JP6978198B2 - Information processing equipment, its control method, and program, and information processing system, its control method, and program. - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of easily setting a moving area for an object to move between drawings in each drawing, a control method thereof, and a program thereof, and an information processing system, a control method thereof, and a program.

In recent years, simulations related to the movement of users inside buildings and the movement of users such as the exit of users who have visited the concert venue have been performed by moving moving objects that indicate pedestrians on CAD (Computer-Aided Design) data of buildings. There is a mechanism to do it.

Patent Document 1 describes a mechanism capable of calculating the moving speed of a moving object moving on stairs in an evacuation behavior simulation in a building having a plurality of floors.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-23548

By the way, in the above-mentioned simulation, in order to make it possible to move between a plurality of drawings showing each floor of a building, a warp area (moving area) is set as an area for a moving object to move between the drawings. May be set above.

This warp area realizes a simulation in which the moving object moves from the inside of the building to the outside while moving each drawing from the drawing on the 3rd floor to the drawing on the 2nd floor, from the drawing on the 2nd floor to the drawing on the 1st floor. It will be possible.

In order for the moving object to move naturally between the floors, the warp area must be set to a position that corresponds to the 3rd floor and the 2nd floor, and the 2nd floor and the 1st floor. Setting the area was a burden on the user.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism capable of appropriately setting a warp area for an object to move between drawings in each drawing.

In order to achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that simulates a change in the position of an object in a drawing, and accepts designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing. Means, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing designated by the designated receiving means, and a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that received the designation. , A specific means for specifying as a plurality of drawings which are drawings for simulating the movement of the object, a determination means for determining a corresponding position in the plurality of drawings specified by the specific means, and a determination means for determining the corresponding position. It is characterized by comprising a setting means for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position.

According to the present invention, a moving area for an object to move between drawings can be easily set in each drawing.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the system configuration in this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the hardware composition of the information processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the functional structure of the information processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the detailed process flow in this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the data table in this embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of 1st drawing and 2nd drawing in this Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a simulation drawing. It is a flowchart explaining the detailed process flow of the simulation drawing generation process. It is a flowchart explaining the detailed process flow of the warp area setting process. It is a screen example which shows an example of a warp area. It is a conceptual diagram explaining another embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the detailed process flow of the simulation drawing generation process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the data table of the simulation drawing size table 1300 in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the functions of the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing device 100 is an information processing device such as a personal computer (PC).

The information processing apparatus 100 includes CAD software 110 (CAD unit) and mobile simulation software 120 that functions as a plug-in of CAD software 110. The information processing device 100 in this embodiment is a PC, and the CAD software 110 is three-dimensional CAD application software installed in the information processing device. Further, the movement simulation software 120 is software that functions as a plug-in of CAD application software.

The movement simulation software 120 includes a simulation engine, and the simulation engine is used to move a pedestrian object (moving object) arranged on the map created by the CAD software 110 to a moving place (destination) (destination). Perform simulation processing to change the position). More specifically, the movement simulation software 120 advances the time on the simulation at regular intervals, and performs a simulation process of moving the pedestrian toward the moving place with the passage of time. The movement simulation software 120 can perform a movement simulation assuming the occurrence of various disasters, for example. For example, the movement simulation software 120 can also perform a movement simulation assuming the occurrence of a water disaster such as a tsunami, a flood, or a flood of a river, a fire, or a landslide disaster. The movement simulation software 120 manages the moving object as the moving object information 510. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the moving object information 510 is associated with the object ID 501, the coordinates 512, the attribute 513, and the velocity 514. The object ID 501 is an ID for uniquely identifying the moving object. Coordinates 512 are coordinates indicating position information on the drawing of the moving object. In the present embodiment, the moving object is a circular icon, and the coordinates of coordinates 512 are the coordinates of the center point of the icon. The size of the circular icon shall be 1 meter in diameter as the size on the drawing. Attribute 513 is an attribute of the moving object. Indicates the type of moving object such as pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles. Velocity 514 indicates the moving speed of the moving object on the drawing.

In the present embodiment, when the moving object, which is the icon of the pedestrian to be moved, is moved, the user can see how the moving object moves on a route (stairs, etc.) for moving from the second floor to the first floor, for example. It is a mechanism to easily create a simulation drawing for confirmation. The above is the description of the system configuration of FIG.

Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 and the like in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, an input controller 205, a video controller 206, a memory controller 207, and a communication I / F controller 208. The CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, input controller 205, video controller 206, memory controller 207, and communication I / F controller 208 are connected to each other via the system bus 204.

The CPU 201 is a central processing unit that collectively controls each device and controller connected via the system bus 204. The ROM 202 is a storage device that stores various programs such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), which is a control program of the CPU 201, and various data.

The RAM 203 is a storage device that functions as a main memory, a work area, or the like of the CPU 201. The CPU 201 realizes various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for executing the process from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

The input controller 205 is a controller that controls the input from the input device 209. The input device 209 is an input device such as a pointing device such as a keyboard (KB) or a mouse. The video controller 206 is a controller that controls the display on the display device 210. The display device 210 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

The memory controller 207 is a controller that controls access to the external memory 211. The external memory 211 is a storage device such as a hard disk (HD) for storing an operating system program (hereinafter, OS), various setting information, and a flexible disk (FD). Further, the external memory 211 stores a boot program, programs of various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. The memory controller 207 can also control access to an external memory 211 such as a flash memory type memory card connected to the PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

The communication I / F controller 208 is a controller used for connection / communication with an external device via a network such as a LAN or the Internet, and executes communication processing via the network. The communication I / F controller 208 can communicate with an external device using TCP / IP, for example.

The CPU 201 enables display on the display device 210 by, for example, executing an outline font expansion (rasterization) process in the display information area in the RAM 203. Further, the CPU 201 can receive a user's instruction via a mouse cursor or the like on the display device 210.

Various programs for realizing the processing of the present embodiment are stored in the external memory 211, but may be stored in the ROM 202. Further, although it is assumed that the definition file and various information tables used when the above program is executed are also stored in the external memory 211, they may be stored in the ROM 202.

The display device 210 is an example of an output unit that displays and outputs an object generated by the CAD software 110 (for example, an object of a new road connecting a building and a road) in response to an instruction from the movement simulation software 120. The above is the explanation of FIG.

By executing the process based on the program stored in the ROM 202 or the external memory 211, the CPU 201 realizes the function of the information processing apparatus 100 described later in FIG. 3 and the process of the flowchart of each figure described later.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 100 includes CAD software 110 (CAD unit) and mobile simulation software 120.

The CAD software 110 includes a drawing data reading unit 311, an object information storage unit 312, a management unit 313, a reception unit 314, and a display control unit 315 as functional units.

The drawing data reading unit 311 reads drawing data (CAD data). In the present embodiment, the drawing data reading unit 311 reads the drawing data stored in the external memory 211 from the external memory 211, but may read from the ROM 202, an external server, or the like. In the present embodiment, the drawing data reading unit 311 has coordinates on the drawing and reads drawing data which is a set of information of objects (graphics) arranged on the drawing. As shown in the object information 500 of FIG. 5, the object is given an attribute indicating what the object is. The object information 500 stores the ID, which is the identification information of the object, the vertex coordinates (x, y coordinates) of the object, and the attributes in association with each other. The attributes are, for example, roads, buildings, obstacles, walking areas, destinations, warp areas, and the like. The area indicated by the object to which the attribute of the walking area is given indicates that the moving object indicating the pedestrian (moving person) is a movable area in the movement simulation. Objects with building attributes indicate buildings. An object with a road attribute indicates a road (passage). An object with an obstacle attribute indicates an obstacle that defines an area that the moving object cannot pass through. When the objects in the moving area are in contact with each other or overlap with each other, the moving object can freely move between the objects in contact with each other or overlapping with each other. FIG. 6 shows a map of the object shown in the object information 500 of FIG. In FIG. 6, 601 and 602 are objects in the stairs / walking area, and the moving object 604 is a freely movable area. Reference numeral 603 is an object of the destination (attribute 503), and the moving object moves toward the destination 603 and performs a simulation. The destination object is set for each drawing, and if you want to move the moving object 604 between drawings, the moving object 604 will move to another drawing around the set destination object. Set the warp area (moving area) of.

The drawing data reading unit 311 displays the drawing on the display device 210 by generating and displaying a line segment connecting the vertices on the screen based on the vertex coordinates of the object included in the read drawing data.

The object information storage unit 312 is a storage unit that stores objects arranged on the drawing indicated by the drawing data read by the drawing data reading unit 311 and newly arranged objects.

