JP2001338003A - Method for supporting data construction - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily construct graphic data. SOLUTION: Target data are received from a data base in an equipment management system (S1). Afterwards, data preparation units are indicated (S2), and for example, when distribution line units are indicated, graphic data are prepared for the distribution lines (S3). At the time of preparing the data, distribution line build-up positions are designated (S4), and then a pole list is displayed (S5), and pole positions are designated (S6), and route graphics are automatically prepared (S7). When the routes should be corrected, the routes are corrected (S8), and the preparation finish/non-finish of the graphic-prepared poles is identified on the pole list (S9), and when any non-finish is detected, the continuous processing is performed (S10).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data construction support method in the field of drawing management of equipment represented by mapping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the industry (field) for managing equipment drawings, for example, in order to manage data on the open / closed state of circuit breakers and switches in a power company or the like, data is usually managed as follows. I have.

[0003] (a) With regard to the specifications of the equipment data, systemization has already been implemented, and it has been constructed as a database. This system is being introduced from an asset management position. Hereinafter, this system is referred to as an equipment management system.

(B) A drawing showing how each facility is laid (the state of the laying of the facility on a map) is created / maintained manually.

(C) The correspondence between each facility and the facility drawing symbol in the drawing is determined by a person who views the drawing during operation.

[0006] Under the above situation, when introducing a system (mapping system) for managing by computer including the equipment drawings, the following work is required.

(1) In order to make the information managed in the drawing into a database, the drawing is digitized manually.

(2) After the above operation, the equipment specifications already digitized are manually associated with the symbols corresponding to the equipment on the drawing.

[0009]

The work described in (2) above has conventionally been all manually performed, requiring a huge amount of cost / period, and is a major bottleneck in system introduction. .

The digitizing of a drawing is stored as drawing information having coordinate information in the system by pasting the drawing on a dedicated input device (for example, a digitizer) and tracing each figure described on the drawing. This tracing operation is a detailed operation, and depends on the number of drawings.
A considerable amount of work. Further, in the case where paper-based management is performed as in the related art, the continuity of the facilities that straddles drawings is determined by a human looking at the drawings.

However, when the drawing management is systematized, the entire jurisdiction area becomes a large coordinate space, in which data is managed as if it were a single drawing, and the continuity of equipment is guaranteed. Need to be done.

In order to realize this, it is necessary to connect (continuity) between drawings with respect to data digitized in drawing units.
Correction work is required to ensure the accuracy. For the data constructed in this way, when a drawing is used, a necessary area is selected and displayed on a CRT or printed on a printer.

The data digitized in the above operation has coordinates for displaying the drawing, but does not have information for associating which display item indicates which facility. When the drawing management is systematized, it is an essential function to select an item on the drawing to know which facility the item is, and to be able to provide information possessed by the facility. For this reason, it is necessary to perform a work of associating the display items in the drawing with the equipment, and this work has also conventionally been all performed manually, requiring an enormous amount of time.

As described above, after the system construction (initial data creation) is completed, very efficient operation can be performed, but the initial introduction (data construction) required in the initial stage of system construction is performed. There is also a problem that an enormous amount of time / cost is required for the operation, and the plan for introducing the system itself is canceled due to the restriction.

As for the operation (1), an automatic drawing reading apparatus is employed, and the digitization work of the drawing information is automated by omitting the conventional manual digitizing work. However, since the work of ensuring connectivity (continuity) between drawings and the work of associating display items with equipment in the above (2) are all performed manually and are not automated, data cannot be easily constructed. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and makes it possible to efficiently use systemized equipment data, to assist in the construction of graphic data, and to easily construct graphic data. It is an object to provide a data construction support method.

