JPH06176089A - Graphic data generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a graphic data generating device which can quickly and easily produce plural drawings based on the location forms set by a drawing method. CONSTITUTION:The menu items showing the location forms of plural drawings set by a drawing method are arrayed in a matrix form and selectably displayed on a screen where the graphic data on the drawings are produced by an i-row/j- column menu display processing part 12. A menu input/graphic location form processing part 14 prescribes a production screen for location forms of the menu items designated by ab i-row/j-column menu area input/output processing part 13. Meanwhile a graphic/character display processing part 11 displays the generated screen where the graphic data produced by a graphic/character input editing processing part 10 are shown.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic data creating apparatus such as a workstation or a word processor having a graphic creating function by a CAD system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a graphic data creating apparatus for creating a graphic of a drawing such as a mechanical part on a created screen by a CAD system has been widely used, and one having various functions for creating the graphic has been proposed. . For example, there has been a system (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-114382) that automatically gives a dimension to a figure as a function relating to the dimension to the figure.

Further, a method for performing automatic angle correction so that the angle of the leader line with respect to the figure is unified (for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 4)
-88560), and a method in which a desired dimension line for a graphic can be easily created or changed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-102971).

By the way, in the conventional graphic data creating apparatus, when a plurality of drawings are created in an arrangement format based on a drawing method, for example, when drawing of three-sided shape data of a part is created, a reference point is set on a work screen. After defining the layout format of the part three-sided shape data in the drawing, the part three-sided shape data was created. Alternatively, after creating the three-sided shape data of the part,
The command was used to specify the three-sided shape data of the part and the layout format was specified.

[0005]

However, in the conventional graphic data creating apparatus as described above, for example, when the part three-sided shape data on the drawing is large or many, the arrangement state of the part three-sided shape data on the drawing is considered. It was difficult to understand, and there were cases where multiple parts three-sided shape data were mistakenly created. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to accurately create a plurality of drawings in the layout format based on the drawing method.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to enable a plurality of drawings to be created or changed quickly and easily in accordance with an arrangement format based on a drawing method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a graphic data creating means for creating graphic data of a drawing and a graphic data display for displaying the graphic data created by the means on a creating screen. In a graphic data creating apparatus including means, means for arranging menu items indicating a layout form of a plurality of drawings based on a drafting method in a matrix and displaying the menu items in a selectable manner is provided.

When any one of the menu items indicating the layout format is selected and designated, a means for defining the layout format of the designated item on the creation screen is provided, and the graphic data creation means is provided on the defined creation screen. It is advisable to have the graphic data created by.

Furthermore, when any one of the menu items indicating the layout format is selected and designated, the layout format of the graphic displayed on the creation screen is switched to the layout format of the designated item. Good.

Further, when the copy command is specified with one of the means for designating the copy command and the menu item indicating the layout format being selected, another menu item is selected and designated, the copy command is It is advisable to provide a copying unit for copying the graphic displayed on the creation screen in the specified layout format before the specification to the screen in the specified layout format after the copy command is specified.

Further, it is preferable to provide a super screen for reducing and displaying an overall view of one screen based on the graphic data created by the graphic data creating means. Further, it is preferable to provide a means for displaying the reference line of each layout format corresponding to the menu item on the creation screen or the super screen.

Furthermore, a means for designating an attribute confirmation command of the layout format of the figure when the whole drawing created on the creation screen is displayed, and a part of the whole drawing displayed on the creation screen or super screen. When a part of figures in the overall view is specified after the method of specifying the figure and the layout format attribute confirmation command are specified, the menu item corresponding to the specified figure's layout format is highlighted or blinks. It is advisable to provide a means for highlighting high brightness.

Further, a means for designating the layout format confirmation command of the figure when the overall view created is displayed on the creation screen, and one of the menu items after the layout format confirmation command is specified by the means. When is selected and designated, the graphic displayed on the creation screen or super screen corresponding to the layout format of the specified item blinks,
It is advisable to provide means for highlighting high brightness, inversion, etc.

[0014]

The graphic data creating apparatus according to the present invention arranges the menu items indicating the layout form of a plurality of drawings based on the drafting method in a matrix form on the creation screen for creating the graphic data of the drawings and displays them in a selectable manner. , It is possible to select and specify the layout format of the drawing based on the drafting method.

Further, if the layout format selected and designated by the menu item indicating the layout format is specified on the creation screen and the creation screen is made to create the graphic data, the desired layout format is created. It is possible to surely edit the figure.