The management unit 313 is a functional unit that manages the object information 500 and creates a simulation drawing in response to an instruction from the movement simulation software 120.

The reception unit 314 is a functional unit that accepts selection of a plurality of drawings.

The display control unit 315 is a functional unit that controls to display a plurality of drawings received by the reception unit 314 and the created simulation drawing.

The movement simulation software 120 includes an object attribute acquisition unit 321, a determination unit 322, a setting instruction unit 323, and a simulation execution unit 324 as functional units.

The object attribute acquisition unit 321 is a functional unit that acquires the object information 500 of the drawing data read by the CAD software 110 using the API of the CAD software 110. The determination unit 322 is a functional unit that determines the size and display position of the simulation drawing to be created based on the information of the drawing received by the reception unit 314. The setting instruction unit 323 is a functional unit that instructs the CAD software 110 to create a simulation drawing at the size and display position of the simulation drawing determined by the determination unit 322. The simulation execution unit 324 is a functional unit that executes a simulation for moving a moving object on a drawing.

This is the end of the description of FIG. The above-mentioned functional configuration is an example, and there are various configuration examples depending on the purpose and application.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed processing flow in the present embodiment. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 executes the processes shown in each step of the flowchart described below by using the functions of the CAD software 110 or the mobile simulation software 120.

In step S401, the CAD software 110 performs a process of activating in response to an operation by the user via the input device 209.

In step S402, the display device 210 is controlled to display the CAD data (drawing data) showing the first drawing and the CAD data showing the second drawing in response to the operation by the user via the input device 209.

The first drawing is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a two-dimensional drawing showing the first floor of a building. The second drawing is, for example, a two-dimensional drawing showing the second floor of the building as shown in FIG. This two-dimensional drawing is displayed on the same screen. This display can be enlarged or reduced, and a specific part can be zoomed and displayed. FIG. 6 is merely an example for explanation, and is not limited thereto. The number of drawings may be two or more. The moving object 604 moves toward the destination 603. This destination is set for each drawing. That is, the destination has not yet been set in the second drawing shown in FIG. 6, and the moving object cannot be moved. If you want to move the moving object existing in the second drawing toward the destination 603, you need to set the warp area that allows the moving object to move between the second drawing and the first drawing at an appropriate position. There is. The warp area will be described later.

In step S403, the selection between the first staircase area 601 on the first drawing and the second staircase area 602 on the second drawing displayed in step S402 is accepted from the user via the input device 209. It should be noted that these staircase areas may be automatically selected without accepting the designation from the user. The first staircase area and the second staircase area are areas set in advance on the drawing, and are objects of the area indicating that the staircase is a staircase.

In step S404, it is determined whether or not the generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 is accepted via the input device 209. If it is determined that the generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S405. If not, it waits until the generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 is received.

The simulation drawing 701 is a drawing showing a mechanism for connecting floors such as stairs, elevators, and escalators. For example, it is a simulation drawing 701 shown in FIG. 7. When simulating the movement of moving objects (indicating pedestrians) in a building with multiple floors, it is necessary to check the movement status of moving objects on the same floor and also check the movement status between each floor. Is also required. For example, depending on the width of the stairs, the user may not be able to move properly. In design drawings, in general, stairs connecting the floors of a building are often not described in the drawings. Therefore, in order to confirm the situation of pedestrians in the mechanism connecting the floors, it is necessary to separately create a drawing of the mechanism connecting the floors (for example, stairs).

In step S405, a simulation drawing generation process is performed. The detailed processing flow of the simulation drawing generation process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed processing flow of the simulation drawing generation process. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 executes the processes shown in each step of the flowchart described below by using the functions of the CAD software 110 or the simulation software 120.

In step S801, the CAD software 110 requests the movement simulation software 120 to acquire information regarding the simulation drawing 701. At the time of this acquisition request, the information of the first staircase area 601 and the second staircase area 602 whose selection was accepted in step S403 is also transmitted to the movement simulation software 120.

In step S802, a process of activating the movement simulation software 120 is performed in response to an operation by the user via the input device 209.

In step S803, information on the size of each staircase area is calculated based on the information of the first staircase area 601 and the second staircase area 602 transmitted in step S801.

In step S804, it is determined whether or not the sizes of the staircase regions calculated in step S803 match. If the sizes of the staircase areas match, the process proceeds to step S807. If not, the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S805, the display device 210 is controlled to display a designated screen (not shown) on which the size of the simulation drawing 701 can be specified.