[0017]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a first invention is a data receiving procedure for receiving target facility data from a database in a facility management system, and a data receiving procedure for receiving the facility data in the procedure. After instructing the construction of data for the target equipment data, search for the equipment included in the target, display the equipment list, and specify the equipment for which data is to be created from the list. And a graphic data creating procedure for searching the target data designated in the data creation target designating procedure for belonging data and creating graphic data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the graphic data creating procedure comprises:
Equipment start position designation procedure to indicate the start position of the designated equipment on the display on the system diagram, procedure to list other equipment included in the designated equipment if the start position is designated, and other equipment listed Other equipment position designation procedure to select the equipment to be input from and to indicate the position where the equipment is laid on the system diagram, and a path graphic between the equipment using the equipment start position and other equipment positions Automatically, and if the created route graphic needs correction, the route is corrected, and then another procedure is performed to identify whether a figure has been created / not created on another equipment list. And a continuation processing procedure for continuing the processing procedure when there is another facility to be created.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a distribution system in a power company will be described as an example applied to the embodiments. FIG.
Is a data explanatory diagram of a power distribution system for describing a data construction support method, and classifies the data of the power distribution system in FIG. 1 into the following three types. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a general data construction support device. In FIG. 2, 11 is a processing device, 12 is a storage device, and 13 and 14 are input devices and output devices. Connected to each other.

Here, the data in the distribution system is classified as follows.

(A) Equipment specifications: Includes character information (eg, switch capacity) indicating equipment specifications and equipment connection (information indicating connection relation between each equipment) (eg, track connection information). Things
In FIG.

(B) Drawing information: Drawing information indicating the position on the system of the equipment, which is indicated by reference numeral B in FIG.

(C) Correspondence to drawing: Information indicating the correspondence between equipment and symbols on the drawing, and is indicated by reference numeral C in FIG.

In FIG. 1, “equipment specifications A” includes information held by the electric wire, such as the type and length of the electric wire, and information poles on both sides for indicating the connection of the equipment.
The “drawing information B” has coordinate information (coordinates of telephone poles on both sides for each electric wire) for expressing how the electric wires are laid, and the “drawing correspondence C” includes “equipment information”. It has information for associating the wire of “element A” with the wire of “drawing information B”.

It should be noted that, among the information in the above drawings, "equipment specifications"
Is a database as a facility management system, but there are only drawings that are manually maintained by the operator for "drawing information", and this drawing is not stored in a database. Has been determined by the operator.

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

[First Embodiment] In FIG. 3, first, as a first procedure, target data is received from a database in the equipment management system (S1). As for the form of data reception, as shown in FIG. 4, data is received online from a database 42 in the equipment management system 41 via a network, or is received offline using an auxiliary storage medium, and the data shown in FIG. The data is transmitted to the construction support device. In the first embodiment, any of the receiving methods may be used.

Thereafter, in order to construct data, in this embodiment, it is carried out in an interactive manner with an operator. In this case, creating data for the entire system at once depends on the amount of data, but it is not practical because the burden on the operator is large and it is not practical. Adopt a way to build. In this embodiment, since the power distribution field is described as an example, the data creation unit is set to the instruction procedure for each distribution line (S2). Here, the data creation unit refers to the amount of data created at one time (for example,
One distribution line, one substation, etc.).

When the operator instructs the first embodiment to construct data, the data received in step (S1) is searched for distribution lines included therein, and a list of distribution lines is shown in FIG. Is displayed on the CRT shown in FIG. Then, the operator specifies a distribution line for which data is to be created from the distribution line list. Note that distribution lines for which data has already been created and distribution lines for which data has not been created are identified and displayed so that the operator can grasp the state of data creation.

Next, data belonging to the specified distribution line is searched, and graphic data (drawing information) is interactively generated in the graphic data generating procedure as follows (S).
3). At this time, information corresponding to the drawing is also created at the same time in this process. The details of the procedure for creating the graphic data will be described below.

(1) Procedure for specifying the distribution line rising position (S
4) The operator displays the rising position of the designated distribution line on the system diagram (the black circle shown in FIG. 6 where the distribution line starts at the point where power is supplied from the distribution substation). To instruct.

(2) Display procedure of telephone pole list (S5) The telephone poles included in the designated distribution line are displayed in a list on the CRT shown in FIG. At this time, the telephone pole for which graphic data has already been created and the telephone pole which has not been created are identified and displayed so that the operator can grasp the state of data creation. In addition, poles corresponding to the boundaries of different distribution lines are indicated by distribution lines on both sides.

