a   influence of the modification in said second information   graph obtained by the execution of the other of the said   grams, and a step for interrupting the modification of the portion (3236), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information by said other programs until the modification produced by   execution of said first program in said first   first graphic information is completed.   9 design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a step   to show the reason for an interruption of the change in   in a display device (2), when said change is interrupted.   A design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a step for displaying information concerning the part (32-36)   which is affected by said influence.   11 design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises   a step to produce information about   the completion of the modification, where the amendment   cation of the part (32-36) which changes in said first graphic information is completed,   said step of interrupting said modification   wherein the step of interrupting the modification of the portion (3236), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information, until said information regarding completion of the modification is produced. 12 design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a step   memorizing information about the non-completion of   amendment where the amendment of the   changing (32-36) in the said first information graphic is incomplete.   13 design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a step of selecting a new part to be modified by changing the portion that is affected by the influence of the modification after modification of the part, which is affected by the influence of that modification in that second graphic information.   14 A design assistance method according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a step of displaying information relating to said changing part (32-36) and the completion or non-completion of the modification concerning said part that changes in a display device.   A design assistance method for   graphical information about an object of con-   ception (32-36), by means of a design executed on the upstream side and a design executed on the downstream side, which uses   information obtained in the upstream design, characterized in that it includes   a step to get a part that changes (32-   36) in the downstream side design, produced by a   influence of a modification when the latter is   when designing the upstream side, and a step for interrupting the change of the part that changes in the downstream side design until the modification executed during said side design upstream is complete.   16 design assistance method according to claim 15, characterized in that it includes a step   to show the reason for an interruption of the change in   in a display device, where the said modification cation is interrupted.   17 design assistance method according to claim 15, characterized in that it comprises a step for displaying information concerning the part   which is affected by said influence.   18 design assistance method according to claim 15, characterized in that it comprises a   step of displaying information concerning said   which changes and the completion or non-completion of the amendment concerning that part which changes in a display device.   19 A design assistance method for   graphical information about a design object through the use of a plurality of   means of processing to establish respectively an infor-   graphic design of the object of design, characteristics rised in that he understands   a step to select when a change   in said first graphic information obtained by a first one of said processing means, a part (32-36) which is affected by an influence of the   modification in said second graphical information ob-   maintained by the other of said processing means, which establishes   said second graphical information provided by said first   the first means of treatment on the basis of the first   graphical formation, and a step for interrupting the modification of the portion (32-36), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information by the processing means until the modification made by said   first of the processing means in said first graphic training is completed.   A design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it includes a step   to show the reason for an interruption of the change in   in a display device, where the said modification cation is interrupted.   21 design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it comprises a step for displaying information concerning the part   which is affected by said influence.   22 A design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it comprises a step for producing information relating to   the completion of the modification, when the   fication of the part that changes in the said first graphical training is complete,   said step of interrupting said modification   tion being the step of interrupting the modification of the part, which is affected by said influence in said   second graphical information, until the said information is   the completion of the modification is produced. 23 design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it comprises a storage step and information on the non-completion of a modification when the modification of the   part which changes in that first piece of information phic is incomplete.   24 design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it comprises a   step of selecting a new part to be modified   by the modification of the part which is affected by the influence of the modification after modification of the   part, which is affected by the influence of the said amendment   cation in said second graphic information.   A design assistance method according to claim 19, characterized in that it comprises a   step of displaying information concerning said   which changes and the completion or non-completion of the amendment concerning that part which changes in a display device.   26 A design assistance method for creating a plurality of graphic information relating to a design object including a plurality of compositions, to   using at least one means of treatment (7,56), which is se in that it includes   a step to select when a change   in a first graphical information, a part (3236) which is affected by an influence produced by the modification in a second graphical information, which is established on the basis of said first graphical information, and a step to interrupt the modification of the first graphical information; part (32-36), which is affected by said influence in said second graphical information until the modification in said first graphical information be completed.   A design assisting method for creating a plurality of graphic information relating to a design object including a plurality of compositions by   least one means of treatment, characterized in that take   a step to select when a change   in a first graphical information, a part (3236) which is affected by an influence of the modification in a second graphical information, which   is established on the basis of the said first grading phic,   a step to display information about   the completion and non-completion of the modification   in said first graphic information in a device display, and   a step to execute the change in the-   said portion (32-36), which is affected by the influence of the change in said second graphical information in accordance with information of a processing requirement   continuously sent after said display.   