JP2856065B2 - Drawing management method and drawing management system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drawing management system for managing drawings and specifications, and more particularly to a drawing management system for managing drawings and specifications by using a drawing structure that defines a system of drawings and specifications. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, information on drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as drawings) relating to products has been clearly specified in the specifications of the entire product. The management of each drawing and drawing is managed by the related departments in a decentralized manner, and if you want to search for the required drawing or drawing, the related departments can use the information specified in the specifications of the entire product. Had done by inquiring.

[0003]

Conventional drawing management is performed as described above, and drawings and specifications are managed by respective related departments. There was a problem that it was not guaranteed that the documents would be updated. In addition, it is difficult to immediately grasp the entire artwork related to a certain product, so it takes a lot of time to find the desired artwork, and it takes time to respond to a product failure or the like. was there. An object of the present invention is to provide a drawing management method and a drawing management system capable of facilitating the management of drawings and specifications in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a method for newly creating a diagram structure which defines a system of drawings and specifications.
Check the created drawing structure for errors and if there is no error, register this drawing structure in the database, and when revising the drawing structure, read the drawing structure to be revised from the database and Check the corrected drawing structure for errors, and if there is no error, update the corresponding drawing structure in the database to the corrected drawing structure, and when searching for the drawing structure, the diagram specified as the search target It is characterized in that the configuration is extracted from the database and displayed.

[0005] Further, the diagrammatic structure is characterized in that it has a hierarchical structure having parent data which is data of a higher-level drawing and specification and child data which is data of a lower-level drawing and specification connected thereto. .

[0006] The database is composed of an issuance database for storing the latest version of the figure / design and a history database for storing all the version of the figure / design. After updating the corresponding figure configuration on the issue database to the corrected figure configuration on the issue database, the corresponding figure configuration on the history database is updated.

[0007] Further, an input means for inputting a diagram configuration defining a system of drawings and specifications, a storage means having a registration database for storing the diagram configuration and a rule database for storing rules for error checking. When creating a new diagram structure, the diagram structure input from the input means is checked for errors based on the rule database, and if there is no error, the diagram structure is stored in the registration database, and the diagram structure is stored. When revising a figure, read the figure / structure to be revised from the registration database, check the figure / structure modified by the input means based on the rule database, and if there is no error, the corresponding figure / structure on the registration database. Is updated to the modified layout, and when searching the layout, the specified layout is extracted from the registration database. And data processing means that, those having a display means for displaying the FIG Specification configured output from the data processing means.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the created drawing structure is checked for errors, and if there is no error, the drawing structure is registered in the database, thereby registering the drawing structure defining the system of drawings and specifications. Is done. In addition, the corrected graphic arrangement is checked for errors, and if there is no error, the corresponding graphic arrangement on the database is updated to update the graphic arrangement. Then, by extracting the designated graphic structure from the database and displaying it, the graphic structure can be searched.

[0009] Further, the drawing and specification are made to have a hierarchical structure having parent data which is data of a higher-level drawing and specification and child data which is data of a lower-level drawing and specification linked to the parent data. You can define a book system.

[0010] When the latest version of the figure / design is revised, the edition processing is performed on the issue database to update the corresponding figure / design on the issue database to the corrected figure / design. Update the corresponding drawing structure of.

[0011] Also, when creating a new drawing structure,
The data processing means checks for errors in the graphic structure input from the input means based on the rule database, and if there is no error, stores the graphic structure in the registration database.
When revising a diagram layout, the diagram layout modified by the input means is checked for errors based on the rule database, and if there is no error, the corresponding diagram layout on the registration database is updated to the corrected diagram layout. I do. When retrieving the graphic structure, the data processing means extracts the graphic structure specified by the input means from the registration database and displays it on the display means.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a drawing management system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard which is an input unit for inputting a diagram configuration defining a system of drawings and specifications, 2 denotes an external storage device which is a storage unit having a database (hereinafter, referred to as D / B) described later, 3 Reference numeral 4 denotes a central processing unit which is a data processing unit for executing creation, revision, or search of a diagram configuration, and 4 is a display device which is a display unit for displaying the diagram configuration output from the central processing unit 3.

Reference numeral 2a denotes a work D / B for storing the figure / structure being edited; 2b, an issue D / B for storing the latest version of the issued figure / structure; and 2c, all the work from the first version to the latest version. The histories D / B and 2d for storing the graphic structure are rules D / B for storing rules for error checking. And
The issue D / B 2b and the history D / B 2c constitute a registration database.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a drawing structure used in the drawing management system. Reference numeral 10 denotes a system of drawings and specifications of one product, for example, and a specification A located at the top of the drawing system 10 is, for example, a specification of the entire product.
Then, below the specification A, there is a specification B, C, drawing A, B, etc. of a specific part of the product, and below the specification B, there is a part D, etc. Has become. Further, reference numerals 11 to 13 denote a diagram / design structure defining such a diagram / design system 10. The drawing configurations 11, 12, and 13 are:
Each of the specifications A, B, and D is a parent and has a hierarchical structure in which lower-level drawings connected to them are children, and management is performed for each hierarchy.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the data structure of each figure and figure configuration. Each figure configuration is managed in such a manner that the parent data 20 which is the data of the upper figure and the child data 21 to 23 which are the data of the lower figure connected thereto. The data items of each data include a title (for example, a wiring diagram), a drawing number, a product version indicated by the drawing, and a version number, that is, a version of the drawing. Associating a drawing structure.