Further, by switching the layout format of the graphic displayed on the creation screen to the layout format of the item selected and designated by the menu item indicating the layout format, the layout format of the created graphic can be quickly and easily. It can be changed to another layout form.

When another menu item is selected and designated after a copy command is designated with one of the menu items indicating the layout type being selected and designated, the layout type designated before the designation of the copy command. By copying the graphic displayed on the creation screen to the screen of the specified layout format after the copy command is specified, you can quickly and easily copy the created graphic to the screen of the specified layout format. You can

Further, by providing a super screen for reducing and displaying the whole view of one screen based on the created graphic data, it is possible to confirm the layout form of the object for creating the graphic and edit the graphic.

Further, by displaying the reference line of each arrangement form corresponding to the menu item on the creation screen or the super screen, the graphic can be edited while confirming the arrangement position by the reference line.

Furthermore, when displaying the whole figure created on the creation screen, a command for confirming the attribute of the layout of the figure is specified, and some figures in the whole figure displayed on the creation screen or the super screen are displayed. When is specified, whether or not the created figure is surely edited for the desired layout format by highlighting the menu item corresponding to the layout format of the specified graphic by highlighting it, etc. Can be easily confirmed.

Further, when the figure layout format confirmation command is designated and any one of the menu items is selected and designated while the overall view is displayed on the creation screen, the layout format of the designated item is selected. If the graphic displayed on the creation screen or the super screen is highlighted by blinking or the like, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the graphic of the required layout format has been created.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is an external view of a graphic data creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing its hardware configuration. This graphic data creation device comprises a keyboard device 1, a mouse 2, a display device 3, a storage device 4, and a control device 5.

The keyboard device 1 is an input device having various input keys, the mouse 2 is an input device of a pointing device for inputting position information of a mouse cursor displayed on the display screen of the display device 3, and the control device 5 Input various operation information from the operator. That is, various operation data such as various operation instructions at the time of creating a drawing and position information for drawing a graphic are input by these.

That is, the keyboard device 1 and the mouse 2
Means for selecting and designating any one of the menu items indicating the layout format displayed on the display screen of the display device 3, and the layout format of the graphic displayed on the creation screen of the display device 3 by the menu item. It corresponds to the means.

Further, a means for designating a copy command to be displayed on the display screen, an attribute confirmation command for the layout of the graphic, and a part of the graphic on the creation screen or the super screen are specified. It also corresponds to a means and a means for selecting and designating one of the graphic layout format confirmation command and the menu item.

Further, the display device 3 is a display device such as a CRT or LCD, and it is a work screen at the time of drawing creation, various work instruction items for drawing and drawing, and various information and messages at the time of drawing creation. Is displayed.

That is, in addition to the normal display screen at the time of drawing creation, a matrix menu (i-row, j-column array format menu) showing a layout format of a plurality of drawings based on the drawing method according to the present invention, a super screen, and a graphic Displays various editing commands and various messages used when creating screens and graphics.

That is, the display device 3 has means for arranging menu items indicating a layout of a plurality of figures based on the drafting method in a matrix and displaying them in a selectable manner, and an overall view of one screen based on the created figure data. Corresponds to a means for displaying a super screen for reducing display.

Further, the storage device 4 is a writable and readable memory of an optical disk device, a hard disk device, a floppy disk device, etc., and the data of the graphic created on the creation screen of the display device 3 and the drawing specified in the creation screen. It stores various data such as data of arrangement format of a plurality of drawings based on the law.

The control unit 5 includes a CPU, ROM, R
This is a main body device of this graphic data creation apparatus having a built-in microcomputer such as AM, which controls the keyboard device 1, the mouse 2, the display device 3, and the storage device 4, and also various kinds of normal drawing creation. Perform processing.

Further, the display of menu items on the matrix showing the layout format of a plurality of drawings based on the drafting method according to the present invention, the definition of the layout format based on the drafting method for the working drawing, and the switching of the layout format after creating the figure are changed. , Copying graphic data to other layout formats, displaying a super screen that reduces the overall view of one screen, displaying reference lines for layout formats,
Processing related to highlighted display of a specified menu item, highlighting such as blinking of a graphic in a specified layout format, and the like is performed.