In step S806, the size of the simulation drawing 701 of the size specified by the user is specified through the screen of step S805. In this way, when the sizes of the designated staircase areas are different, it is possible to accept the designation of an arbitrary size and specify the simulation drawing 701 of an arbitrary size.

In step S807, the position where the simulation drawing 701 is created is specified. It is desirable that the position of the simulation drawing 701 is specifically located between the selected first staircase area 601 and the second staircase area 602, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, it is desirable to be located between the first drawing and the second drawing. By locating the simulation drawing 701 between the first staircase area 601 and the second staircase area 602 in this way, the user can confirm the movement of the moving object without any load when the simulation is executed. effective.

In step S808, the generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 is transmitted to the CAD software 110 at the position specified in step S807. The size of the simulation drawing 701 is calculated in step S803 if the size is specified in step S806 if it is NO in the judgment branch of step S804, and in step S803 if it is YES in the judgment branch in step S804. The generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 is given with the size of any of the staircase areas.

In step S809, the generation instruction of the simulation drawing 701 transmitted in step S808 is received.

In step S810, the simulation drawing 701 is created with the contents instructed in step S808. For example, the simulation drawing 701 shown in FIG. 7 is generated and displayed on the display device 210.

This is the end of the detailed process flow of the simulation drawing generation process shown in FIG.
Returning to the description of FIG.

In step S406, a warp area setting process for setting a warp area for the first drawing, the second drawing, and the simulation drawing 701 is performed. The detailed processing flow of the warp area setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed processing flow of the warp area setting process. It is assumed that the CPU 201 of the information processing apparatus 100 executes the processes shown in each step of the flowchart described below by using the functions of the CAD software 110 or the mobile simulation software 120.

In step S901, it is determined whether or not the CAD software 110 has received the warp area setting instruction from the movement simulation software 120. If it is determined that the setting instruction has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S902, and if not, the process proceeds to step S903.

In step S902, the CAD software 110 performs a process of setting a warp area on the drawing in response to an instruction from the movement simulation software 120.

In step S903, it is determined whether or not the CAD software 110 has received the destination setting instruction from the movement simulation software 120. If it is determined that the destination setting instruction has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S904, and if not, the process returns to step S901.

In step S904, the CAD software 110 performs a process of setting the destination on the drawing according to the destination setting instruction received from the movement simulation software 120 (corresponding to the destination setting means).

In step S905, the movement simulation software 120 identifies the simulation drawing 701 and the drawings corresponding to the upper and lower floors thereof. For example, in the example of FIG. 7, the simulation drawing 701, the first drawing, and the second drawing are specified.

In step S906, the movement simulation software 120 identifies the destination 603 in the first drawing corresponding to the drawing on the lower floor.

In step S907, the movement simulation software 120 identifies the first staircase area 601 in the first drawing corresponding to the drawing on the lower floor.

In step S908, the movement simulation software 120 instructs the CAD software 110 to set the first warp area 1004 at a position on the first staircase area 601 specified in step S907. The position on the first staircase area 601 is more preferably a position that is the shortest distance from the destination 603 specified in step S906 to the position of the staircase area specified in step S907. For example, it is the position of the first warp region 1004 shown in FIG. By the setting instruction in step S908, the first warp area 1004 is set on the drawing.

In step S909, the movement simulation software 120 is instructed to set the paired (corresponding) second warp area 1003 of the first warp area 1004 set and instructed in step S908 at the corresponding position on the simulation drawing 701. conduct. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, since the first warp region 1004 is at the left end (end) of the staircase region, the second warp region 1003 is also set at the corresponding left end.

In step S910, the movement simulation software 120 gives an instruction to the CAD software 110 to set the destination 1005 on the simulation drawing 701. In the present embodiment, the position of the destination 1005 is on the left side of the second warp region 1003 set on, for example, the simulation drawing 701 as shown in FIG. This is because the position of the second warp region is at the left end of the simulation drawing 701. That is, the position of the destination set and instructed in step S910 is determined according to the position on the simulation drawing 701 of the second warp region set and instructed in step S909. The first warp area 1004 and the second warp area 1003 have a corresponding transfer ID 504 (same transfer ID 504), and the moving object is connected to the first drawing via the first warp area 1004 and the second warp area 1003. It is possible to move between the simulation drawing 701 and the simulation drawing 701.