The reason why the utility pole is used for designating the coordinates of the figures described below is that "when the location of the utility pole is determined, the locations of various power distribution facilities are automatically determined."
It depends. In other words, since various power distribution facilities are installed on telephone poles or on spans connecting telephone poles to telephone poles, by determining the position of telephone poles, it is possible to determine the position of other facilities It is.

(3) Procedure for Designating Utility Pole Position (S6) The operator selects a utility pole to be input from the utility pole list displayed in the procedure (2). Next, the position where the telephone pole is laid on the system diagram is indicated.

(4) Automatic creation of route figures (S7) The following figures are automatically created from the rising position and pole position supported by the operator in the above steps (1) and (3). FIG.
FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram of a model power distribution system, and FIG.

When constructing data for the distribution line for the first time from the rising position supported by the operator, the rising position specified in step (1) is used. After performing this, it is determined which of the utility poles in the created data the utility pole indicated in step (3) branches from, and a figure between the determined utility pole and the utility pole in procedure (3) is created.

Next, the details of the procedure for automatically creating a path figure will be described in (a) to (e).

(A) First, equipment (such as utility poles, spans, and equipment) on a path connecting two points is searched. In this search, the connection relationship between the equipments is traced based on the connection information in the equipment specifications.

(B) On the line connecting the above two points, the power poles included in the path are arranged on the assumption that they are installed at equal intervals, and the power poles are connected with a span. In the above description, the utility poles are arranged at equal intervals. However, when the span information has a span length, the utility pole position is set according to the length.

(C) The equipment installed on the utility pole or span determined in the above processing is searched for and set at the corresponding position.

(D) If a branch extends from a utility pole arranged on the route and does not branch beyond the pole, automatic creation is performed as follows. (The search process can be performed using the connection information in the equipment specifications as described in a.) A branch line route is determined in a direction orthogonal to the route created in (b),
A route to the terminal is created in the same manner as in (b). In this case, since the position of the end point is not determined, the length of one span is the same as the length of the span calculated in the item (b). In the equipment management system targeted in the first embodiment, since the equipment is usually laid along the road, the branch point often means the intersection of the road, and therefore, it is determined that the branch crosses at a right angle for convenience.

However, there is a case where the branching direction is naturally opposite to the laying direction of the actual equipment, and in that case, a correction in a procedure (5) described later is necessary. Since such correction may be a burden, the function of item (d) may be optional. Further, when there are a plurality of branches from the same place, the information can be excluded from the automatic creation target and can be automatically created by setting a certain rule (setting of angle).

(E) For the figure created up to the above (d), put a mark to evoke the telephone pole at the branch point where a part where the figure has not been created remains (for the purpose of assisting the subsequent data creation). . The above processing is based on the premise that there is one route connecting the two designated points.

However, in the power distribution field exemplified in the first embodiment, this premise is not special because the power distribution line has the property of extending radially from a rising point (power supply point). . For example, the same applies to gas and water supply. If the target is further expanded and there may be a plurality of paths connecting the designated two points, the operator is requested to perform the correction processing of the following procedure (5) and subsequent steps for each searched path.

Here, an example of the procedure for automatically creating a figure using the above items (a) to (e) will be described with reference to FIG. First, in FIG. 8, when the position of the telephone pole "7" is selected,
In FIG. 9, the electric poles "1 to 4" included from the rising point "1" to the electric pole "7" and the span connecting them are arranged at equal intervals. Electric pole "4, 5, 6", electric pole "7, 23,
22 are arranged at right angles to the line created above (the length of each span is the same as the span calculated above).

Next, the equipment (in this case, a switch) set on the telephone pole is searched and installed at a corresponding position.
(Switch number,...) Thereafter, since there is a facility group including a further branch ahead of the telephone pole "2", a branch point display for calling out to that effect is displayed on the telephone pole.

(5) Route Correction Procedure (S8) Since the figure automatically created in the above procedure (4) does not reflect the installation status (position) of the actual equipment, it is necessary for the operator Performs position correction. For example, FIG.
In the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 0, when the position of the telephone pole "2" is moved, the telephone pole "2" is designated, and the position after the change is designated.
The utility pole and the figure between the power poles from the rise to the utility pole "2" are reset (the rule of this reset is the same as the initial position setting described above). The position after the telephone pole "3" is the same as the position correction (the telephone pole "2" and the telephone pole "3" are connected by the position after correction and the position before correction).