Therefore, the operator inputs various data with the keyboard device 1 or the mouse 2 while looking at the display screen of the display device 3, and interactively creates and edits the graphic of the part drawing with respect to the graphic data creating device. It is possible to proceed with various work such as.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control device 5 of the graphic data creation device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 according to the present invention. The graphic data creating apparatus has a graphic / character input / edit processing unit 10, a graphic / character display processing unit 11, an i-row / j-column menu display processing unit 12, and an i-row / j-column menu area input / output processing unit as functions related to the present invention. Each of the 13 functions is provided.

Further, the menu input / output / graphic layout format processing section 14, the super screen display processing section 15, the super screen input / output processing section 16, the layout format type area display processing section 17,
Each function of the message display processing unit 18 is also provided.

The graphic and character input edit processing unit 10
A graphic creation process for creating graphic data of a drawing is performed, and the graphic / character display processing unit 11 is a character input edit processing unit 10.
The i-th row and j-th column menu display processing unit 12 arranges menu items indicating a layout form of a plurality of drawings based on the drafting method in a matrix form, by performing a graphic data display process for displaying the graphic data created by And selectably display.

I row, j column menu area input / output processing unit 13
Performs the process of sending the information of the menu item indicating the selected and designated layout format to the menu input / output / graphic layout format processing section 14.

Further, when one of the menu items indicating the layout format is selected and designated, the copy command by the keyboard device 1 or the mouse 2 is designated, and then the other menu item is selected and designated. The process of sending to the output / graphic layout processing unit 14 is performed.

Menu input / output / graphic layout format processing unit 14
Defines the layout form of the specified item on the creation screen based on the information received from the i-th row and j-th column menu area input / output processing unit 13, and causes the specified creation screen to create the graphic data. Perform processing.

Furthermore, the layout format switching process for switching the layout format of the figure displayed on the creation screen to the layout format of the specified item, and the layout format specified before the copy command is specified are displayed on the creation screen. The figure is also copied to the screen of the specified layout format after the copy command is specified.

Further, based on the information from the super screen input / output processing unit 16, the layout screen corresponding to the menu item is displayed on the creation screen by the graphic / character display processing unit 11 or the super screen by the super screen display processing unit 15. Perform the process of displaying the reference line.

Further, after a layout format attribute confirmation command is designated, a process of highlighting a menu item corresponding to the layout format of a part of the designated figures in the overall drawing by highlighting, etc. After the designation, a process of highlighting a figure displayed on the creation screen or the super screen, such as blinking, is also performed corresponding to the layout form of the designated menu item.

The super screen display processing unit 15 performs a process of displaying a super screen for reducing and displaying the entire view of one screen based on the graphic data created by the graphic and character input editing processing unit 10.

The super screen input / output processing unit 16 displays the super screen when an attribute confirmation command of the graphic layout format is designated by the keyboard device 1 or the mouse 2 while displaying the whole diagram created on the creation screen. A process of sending the information in which a part of the graphic in the displayed overall view is designated to the menu input / output / graphic layout processing unit 14 is performed.

The layout format area display processing unit 17 is a layout for displaying and arranging menu items indicating a layout format of a plurality of drawings based on the drawing method defined by the menu input / output / graphic layout processing unit 14 in a matrix. Performs processing to display a formal area.

The message display processing unit 18 performs processing for displaying various messages in operations such as designating a layout format, switching layout formats, and copying a figure to another layout format.

Next, the processing according to the present invention in the graphic data creating apparatus of this embodiment will be described. 4 to 11 are flowcharts showing the processing, and the processing will be sequentially described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the position information by the mouse cursor of the mouse 2 with respect to the menu command area displayed on the display screen of the display device 3 is read to specify whether the drawing figure is newly created or edited. If it is an instruction for a new creation work, the process proceeds to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, and if an instruction for the edit work is done, the process proceeds to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the position information by the mouse cursor for the layout format menu displayed on the display screen of the display device 3 is read, and it is determined whether any of the menu items indicating the layout format is designated. Then, when specified, the creation screen of the layout format of the specified menu item is set and displayed, and the menu item of the specified layout format is highlighted such as highlighted.

Thereafter, the graphic data is created by the mouse 2, the graphic data is set and displayed on the creation screen, the graphic data is further reduced and set on the super screen, and the created screen and the super screen are displayed. The reference line of the layout format is set and displayed for each displayed graphic data.

Then, it is judged whether or not the creation is completed by the designation of the end command, and if it is not completed, the process returns to the graphic data creating process again to continue the process, but if completed, this process is ended.

If the menu item indicating the layout format is not designated, the graphic data is created by the mouse 2, the graphic data is set and displayed on the creation screen, and whether the creation is completed by the designation of the end command is displayed. If it is determined that it is not the end, the process returns to the first process, but if it is the end, a message for requesting the layout format is displayed.