In other words, the graphic components 11 and 12 are associated with the data item of the specification B which is the child data of the graphic components 11 and the data item of the specification B which is the parent data of the graphic components 12, and In addition, the diagram configurations 12 and 13 are associated with the data item of the specification D which is the child data of the diagram configuration 12 and the data item of the specification D which is the parent data of the diagram configuration 13 in this manner. The relationship of the design system 10 is represented.

Next, with respect to the operation of such a drawing management system, an operation in the case of newly creating a diagram configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation at the time of new creation. When a drawing or a specification is created with the development of a new product or the like and a drawing system 10 is generated, the operator of the system uses the keyboard 1 to obtain parent data of each of the drawing systems 11, 12, 13; , B, and D (step 10)
1).

The central processing unit 3 which has received these parent data from the keyboard 1 outputs them to the work D / B 2a of the external storage device 2, and outputs the work D / B 2a,
The history D / B2c is searched to determine whether the same parent data is currently being created, whether a drawing having the same parent data has been issued in the past, and the like, and whether a new one can be created. Is confirmed (step 102).

If an error, such as the same data being created or issued in the past, is detected, the result is No in step 102, so that the central processing unit 3 detects an error in the display device 4. Display that The operator corrects the error from the keyboard 1 if the error is caused by an erroneous input (step 101).

If there is no item corresponding to the error,
Since the answer is Yes in step 102, the central processing unit 3 causes the display device 4 to display a message indicating that creation is possible. The operator who sees this display can confirm that each of the drawings 11
Thirteen child data are input from the keyboard 1 (step 103).

The central processing unit 3 outputs the input child data to the work D / B 2a. Thus, work D / B2a
This means that the figure configurations 11 to 13 have been created. Next, the central processing unit 3 checks based on the rule D / B2d whether or not the drawing structure created and stored in the work D / B2a satisfies the issuance condition (step 104).
The issuance conditions include, for example, child data of the graphic arrangement 11 and parent data of the graphic arrangement 12, the graphic arrangements 11 and 1 are used.
2 are correctly associated.

When an item corresponding to an error is detected, the result is No in step 104, so that the central processing unit 3
Causes the display device 4 to display that an error has occurred, whereby the operator re-inputs data from the keyboard 1 to correct the graphic arrangement (step 103). If there is no item corresponding to the error, step 104
, The central processing unit 3 sets the operation D /
Issuing D / B of the diagram structure 11-13 created on B2a
2b for storage (step 105).

Similarly, the graphic arrangements 11 to 13 are stored in the history D / B
2c (step 106), and deletes the graphic arrangements 11 to 13 from the work D / B 2a (step 107).
In this way, a new drawing structure is registered in the drawing management system.

Next, a description will be given of the operation in the case where the drawings and specifications 11 to 13 are revised because the drawings and specifications are changed due to a product version upgrade and the drawings and specifications 11 to 13 are changed. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation at the time of the revision. First, the operator inputs a figure / designation number, a version, a version number, etc. from the keyboard 1 to designate a figure / design structure to be revised (step 20).
1).

The central processing unit 3 which has received the data item from the keyboard 1 searches the history D / B 2c and checks whether the corresponding data exists or the data is not currently being updated (step 202). ). At this time, since the lock processing described later is performed on the history D / B 2c for the figure configuration that is currently being revised, it can be determined whether or not the revision is being performed based on whether or not this lock processing has been performed.

When an item corresponding to an error such as the absence of the corresponding data or the current edition is being detected,
Since the answer is No in step 202, the central processing unit 3 causes the display device 4 to display that there is an error. If the error is caused by an incorrect input, the operator corrects the error from the keyboard 1 (step 2).
01).

If there is no item corresponding to the error,
Since the answer is Yes in step 202, the central processing unit 3 determines whether the designated figure configuration is the latest version (step 203). If it is determined that the version is the latest version, the determination in step 203 becomes Yes.
Reads the pertinent configuration from the issue D / B 2b, copies it to the work D / B 2a, locks the issue D / B 2b and the corresponding data in the history D / B 2c, and prevents double edition. (Step 204).

If the version is not the latest version, that is, if it is determined to be the old version, the result is No in step 203. Therefore, the central processing unit 3 reads out the corresponding graphic structure from the history D / B 2c and copies it to the work D / B 2a. History D / B2c
Is locked to prevent double edition from being performed (step 205).

The reason why the processing is divided between the latest version and the old version as described above is that most of the editions are subject to revision, and all the graphic arrangements are registered in the history D / B2c. This is because, by providing a dedicated issuance D / B 2b for the latest version, it is possible to improve the speed of revision processing such as access to corresponding data and copy processing.