It should be noted that the above-described correction processing can be performed at any time after the data is created because the correction processing is also provided for the purpose of maintaining the legibility of the drawing. If there is no problem in operation, it can be omitted. When the strictness of the drawing is not so important for the purpose of constructing the data (when it is sufficient to understand the schematic shape of the installation of the equipment), the speed of the data construction work is regarded as more important.

(6) Created / uncreated identification processing procedure (S
9) With respect to the telephone pole created by the processing of the above-mentioned procedures (3) to (5), the created / uncreated telephone pole is identified on the telephone pole list.

(7) Processing continuation procedure of unprepared telephone pole (S1)
0) For the electric poles not created in the above-mentioned electric pole list, the processing after step (3) is continued. However, in the case of the electric pole between two distribution lines in step (2), the electric pole list of both distribution lines is used. To be displayed. In addition, in the case of such a power pole, its position is determined by the distribution line for which data is to be created first, and therefore, when the data of the other distribution line is to be created, the position of the pole is already determined. In such a case, when the list of power poles of distribution lines to be created later is initially displayed, the power poles are identified as “data has been created in the distribution line of the other party”. When the operator designates the telephone pole, a route to the telephone pole is created based on the data created up to that point.

In the first embodiment, strict figure data can be easily created by using the above-described data creation procedure.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. [Second embodiment] In the first embodiment, the operator selects a utility pole from a utility pole list and designates its position. This method is effective in strictly determining the geographical shape of the distribution line and performing equipment drawing management (mapping). Normally, distribution lines are composed of utility poles / spans and supply power via spans (electric wires). In that sense, utility poles (spans) can be said to be the most basic elements of distribution lines. Therefore, the first mode in which the position of the telephone pole is strictly specified is applicable to equipment management and is valuable.

On the other hand, when the operation of the power distribution system is mainly performed, devices (switches) are to be operated. In other words, depending on the purpose of the operation, if the position of the device on the drawing is accurately represented, the route of the utility pole and the span between them will have a low importance.

Here, when the two are compared, the difference is an absolute number as equipment. In other words, the number of telephone poles and spans is very large compared to the number of devices, and when emphasis is placed on speeding up data creation, the first mode of specifying the position of the telephone pole is specified later. In the second embodiment, the speed of data creation can be increased. Therefore, the second embodiment is not a method of designating a telephone pole position, but a method of creating drawing data only by designating a device (switch) position.

Hereinafter, the data construction procedure of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11, and the same procedures as those in FIG.

In FIG. 11, first, as a first procedure, target data is received from a database in the equipment management system (S1). As for the form of data reception, as shown in FIG. 4, data is received online from a database 42 in the equipment management system 41 via a network, or is received offline using an auxiliary storage medium, and the data shown in FIG. The data is transmitted to the construction support device. In the second embodiment, any of the receiving methods may be used.

Thereafter, in order to construct the data, in this embodiment, the data is constructed in an interactive manner with the operator. In this case, creating data for the entire system at once depends on the amount of data, but it is not practical because the burden on the operator is large and it is not practical. Adopt a way to build. In this embodiment, since the power distribution field is described as an example, the data creation unit is set to the instruction procedure for each distribution line (S2).

When the operator instructs the second embodiment to construct data, the data received in step (S1) is searched for distribution lines included therein, and the distribution line list is shown in FIG. Is displayed on the CRT shown in FIG. Then, the operator specifies a distribution line for which data is to be created from the distribution line list. Note that distribution lines for which data has already been created and distribution lines for which data has not been created are identified and displayed so that the operator can grasp the state of data creation.

Next, for the specified distribution line, its belonging data is searched, and graphic data is interactively generated by the graphic data generating procedure as follows (S3). At this time, information corresponding to the drawing is also created at the same time in this process. The details of the procedure for creating the graphic data will be described below.