Then, it is judged whether or not any menu item indicating the layout format is designated by the mouse cursor, and if designated, graphic data is created on a creation screen defining the layout format of the designated menu item. After that, when the super screen is designated, the whole screen of one screen is set and displayed on the creation screen, and this processing is ended.

On the other hand, in the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the screen format of the creation screen or the edit screen is read, and it is checked whether the screen format is the screen displaying the overall view or the screen defining the layout format, and the mouse cursor is used. Check the specified position. If the designated position is designated on the menu item indicating the layout format, the process moves to the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7.

If the designated position is designated on the layout format switching command, the layout format confirmation is performed in the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, and if it is designated on the copy command, the layout format confirmation is performed. If the command is specified on the command, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is performed. If the command is specified on the figure layout confirmation command, the process shown in FIG.
The process of each of the flowcharts shown in (1) and (2) is performed, and if none of the designations is made, this process ends.

In the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether the screen format is the layout format screen or the overall view screen, and if it is the layout format creation screen, it is specified from the layout format creation screen. The display screen is converted to another created layout format screen for setting and displayed. If it is a general view creation screen, it is converted to a specified layout format created screen for the general view and displayed.

After that, the graphic data of the created screen of the set layout format is displayed, the corresponding reduced graphic data displayed on the super screen is displayed in an identifiable manner, for example, highlighted, and the mouse 2 for the graphic data is displayed. The graphic data is edited in accordance with the editing operation by, and this process ends.

In the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether the screen format is the layout format screen or the overall view screen, and if it is the layout format creation screen, it is displayed on the layout format creation screen. The displayed graphic data is highlighted such as blinking, and the corresponding reduced graphic data on the super screen is also highlighted such as blinking.

Thereafter, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format designated by the mouse cursor is checked, and the reduced graphic data highlighted such as blinking of the super screen is deleted to define the layout format designated. Set the creation screen, set and display the graphics data that was displayed on the creation screen before switching to that creation screen, and reduce and highlight the graphics data at the corresponding position on the super screen. The process ends.

If the screen format is the overall view, a layout format designation request message is displayed, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format designated by the mouse cursor is read,
The graphic data of the creation screen and the super screen of the position of the specified layout format are highlighted such as blinking, and a message for requesting the designation of switching the layout format is displayed on the creation screen.

After that, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format of the switching destination designated by the mouse cursor is checked, the highlighted graphic data such as blinking is deleted from the creation screen and the super screen, and the switching target layout is set. Set the figure data on the position indicated by the format, that is, on the creation screen of the layout format of the switching destination specified by the mouse cursor, and display it by reducing the figure data at the corresponding position on the super screen. , This process ends.

In the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether the screen format is the layout format screen or the overall view screen, and if it is the layout format creation screen, it is displayed on the layout format creation screen. In addition to blinking the displayed figure data, the corresponding reduced figure data on the super screen is also highlighted such as blinking.

After that, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format designated by the mouse cursor is checked, the creation screen of the layout format of the designated menu item is set, and it is copied to the creation screen of the layout format of the copy destination. The graphic data of the original layout format creation screen is set and displayed, and the graphic data is reduced and displayed at the position corresponding to the copy destination layout format of the super screen.

If the screen format is the overall view, a layout format designation request message for the copy target is displayed, and the position of the menu item indicating the layout format where the graphic data of the copy source designated by the mouse cursor is displayed. Is read, and the graphic data on the creation screen and the super screen of the position of the specified layout type of the copy object are highlighted such as blinking, and a message for requesting the designation of the layout format of the copy source is displayed on the creation screen.

After that, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format of the copy destination designated by the mouse cursor is checked,
The graphic data that is highlighted, such as blinking, is set and displayed on the specified copy destination creation screen, and the graphic data is reduced and displayed at the corresponding position on the super screen, and this processing ends. .

In the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 10,
It is determined whether the screen format is the layout format screen or the overall view screen, and if it is the layout format creation screen, this processing ends. If the screen format is the overall view, check the graphic data displayed on the general view screen (screen displaying the overall view) or the super screen specified by the mouse cursor, and check the specified graphic data. Highlight such as blinking. Then, the menu item corresponding to the layout form in which the graphic data is arranged is checked, the menu item is highlighted such as highlighted, and the process is terminated.