Next, since the graphic structure copied to the work D / B 2a is displayed on the display device 4, the operator makes an input from the keyboard 1 to correct the graphic structure (step 206). After the correction is completed, the central processing unit 3 checks whether or not the graphic arrangement on the revised work D / B 2a satisfies the issuance condition based on the rule D / B 2d (step 207). This issuance condition is, for example, whether or not the upgraded version number is correct.

When an item corresponding to an error is detected, the result is No in step 207.
Causes the display device 4 to display that an error has occurred, whereby the operator re-enters the data from the keyboard 1 to make a correction (step 206). If there is no item corresponding to the error, the result is Yes in step 207, so that the central processing unit 3
It is determined whether or not the graphic structure on / B2a is the latest version (step 208).

If the latest version is determined, the result is Yes.
The central processing unit 3 releases the lock processing performed on the data of the issue D / B 2b and the history D / B 2c, and issues the issue D / B 2b.
Is updated to the figure configuration on the new work D / B 2a (step 209).

If the old version is determined, the result is No, and the central processing unit 3 releases the lock processing performed on the corresponding data of the history D / B 2c (step 210). Next, the central processing unit 3 stores the graphic configuration on the revised work D / B 2a in the history D / B 2c (step 21).
1), this graphic arrangement is deleted from the work D / B 2a (step 212). In this way, a revised edition is issued.

Next, a description will be given of an operation for retrieving the graphic arrangements 11 to 13 in order to check the graphic arrangement for a certain product. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation at the time of this search. First, the operator inputs a figure / designation number, a version, a version number, and the like from the keyboard 1 to designate a figure / drawing configuration to be searched (step 301).

The central processing unit 3 which has received the data item from the keyboard 1 issues a corresponding diagram configuration D / B 2
b, Search from the history D / B2c (step 302).
Then, by outputting the corresponding graphic structure read from the issue D / B 2b and the history D / B 2c to the display device 4, the graphic structure is displayed on the display device 4 (step 303).

[0036]

According to the present invention, a drawing structure defining a system of drawings and specifications is registered in a database, and a revision is made on this database in accordance with changes in drawings and specifications.
Since the required diagram and configuration can be extracted from the database and displayed, the drawings and specifications can be reliably revised, and the required drawings and specifications can be specified quickly and easily. Management of specifications becomes easy. In addition, work efficiency can be improved over a wide range from design to the time of occurrence of a failure, so that man-hours can be reduced and quick response can be realized.

Further, by making the diagrammatic structure a hierarchical structure having parent data and child data, a system of drawings and specifications can be defined, and management of drawings and specifications can be facilitated.

The database is composed of an issuance database for storing the latest version of the figure / design, and a history database for storing all the version of the figure / design. By performing the revision processing, the speed of the revision processing can be improved.

By providing the input means, the storage means, the data processing means, and the display means, it is possible to realize a drawing management system capable of easily managing drawings and specifications.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a drawing management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a diagrammatic configuration used in the drawing management system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of each figure configuration.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the drawing management system of FIG. 1 at the time of new creation;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the drawing management system of FIG. 1 at the time of revision;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation at the time of retrieval of the drawing management system of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Keyboard, 2 ... External storage device, 3 ... Central processing unit, 4 ... Display device, 2a ... Work D / B, 2b ...
Issue D / B, 2c ... History D / B, 2d ... Rule D / B.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. When newly creating a diagram configuration that defines the system of drawings and specifications, the created diagram configuration is checked for errors, and if there is no error, the diagram configuration is registered in a database. When revising the graphic arrangement, the graphic arrangement to be revised is read from the database, and the graphic arrangement modified from this graphic arrangement is checked for errors. If there is no error, the corresponding graphic arrangement on the database is checked. Is updated to the corrected figure-structure, and when searching the figure-structure, the figure-structure specified as a search target is extracted from the database and displayed. 2. The drawing management method according to claim 1, wherein the drawing structure includes parent data which is data of a higher-level drawing and a specification and child data which is data of a lower-level drawing and a specification connected thereto. A drawing management method, wherein the drawing management method has a hierarchical structure. 3. The drawing management method according to claim 1, wherein the database comprises an issuance database that stores the latest version of the figure / design, and a history database that stores all the version of the figure / design. When revising, after performing a revision process on the issue database and updating the corresponding diagram structure on the issue database to the modified diagram structure,
A drawing management method characterized by updating a corresponding drawing structure on a history database. 4. A storage having input means for inputting a graphic structure defining a system of drawings and specifications, a registration database for storing the graphic structure, and a rule database for storing rules for error checking. Means, when newly creating the diagrammatic structure, the diagrammatic structure input from the input means is checked for errors based on a rule database, and if there is no error, the diagrammatic structure is stored in a registration database, When revising the graphic arrangement, the graphic arrangement to be revised is read from the registration database, and the graphic arrangement corrected by the input unit is checked for errors based on the rule database. When updating the corresponding diagram structure on the database to the corrected diagram structure and searching for the diagram structure, the specified diagram Drawing management system comprising: the data processing means for extracting the structure from the registration database, and display means for displaying the FIG Specification configured output from the data processing means.