(1) Procedure for designating distribution line rising position (S
4) The operator instructs the starting position of the designated distribution line on the system diagram (the black circle in FIG. 6 indicates the point where the distribution line starts at the point where power is supplied from the distribution substation).

(2) Procedure for displaying a list of switches (S15) Switches included in the designated distribution line are displayed in a list on a CRT shown in FIG. At this time, the switch in which the graphic data has already been created and the switch which has not been created are identified and displayed so that the operator can grasp the situation of the data creation. Also,
Switches corresponding to the boundaries of different distribution lines (coupling switches)
Is displayed on the distribution lines on both sides.

In the first embodiment, it has been described that the position of another facility is also specified by specifying the telephone pole position. on the other hand,
In the second embodiment, the concept is essentially the same, but "a switch is selected as specified by the operator, and the telephone pole on which the switch is installed is searched from the equipment connection. The reason for using electric poles to specify the coordinates of the figures described below is that "the positions of various electric power distribution facilities are automatically determined by determining the positions of electric poles." That is, since various power distribution facilities are installed on a utility pole or on a span connecting a utility pole and a utility pole, by determining the location of the utility pole, the positions of other facilities can be determined.

(3) Procedure for specifying switch position (S16) The operator selects a switch to be input from the switch list displayed in step (2). Next, the position where the switch concerned is laid on the system diagram is indicated.

(4) Automatic creation of path figures (S17) The following figures are automatically created from the rising position and switch position supported by the operator in the above steps (1) and (3). FIG. 8 shows a configuration diagram of a model power distribution system, and FIG. 13 shows an explanatory diagram in which the procedure for automatically creating this path figure is performed.

When constructing data for the distribution line from the rising position supported by the operator for the first time, the rising position specified in step (1) is used. After performing the procedure, the switch designated in step (3) determines from which of the utility poles the route to which the switch is to branch, and determines the determined utility pole and procedure (3).
Create a figure between switches.

Next, details of the procedure for automatically creating a path figure will be described in (a) to (e).

(A) First, equipment (such as telephone poles, spans, equipment, etc.) on a path connecting two points is searched. In this search, the connection relationship between the equipments is traced based on the connection information in the equipment specifications.

(B) On the line connecting the above two points, the power poles included in the path are arranged assuming that they are installed at equal intervals, and the power poles are connected with a span. In the above description, the utility poles are arranged at equal intervals. However, when the span information has a span length, the utility pole position is set according to the length.

(C) Retrieve the equipment installed on the utility pole or span determined in the above process and set it to the corresponding position.

(D) If a branch extends from a utility pole arranged on the route and does not branch beyond the pole, automatic creation is performed as follows. (The search process can be performed using the connection information in the equipment data as described in the item a.) The route of the branch line is determined in a direction perpendicular to the route created in the item (b),
A route to the terminal is created in the same manner as in (b).

In this case, since the position of the end point is not determined, the length of one span is the same as the length of the span calculated in the item b. In the equipment management system targeted in the second embodiment, since the equipment is usually laid along the road, the branch point often means an intersection of the road,
For convenience, branches are defined to intersect at right angles.

However, there is a case where the branching direction is naturally opposite to the laying direction of the actual equipment, and in that case, the correction of the procedure (5) described later is necessary. Since such correction may be a burden, the function of item (d) may be installed at a later date. Further, when there are a plurality of branches from the same place, the information can be excluded from the automatic creation target and can be automatically created by setting a certain rule (setting of angle).

(E) For the figure created up to the above (d), a call-out mark is given to the telephone pole at the branch point where a part where the figure has not been created remains (for the purpose of assisting the subsequent data creation). . In this process, the route connecting the designated two points is 1
It is assumed that there is one. In the distribution field cited as an example in the second embodiment, the distribution line has a rising point (power supply point).
Because it has the property of extending radially from
This assumption is not special. For example, the same applies to gas and water supply. In a case where there is a possibility that there are a plurality of routes connecting the designated two points with further expanding the target, it is possible to cope by requesting the operator to perform a correction process of a procedure (5) and subsequent steps for each searched route.