In step S911, the movement simulation software 120 instructs the CAD software 110 to set the third warp area 1002 on the simulation drawing 701. The third warp region 1002 is a warp region set on the simulation drawing 701. The third warp region 1002 is set at a paired position (the end of the opposite position) of the second warp region 1003. In FIG. 10, since the second warp region 1003 is set at the left end of the simulation drawing 701, the third warp region 1002 is set at the right end of the simulation drawing 701.

In step S912, the movement simulation software 120 CAD gives an instruction to set the fourth warp area 1001 which is a pair of the third warp area 1002 on the second staircase area 602 of the second drawing corresponding to the drawing on the upper floor. This is done for software 110. Since the third warp region 1002 is set at the right end of the simulation drawing 701, the fourth warp region 1001 is also set at the right end of the second staircase region 602. For example, it is set at the position shown in FIG. The third warp area 1002 and the fourth warp area include the corresponding transfer ID 504, and the moving object is included in the simulation drawings 701 and the second drawing via the third warp area 1002 and the fourth warp area 1001. You can move between.

In step S913, the movement simulation software 120 gives an instruction to set the destination 1006 on the second drawing (corresponding to the destination determination means). The destination 1006 is instructed to be located on the left side of the fourth warp region 1001. Since the fourth warp area 1001 is set at the right end of the first staircase area 601, it may be set to the left side of the fourth warp area 1001. For example, the position shown in FIG.

This is the end of the explanation of the flowchart shown in FIG. In this way, by setting the warp area on the simulation drawing at the position corresponding to the position on the staircase area, the simulation in which the moving object moves between the first drawing and the second drawing via the simulation drawing 701 can be performed. Since the warp area for execution can be easily set, the time and effort for the user to set can be reduced.
Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG.

In step S407, it is determined whether or not the CAD software 110 has received an instruction from the user to perform a simulation regarding the movement of the moving object.

In step S408, the CAD software 110 gives an instruction to execute the simulation process to the movement simulation software 120 to the movement simulation software 120.

In step S409, the movement simulation software 120 performs simulation processing related to the movement of the moving object. The explanation will be given with reference to FIG. The moving objects present in the second drawing move toward the destination 1006 in the second drawing at each speed 514. As shown in FIG. 10, the moving object reaches the fourth warp region 1001 before reaching the destination 1006. The moving object that has reached the fourth warp area 1001 moves to the position of the third warp area 1002 having the same transfer ID 504 as the fourth warp area 1001. In this way, the moving object moves from the second drawing to the simulation drawing 701. The moving object on the simulation drawing 701 moves toward the destination 1005 on the simulation drawing 701. The moving object reaches the second warp area 1003 before reaching the destination 1005. The moving object that has reached the second warp area 1003 moves to the position of the first warp area 1004 in which the second warp area 1003 and the transfer ID 504 are the same. In this way, the moving object moves from the simulation drawing 701 to the first drawing.

The moving object moved to the first drawing via the first warp area 1004 moves toward the destination 603 on the first drawing. In this way, by simulating the movement of moving objects in a building with multiple floors, it is useful to easily conduct, for example, studying securing an evacuation route or reviewing the design. Can be done.

Conventionally, in order to perform this simulation, the user had to create a simulation drawing 701, but the user accepts the selection of the first drawing and the second drawing (preferably, the staircase area on each drawing). As a result, the simulation drawing 701 can be automatically created, which contributes to the improvement of the work efficiency of the user.

Furthermore, by automatically setting a warp area for moving objects to move between each drawing on the created simulation drawing, it is possible to further improve work efficiency. When setting the warp area, by setting the warp area at the position corresponding to each drawing, it is possible to provide the user with a natural appearance when the simulation is executed.

This is the end of the description of the contents of the process in the first embodiment.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the position and size of the created simulation drawings to be displayed are determined based on the information of the selected first drawing and the second drawing (information of the staircase area on each drawing).

In the second embodiment, a process of determining the length of the simulation drawing is performed based on the height information which is the height information between the floors between the first drawing and the second drawing. The description of the portion having the same processing as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description will be given only to the portion having different processing.