In the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11,
Determine whether the screen format is the layout format screen or the overview screen, and if it is the layout format creation screen, check the position of the menu item indicating the layout format specified by the mouse cursor and specify it. Judge whether the layout format of the selected menu item is the same as the layout format of the current screen, and if it is the same, highlight the graphic data on the screen such as blinking, and emphasize the corresponding reduced graphic data on the super screen such as blinking. Display and end this process.

If the layout format of the designated menu item is different from the layout format of the current screen, it is determined whether or not there is graphic data at the position corresponding to the designated layout format in the overall view of the super screen. If it is determined, if not, this process is ended as it is, but if it is, the corresponding reduced graphic data of the super screen is highlighted such as blinking and the process is ended.

On the other hand, if the screen format is the overall view, the position of the menu item indicating the layout format designated by the mouse cursor is checked, and the graphic data of the layout format of the designated menu item is used for the current overall view. Whether or not it is on the screen or the super screen is judged, and if not, this process is ended, but if there is, the corresponding graphic data on the overall view screen or super screen is highlighted such as blinking and the process is ended.

Next, an operation example and a display example in the graphic data creating apparatus of this embodiment will be described. 12 to 38 are diagrams showing an example of the work screen for each operation. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a drawing showing the three-sided shape of a certain component is created. In each operation described below, commands and items are designated and selected by aligning the mouse cursor and clicking a predetermined mouse button.

FIG. 12 shows an initial work screen when creating a drawing. This work screen is provided with a creation screen for each layout format and a screen 20 for displaying the overall drawing, and a super screen 21 for reducing the entire created drawing. Each figure can be created individually. Further, the super screen 21 allows the user to check the overall view of one screen, that is, the arrangement state of the three-sided figures.

Further, in the menu command area 27,
A menu item indicating a layout format of a plurality of drawings based on the drawing method is arranged in a matrix, and a layout format menu 22 for selecting and instructing each layout format is provided. In the layout format menu 22 of this embodiment, five items including a front view item 22a, a top view item 22b, a bottom view item 22c, a left side view 22d, and a right side view item 22e can be selected.

Further, a switching command 23 for switching the layout format of the graphic data, a copy command 24 for copying the graphic data to an arbitrary layout format, and a menu command area 27 are used to confirm the layout format of the graphic data. A graphic layout confirmation command 25 used when performing the above-mentioned processing and a layout graphic confirmation command 26 used when confirming graphic data of each layout format are provided.

First, the case of newly creating a drawing of the three-sided shape of the part will be described. In the work screen shown in FIG. 12, after inputting a new creation command to switch to the new drawing creation mode, the layout format of the drawing from which a graphic is to be created is set on the screen 20. Select and specify a menu item.

Here, when the front view item 22a of the layout format menu 22 is selected and designated to create, for example, a front view figure, the front view item 22 is displayed as shown in FIG.
a is displayed in reverse video (indicated by hatching in the figure), and the screen for creating the layout format of the front view is set on the screen 20.
A front view of a desired part shape is created on the screen 20 with the mouse 2.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a work screen after the graphic data of the front view of a certain part shape is created. The screen 2
The figure Z1 of the front view is displayed at 0, and the whole view of one screen is reduced and displayed on the super screen 21.

In this case, since the front view has been created, the reduced figure Z of the figure Z1 is placed at the position of the layout form of the front view of the overall view.
Only 11 is displayed. Further, the reference line L for the figures Z1 and Z11 is also displayed. Then, the new drawing creation mode continues until the end command is designated.

In this way, the front view can be created on the screen 20 without paying attention to the layout format. Further, since the designated item of the layout format menu is highlighted, it is possible to confirm at a glance which layout format the screen 20 is.

On the other hand, when the graphic data of a desired layout format is created on the screen 20 without designating the layout format after designating the new creation command, the layout format of the graphic data is selected and designated after the graphic data is created.

For example, FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a work screen after a front view of a part shape is created without designating a layout format. A graphic Z1 of the front view is displayed on the screen 20, and when the layout format is not designated in this way, a reduced graphic Z11 'of the graphic Z1 is displayed on the super screen 21.

When the figure creation end command is input in this state, as shown in FIG. 16, the layout format designation request message 28 of "specify layout format" is displayed, and the layout format of the graphic Z1 is designated. Encourage. Here, figure Z
Since 1 is a front view, when the front view item 22a of the layout format menu 22 is designated, the front view item 22a is highlighted and the graphic Z1 is displayed on the screen 20 in the layout format of the front view, as shown in FIG. It will change to a work screen like that.