Here, an example of the procedure for automatically creating a figure using the above items (a) to (e) will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, when a switch is selected, a telephone pole "10" where the switch is installed from a rising point "1".
The utility poles "1, 2, 3, 3, 7, 8, 9" and the spans connecting them are arranged at equal intervals. After that, the branch route composed of the utility poles "4, 5, 6", "7, 23, 22" and "9, 24, 25, 26, 27" is arranged at right angles to the line created above ( The length of each span is the same as the span calculated above).

Thereafter, the equipment (switch in this case) set on the telephone pole is searched and installed at the corresponding position (switch,...). Since there is a facility group including further branches ahead of the telephone pole "2", a branch point display for calling that effect is displayed on the telephone pole.

(5) Route Correction Procedure (S18) Since the figure automatically created in the above-mentioned procedure (4) does not reflect the installation status (position) of the actual equipment, the operator needs to change it if necessary. Perform position correction. It should be noted that this correction processing is also performed at any time after the data is created because the correction processing is also provided for the purpose of maintaining the legibility of the drawing. If there is no problem in operation, it can be omitted.
When the strictness of the drawing is not so important for the purpose of constructing the data (when it is sufficient to understand the schematic shape of the installation of the equipment), the speed of the data construction work is regarded as more important.

(6) Created / Not Created Identification Processing Procedure (S1
9) For switchgears created in the drawings from the above procedures (3) to (5), the created / uncreated switch is identified on the telephone pole list.

(7) Processing Continuation Procedure for Uncreated Switch (S2
0) The process from step (3) is continued for switches not created in the switch list. However, in step (2), if the power pole between two distribution lines is displayed in the list of poles of both distribution lines It was decided to. In the case of such a power pole, its position is determined by the distribution line for which data is to be created first, so that when the data of the other distribution line is to be created, the pole position has already been determined. In such a case, when the list of power poles of distribution lines to be created later is initially displayed, the poles are identified as "data has been created in the other party's distribution line" and are identified in the data creation procedure described above. When the operator instructs the telephone pole, a route to the telephone pole is created based on the data created up to that point.

By using the above-described data creation procedure, in the second embodiment, the data itself can be easily created with emphasis on system operation.

[0080]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In order to efficiently use already systematized equipment data and support the construction of graphic data, a temporary drawing layout is automatically created based on the connection information held by the equipment data. In addition to supporting the general arrangement, the position correction for the outline data is supported to facilitate the construction of the graphic data, and the construction period of the initial data can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a data explanatory diagram of a power distribution system for describing a data construction support method.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a data construction support device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a receiving form of equipment specifications.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a CRT display example of a distribution line list.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of designation of a rising position.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a telephone pole list.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a model power distribution system.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram when a telephone pole position is selected.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram when the position of a utility pole is moved.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a switch list.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram when a switch position is selected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S1 ... Data receiving procedure S2 ... Data creation unit instruction procedure S3 ... Graphic data creation procedure S4 ... Distribution line rise position designation procedure S5 ... Electric pole list display procedure S6 ... Electric pole position designation procedure S7 ... Route figure automatic creation procedure S8 ... Route Correction procedure S9: Created / uncreated identification processing procedure S10: Processing continuation procedure of uncreated utility pole

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A data receiving procedure for receiving target facility data from a database in a facility management system, and a command for constructing data for the facility data received in the procedure is provided. Search for
In addition to displaying the equipment list, a data creation target instruction procedure for designating equipment for which data is to be created from the list, and searching for data belonging to the target instructed in the data creation target instruction procedure, the graphic data And a graphic data creating procedure for creating the data. 2. The graphic data creation procedure includes: a facility start position designation procedure for designating a start position of a designated facility on a system diagram on a display unit; and, if the start location is designated, other facilities included in the designated facility. List display procedure, select the equipment to be input from other listed equipment, other equipment position designation procedure to indicate the position where the equipment is laid on the system diagram, the equipment start position and Procedure for automatically creating path figures between equipment using other equipment positions. If correction is required for the created path figures, correct the path, and then check whether the figure has been created / not created on the other equipment list. 2. The data construction support method according to claim 1, further comprising: an identification procedure for identifying the information processing apparatus; and a continuation processing procedure for continuing the processing procedure when there is another facility not created in the identification procedure.