The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the system configuration, the hardware configuration, the functional configuration, each data table, and the like are the same. The flowchart of FIG. 8 of the first embodiment is changed to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed processing flow of the simulation drawing generation processing in the second embodiment. The description of the portion where the processing is the same as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the portion where the processing is different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

Since the processing from step S801 to step S802 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

In step S1201, the movement simulation software 120 performs a process of acquiring the information of the first drawing and the second drawing transmitted in step S801.

In step S1202, the movement simulation software 120 acquires height information, which is height information between the floors of each drawing, based on the information of the first drawing and the second drawing acquired in step S1201. The height information may be read out from the external memory 211 or the like in advance, or may be obtained by calculation based on the first drawing and the second drawing.

In step S1203, the movement simulation software 120 determines the size (length) of the simulation drawing corresponding to the height information acquired in step S1202. The simulation drawing size table 1300 as shown in FIG. 13 is stored in the external memory 211, and the size of the simulation drawing is determined by using the simulation drawing size table 1300. The simulation drawing size table 1300 is a table in which the height information 1301 and the length 1302 are associated with each other.

For example, using the table of FIG. 13 as an example, if the height information specified in step S1202 is 3 meters, the corresponding length 1302 can be determined to be "7 meters". If the height information identified is 7 meters, then the corresponding length 1302 can be determined as 12 meters. If the height information identified is 13 meters, then the corresponding length 1302 can be determined as 15 meters. Note that this data table is an example, and the length of the simulation drawing may be obtained by multiplying the height information by a coefficient. By multiplying the coefficients, there is an effect that the length of the simulation drawing can be obtained more accurately.

In step S808, the movement simulation software 120 gives an instruction to the CAD software 110 to generate a simulation drawing of the size (length) determined in step S1203.

Since the contents of the processes in steps S809 and S810 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the size of the simulation drawing can be determined based on the height information between the floors shown in the first drawing and the second drawing. Therefore, the simulation drawing having an appropriate size can be obtained. There is an effect that can be easily created.

<Other embodiments>
For example, the present invention can be implemented as the following information processing system. That is, a server that receives a simulation process execution instruction from an external device, executes the simulation, and sends the execution result to the instruction source, and an information processing device that instructs the server to execute the simulation process and receives the execution result. It can be implemented as an information processing system including.

It is also possible to make the system configuration as shown in FIG. 11 instead of FIG. FIG. 11 is an example of the system configuration of the information processing system. The information processing system includes a server 200 and an information processing device 100 that are interconnected via a network (for example, a LAN). In FIG. 11, the information processing device 100 is assumed to be a single unit, but it may be a system including a plurality of information processing devices. Further, although the server 200 is assumed to be a single unit, it may be a system including a plurality of servers. The hardware configuration of the server 200 is the same as that shown in FIG. Further, the functional configuration of the server 200 in the 1100 is the same as that in FIG.

When the CPU of the server 200 executes the process based on the program stored in the ROM of the server 200 or the external memory, the function of FIG. 3 and the process of the flowchart of each of the above-described figures are realized.

For example, the information processing device 100, which is a client device, accesses the server 200, and the screen information (screen information created by the server 200) of the CAD software 110 and the movement simulation software 120 started by the server 200 can be used, for example, the information processing device. It is acquired from the server 200 as html information that can be displayed by 100 browser software or the like, displayed, and displayed on the display screen. In the same manner, the drawing information shown in each figure is displayed on the display screen of the information processing apparatus 100.

When the server 200 is a system including a plurality of information processing devices, the CPU of each information processing device included in the server 200 cooperates to perform processing based on the program stored in the ROM or the external memory of each information processing device. By executing this, the function shown in FIG. 3 is realized. In addition, the processing of the flowchart of each of the above-mentioned figures is realized.

Further, for example, as shown in 1110, when the CAD software 110 is installed in the information processing apparatus 100 and the mobile simulation software 120 is installed in the server 200, the information processing apparatus 100 performs the functions of the respective software in each of the above flowcharts. It is assumed that the processing executed by using the function of the software installed in each device is executed by communicating with each device each time. In this case, it is assumed that the various information shown in FIG. 5 is stored in both the information processing device 100 and the server 200, and each time one of the devices updates the data, the various data in FIG. 5 are synchronized between the two devices. Shall be taken.

As described above, according to the present invention, a warp area for an object to move between drawings can be appropriately set in each drawing.