Further, when the super screen 21 is designated in this state, the screen 20 is changed to the whole screen as shown in FIG. 17, and in this case, the reduced graphic Z1 'of the graphic Z1 is displayed.
Is displayed, and the reference line L indicating the layout format is also displayed. Therefore, the entire view can be confirmed on the screen 20.

Next, when an edit command is input on the initial work screen, the mode is switched to the edit mode, so that the drawing to be edited is called to perform the desired edit work. Also, when editing a drawing that has already been created during editing or creation work, the following is done.

For example, FIG. 18 is a front view of a part shape,
It is a figure which shows the work screen after creating the figure data of a top view and a right view. On the screen 20 of this work screen, an overall view including a figure Z1 of a front view of a part shape, a figure Z2 of a top view, and a figure Z3 of a right side view is displayed.

On the super screen 21, a reduced figure Z1 of each figure Z1, Z2, Z3 is shown as the reduced overall view.
1, Z22, Z33 are displayed. Further, a reference line L indicating the layout format is also displayed on each screen.

When an edit command is input on the work screen shown in FIG. 18, the mode is switched to the edit mode, a desired figure is designated and displayed, and the edit operation is performed. For example, if the figure to be edited is the figure Z3 of the right side view, the right side view item 22e of the layout format menu 22 is selected and designated.

When the right side view item 22e is designated, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the screen 20 is switched to the layout view of the right view, and the figure Z3 of the right view is displayed together with the reference line L of the layout view. At that time, the reduced figure Z3 of the super screen 21
3 is highlighted (indicated by a thick line in the figure) to clarify the layout form of the specified figure to be edited.

Furthermore, when it is desired to edit the figure Z2 of the top view from the work screen shown in FIG.
When the top view item 22b of is selected and designated, as shown in FIG. 20, the screen 20 is switched to the layout form of the top view, the graphic Z2 of the top view is displayed together with the reference line L of the layout, and the reduced graphic of the super screen 21 is displayed. Z22 is highlighted (indicated by a bold line in the figure).

In this way, when editing a drawing that has already been created, if a menu item for the layout format of the graphic to be edited is designated, the graphic of that layout format is displayed on the screen 20 and the graphic data of that graphic data is displayed. Editing can be done. Then, the figure to be edited can be quickly displayed regardless of whether the screen 20 is the overall view or the figure creation screen.

Next, an operation and a display example when switching the layout form of graphics will be described. When the switching command 23 is selected and designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 20, the switching command 23 is highlighted as shown in FIG. 21, and the mode shifts to the layout mode switching mode. At that time, the graphic Z2 on the screen 20 and the super screen 21
The reduced figure Z22 and the figure 22 are displayed in a blinking manner (indicated by a bold line in the figure), and it is clarified that the figure is an arrangement format switching target figure.

Here, for example, when it is desired to switch to the bottom view layout format, the bottom view item 22 of the layout format menu 22 is selected.
When c is selected and designated, as shown in FIG. 22, the bottom view item 22c is highlighted, the graphic Z2 on the screen 20 is switched to the layout form of the bottom view, and the graphic Z2 is a reference line indicating the layout form of the bottom view. L is displayed. Further, an overall view in which the reduced figure Z22 is moved to the layout form of the bottom view is displayed on the super screen 21, and the reduced figure Z22 is highlighted (indicated by a bold line in the figure).

On the other hand, in the work screen shown in FIG.
When the switching command 23 is selected and designated, that is, when the switching of the layout format is instructed while the overall view is displayed on the screen 20, the switching command 23 is highlighted and the layout format is switched as shown in FIG. The mode is shifted to, and a switching target layout format designation request message 29 of “specify layout format of switching target” is displayed on the screen 20, prompting the user to designate a figure for switching the layout format.

Here, for example, when it is desired to rearrange the figure Z2 arranged on the top view to the bottom view, first, by selecting and designating the top view item 22b of the arrangement format menu 22,
As shown in FIG. 24, the top view item 22b is displayed in reverse, and the graphic Z2 on the screen 20 and the reduced graphic Z22 on the super screen 21 are displayed in blinking so as to make the graphic to be switched conspicuous (indicated by a thick broken line in the drawing. ) Will be done.

Further, a switching destination arrangement format designation request message 30 "Please specify the arrangement format of the switching destination" is displayed on the screen 20 and prompts the designation of the arrangement format of the switching destination. After that, the bottom view item 2 of the layout format menu 22
When 2c is selected and designated, the bottom view item 22c is highlighted as shown in FIG.