28 design assistance device (50), characterized in that it comprises   at least one means (52) for preparing information   graphical information, which establishes a plurality of graphic information relating to a design object including a plurality of compositions,   means (56) for selecting an internal part   which select a part (32-36), which is af-   effected by an influence produced by a modification of a part that changes in said second graphic information which is established by means of the use of said first graphical information on the basis of said part   which is present in that first piece of information   and means (56) for interrupting the change of the selected portion, which is affected by the influence in said second graphical information by said graphical information preparation means until the change in said first graphical information. be completed.   29 A design assistance device (50), characterized in that it comprises   first memory means (58) for storing   a variety of applied programs for the design of   tion of different parts in a design object, second memory means (59) for storing graphic information in said design object, means (56) for setting said graphic information using said programs, means (56) for selecting a portion that is affected by an influence of a change of said changing portion in said second graphical information established by executing one of said programs   where a party that changes in the first informa-   graphically obtained by executing the other of said programs is provided, and means (56) for interrupting the modification.   of the party affected by the influence in the   second graphical information by the other of the aforementioned   grams until the change in said first graphical information is completed. A design assistance device (50), characterized in that it comprises first memory means (3) for storing a plurality of programs applied for the design of different parts in a design object, second memory means ( 4) to memorize   graphic information concerning said design object   means (7) for establishing said graphic information using said programs,   means (7) for selecting, when a   which is contained in the first piece of information   obtained during the execution of the first of those pro-   grams, is delivered, a part which is affected by an influence produced by the modification of said part which changes in said second graphic information established by the execution of the first of said programs, and means (7) to allow the modification of   the part which is affected by that influence in the   said second graphic information by said programs when the modification in said first information graphic is finished.   31 design assistance device (81), characterized in that it comprises design means (81 A, 81 B ,, 81 N) located upstream side, design means (81 A, 81 B ,, 81 N) located   downstream side, who carry out the design using a   provided by the upstream side design means, means (82) for selecting, when a   modification is carried out in the first piece of information   established by said design means located on the   upstream, a party that is affected by   by the modification in the second piece of information   provided by said design means located on the downstream side, and means (82) for interrupting the modification of the portion which is affected by said generated influence.   by the downstream design means until the   said modification to said first graphic information by said design means located on the side upstream is complete.   32 design assistance device (50), characterized in that it comprises a plurality of means (8) of preparation   graphical information to establish detailed information   relating to a design object, means (56) for selecting, when a   modification is produced in the first piece of information   set by a first of said preparation means   graphical information, a part (32-36) which is   affected by an influence of the amendment in that se-   graphical information obtained by a first of said   means of preparing graphical information, which   blit the second graphical information using said first graphical information, and means (56) for interrupting the modification in the portion that is affected by said influence in   said second graphical information by matching   said first means for preparing graphical information until the modification in said first graphical information by the first of said means for preparing graphical information be completed.   An integrated power assist device, comprising a design assist device (50) for providing graphical information of a design object including a plurality of compositions, a plurality of control devices (62 A, 62 B, 62). N) each of which respectively governs a plurality of machining devices (63 A, 63 B, 63 N)   said compositions included in said design object   tion, and a device (52) for producing information   order to prepare the ordering information required.   to control said machining devices by mapping said control device to the base   graphical information established by the said tif of design assistance,   characterized in that said assistive device   design device (50) comprises memory means (3,5) for storing a plurality of graphic information relating to the design object,   means (7) for selecting influential parts   to select portions, which are affected by the influence of changes in changing parts, present in said second graphical information, which   is prepared using said first grading information   on the basis of the said parts which change,   in said first graphic information,   means for preparing said detailed information   and means (82) for interrupting the modification   selected parts, which are affected by the   fluence, in said second graphical information by   so-called means for preparing the graphical information up to   what the modification of that first piece of information complete.   34 Integrated power assisted design apparatus, comprising a design assist device (50) for establishing graphic information of a design object, a plurality of control devices (62 A, 62 B ,, 62 N) each of which respectively a plurality of machining devices (63 A, 63 B ,, 63 N) which fabricate components of said design object, and a control information producing device (82) for preparing control information necessary for controlling said machining device by mapping said controller based on said graphics information provided by said design assisting device, characterized in that said control information producing device (82) comprises means for interrupting the preparation of said control information when a modification is produced in said graphic information until the modification of the corresponding part which changes by said device   design assistance has been completed.   Integrated power assisted design device according to claim 34, characterized in that   means for interrupting the preparation of the information   control means are means for interrupting the preparation of the control information necessary for the control of said machining devices (63 A, 63 B ,, 63 N)   to fabricate constituent elements relating to a   when the amendment is produced in the-   said graphic information, until the modification of the corresponding part which changes by said device   design assistance has been completed.   36 Factory automation system, comprising a plurality of control devices (62 A,   62 B ,, 62 N) for respectively controlling a plural   of machining devices (63 A, 63 B ,, 63 N) for manufacturing   constitutive elements contained in a design object, and a device (82) for producing a control information, characterized in that said device (82) for producing a control information comprises means (83) ) to prepare control information for said control devices based on graphical information of said design object, and   means to interrupt the preparation of   said control information when a modification is produced in said graphical information until the modification of the corresponding part that changes is completed.