The present invention can be, for example, an embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, a storage medium, or the like, and specifically, may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices, or 1 It may be applied to a device consisting of two devices. The present invention includes a software program that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, which is directly or remotely supplied to a system or an apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the information processing apparatus of the system or the apparatus is also achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

Therefore, in order to realize the functional processing of the present invention in the information processing apparatus, the program code itself installed in the information processing apparatus also realizes the present invention. That is, the present invention also includes the computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

In that case, as long as it has a program function, it may be in the form of an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.

Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, MO, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, and the like. There are also magnetic tapes, non-volatile memory cards, ROMs, DVDs (DVD-ROM, DVD-R) and the like.

In addition, as a method of supplying the program, the browser of the client computer is used to connect to the homepage of the Internet. Then, it can also be supplied by downloading the computer program of the present invention itself or a compressed file including an automatic installation function to a recording medium such as a hard disk from the homepage.

It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from different homepages. That is, the present invention also includes a WWW server that causes a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention in the information processing apparatus.

In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, and distributed to users, and the key information for decrypting the encryption is downloaded from the homepage to the user who clears the predetermined conditions. Let me. Then, by using the downloaded key information, it is also possible to execute an encrypted program and install it in the information processing device.

Further, the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the information processing apparatus executing the read program. In addition, based on the instruction of the program, the OS or the like running on the information processing apparatus performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the function of the above-described embodiment can be realized by the processing.

Further, the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted in the information processing device and the function expansion unit connected to the information processing device. After that, based on the instruction of the program, the function expansion board, the CPU provided in the function expansion unit, or the like performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the function of the above-described embodiment is also realized by the processing.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely examples of embodiment of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner by these. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or its main features.

100 Information processing device 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
204 System Bus 205 Input Controller 206 Video Controller 207 Memory Controller 208 Communication I / F Controller 209 Keyboard 210 Display 211 External Memory

Claims (8)

An information processing device that simulates changes in the position of objects in drawings.
Designated reception means for accepting designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing,
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation by the designated reception means. Specific means to identify as multiple drawings, which is a drawing that simulates the movement of
A determination means for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified by the specific means, and a determination means.
An information processing apparatus comprising: a setting means for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined by the determination means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the corresponding position determined by the determination means is an end portion in a plurality of drawings specified by the specific means. A destination determining means for determining a position corresponding to the position of the moving area set by the setting means as the position of the destination on which the object moves, and a destination determining means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a destination setting means for setting a destination at the position of the destination determined by the destination determining means. A control method for an information processing device that simulates changes in the position of objects in drawings.
The information processing device
A designated reception step that accepts designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing, and
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation in the designation acceptance step. Specific steps that identify as multiple drawings that are simulated to move
A determination step for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified in the specific step, and a determination step.
A control method for an information processing apparatus, which comprises a setting step for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined in the determination step. A program that can be executed by an information processing device that simulates changes in the position of objects in drawings.
The information processing device
Designated reception means for accepting designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing,
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation by the designated reception means. Specific means to identify as multiple drawings, which is a drawing that simulates the movement of
A determination means for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified by the specific means, and a determination means.
A program characterized by functioning as a setting means for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined by the determination means. An information processing system that includes an information processing device that simulates changes in the position of objects in drawings.
Designated reception means for accepting designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing,
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation by the designated reception means. Specific means to identify as multiple drawings, which is a drawing that simulates the movement of
A determination means for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified by the specific means, and a determination means.
An information processing system including a setting means for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined by the determination means. It is a control method of an information processing system including an information processing device that simulates a change in the position of an object in a drawing.
The information processing system
A designated reception step that accepts designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing, and
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation in the designation acceptance step. Specific steps that identify as multiple drawings that are simulated to move
A determination step for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified in the specific step, and a determination step.
A control method for an information processing system, which comprises a setting step for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined in the determination step. There is a program that can be executed in an information processing system that includes an information processing device that simulates changes in the position of objects in drawings.
The information processing system
Designated reception means for accepting designations related to the first drawing and the second drawing,
The object is a third drawing different from the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation, at least one of the first drawing and the second drawing that have received the designation by the designated reception means. Specific means to identify as multiple drawings, which is a drawing that simulates the movement of
A determination means for determining a corresponding position in a plurality of drawings specified by the specific means, and a determination means.
A program characterized by functioning as a setting means for setting a movement area for the object to move between the plurality of drawings at a position determined by the determination means.

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