Then, an overall view in which the graphic Z2 is arranged in the layout form of the bottom view is displayed on the screen 20, and the overall view is reduced and displayed on the super screen 21, and the graphic Z2 and the reduced graphic Z22 are highlighted (Fig. It is indicated by a thick line inside).
Further, the reference line L of the screen 20 and the super screen 21 is also changed and displayed according to the switching of the layout form.

Next, an operation and a display example when copying a figure will be described. First, a case where the screen 20 is a layout format creation screen will be described. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a work screen after the screen 20 shown in FIG. 18 is switched to the front view layout format creation screen.

When the copy command 24 is selected and designated on this work screen, the copy command 24 is highlighted as shown in FIG. 27, and the mode shifts to the graphic copy mode. At this time, the figure Z1 on the front view of the screen 20 and the corresponding reduced figure Z11 on the super screen 21 are displayed in a blinking manner (indicated by a thick broken line in the figure) to clarify that the figure is a copy source figure.

Here, for example, when the figure Z1 is copied to the layout form of the bottom view, when the bottom view item 22c of the layout format menu 22 is selected and designated, the bottom view item 22c is displayed in reverse as shown in FIG. Then, the graphic Z1 of the front view of the screen 20 is copied in the layout form of the bottom view, and the graphic Z
4 is displayed. As a result, the screen is switched to the super screen 21.

That is, the reduced figure Z11, Z22, Z33, Z44 of the figure Z1 of the front view, the figure Z2 of the top view, the figure Z3 of the right side view, and the figure Z4 of the bottom view are displayed, and the whole one screen is displayed. The figure is reduced. Furthermore, a reference line L indicating the layout form after the graphic copy is displayed on the screen 20 and the super screen 21, and the reduced graphic Z44 of the super screen 21 is highlighted to indicate that it is a copied graphic (in the figure, It is indicated by a thick line).

Next, the case where the overall view is displayed on the screen 20 will be described. When the copy command 24 is selected and designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 18, the copy command 24 is highlighted and switched to the graphic copy mode, as shown in FIG. A copy target (copy source) layout format designation request message 31 of “Please” is displayed, and the layout format in which the graphic of the copy source is created is prompted.

Here, for example, the figure to be copied is the figure Z1.
, The front view item 22a of the layout format menu 22
30 is selected and designated, the front view item 22a is displayed in reverse as shown in FIG. 30, and the figure Z1 of the front view of the screen 20 is displayed.
And the corresponding reduced figure Z11 on the super screen 21 are displayed in a blinking manner (indicated by a thick broken line in the figure) to indicate that the figure is a copy source figure. Further, a copy destination layout format designation request message 32 "Please specify the layout format of the copy destination" is displayed on the screen 20, prompting the designation of the layout format of the copy destination.

Then, the layout format menu 2 is set as the copy destination.
When the bottom view item 22c of No. 2 is selected and designated, the bottom view item 22c is highlighted as shown in FIG.
At 0, the whole view after copying the figure Z1 of the front view into the layout form of the bottom view is displayed. That is, an overall view including the figure Z1 of the front view, the figure Z2 of the top view, the figure Z3 of the right side view, and the figure Z4 of the bottom view, and the reference line L indicating the layout form thereof are displayed.

Further, the whole view displayed on the screen 20 is also reduced and displayed on the super screen 21. That is, screen 2
Reduced figures Z11, Z22, Z33, Z44 corresponding to the figures Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 displayed at 0 are displayed together with the reference line L indicating the layout form. Furthermore, screen 2
The graphic Z4 of 0 and the graphic Z44 of the super screen 21 are highlighted (indicated by a bold line in the drawing) to indicate that they are copied graphics.

Next, an operation and a display example for confirming the layout form of graphic data will be described. The figure layout format can be confirmed by inputting a figure layout confirmation command, which is an attribute confirmation command of the figure layout format, when the entire view is displayed on the screen 20 of the work screen.

When the graphic layout confirmation command 25 is selected and designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 18, the graphic layout confirmation command 25 is highlighted as shown in FIG.
Move to figure placement confirmation mode. After that, when a figure whose layout format is to be confirmed is designated on the screen 20 or the super screen 21, the menu item corresponding to the layout format is highlighted.

For example, when the figure Z1 on the screen 20 is designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 32, as shown in FIG. 33, the figure Z1 and the corresponding reduced figure Z11 on the super screen 21 are displayed in a blinking manner (thick in the figure). (Shown by a broken line), and the menu item corresponding to the layout form of the designated figure Z1 is highlighted. In this case, the layout format menu 22
The front view item 22a of No. remains displayed in reverse.

Further, the reduced figure Z33 of the super screen 21
Is designated, the reduced graphic Z33 and the corresponding graphic Z3 on the screen 20 are displayed in blinking, and the right side view 22e of the layout format menu 22 is highlighted as the layout format.

In this way, when arbitrary graphic data is designated from the overall view displayed on the screen 20 or the super screen 21, the menu item of the layout format menu 22 corresponding to the layout format of the graphic data is highlighted. At a glance, the layout of desired figures can be confirmed.

Next, an operation and a display example for confirming the graphic data created in the layout format will be described. The operation of confirming the layout form graphic can be performed by inputting a layout graphic form confirmation command which is a graphic form layout form confirmation command while the entire view is displayed on the screen 20 of the work screen.

When the placement figure confirmation command 26 is selected and designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 18, the placement figure confirmation command 26 is highlighted as shown in FIG.
Move to placement pattern confirmation mode. After that, when the menu item corresponding to the layout format to be confirmed in the layout format menu 22 is selected and designated, the graphic data of the screen 20 and the super screen 21 corresponding to the designated layout format is displayed in blinking.

For example, when the top view item 22b of the layout format menu 22 is selected and specified on the work screen shown in FIG. 34, as shown in FIG. 35, the graphic Z2 of the layout format of the top view of the screen 20 and the super screen 21 are displayed. And corresponding reduced figure Z22 are displayed in a blinking manner (indicated by a thick broken line in the figure). In this way, it is possible to confirm at a glance whether or not the created figure is correctly set in the desired layout form.

Even when the screen 20 is a layout format creation screen, the layout format graphic can be confirmed. For example, when the arrangement figure confirmation command 26 is selected and designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 20, the arrangement figure confirmation command 26 is highlighted and the mode is switched to the arrangement figure confirmation mode as shown in FIG.

Here, for example, when the top view item 22b of the layout format menu 22 is selected and designated, as shown in FIG. 37, the figure Z2 on the screen 20 and the corresponding reduced figure Z22 on the super screen 21 are displayed in a blinking manner (Fig. (Indicated by a thick broken line).

In this way, when the designated menu item and the layout format of the graphic data displayed on the screen 20 match, the graphic data on the screen 20 is displayed in blinking, so that the created graphic is desired. It is possible to confirm at a glance whether or not the layout format of is set correctly.

Further, the specified menu item and screen 20 are displayed.
If the layout format of the graphic data displayed on the screen does not match, if the super screen 21 has graphic data corresponding to the layout format of the specified menu item, only that graphic data is blinked.

For example, as shown in FIG. 38, when the top view item 22b of the placement menu 22 is selected and designated, the screen 2
When the figure 0 is not created in the layout format of the top view, only the graphic Z22 arranged in the layout format of the top view of the super screen 21 is displayed in a blinking manner (indicated by a thick broken line in the figure). . At this time, if there is no corresponding graphic data on the super screen 21, a message notifying it is displayed. It is needless to say that the highlighted display and the blinking display in each of these display examples may be other highlighted display by high brightness, thick lines, and the like.

In this way, even when the screen 20 is a layout format creation screen, it is possible to check at a glance whether or not the created graphic is correctly set to the desired layout format.

Next, each function in drawing creation in the graphic data creating apparatus of this embodiment will be listed. (1) Edit data such as figures and characters and display on a screen of a display device selectable menu items indicating a layout of a plurality of drawings based on a drawing method in a matrix.

(2) Arrangement form of three-sided parts (front view,
Displays a layout-type menu consisting of menu items representing the top view, bottom view, left view, and right view). (3) An arbitrary menu item of the layout format menu is designated to display a creation or edit screen of the layout format in which the three-sided shape of the part is defined.

(4) The layout format of the creation or edit screen is checked, and the menu item indicating the layout format is highlighted such as highlighted. (5) A reference line indicating the layout format and the layout position of graphic data corresponding to each menu item is automatically displayed on the creation / editing screen or the super screen.

(6) When a command for copying the graphic data of the three-sided shape of the part and an arbitrary menu item are designated, the graphic data is copied to the creation screen of the designated layout form. (7) When a command for switching the graphic data of the three-sided component part and an arbitrary menu item are designated, the layout format of the graphic data is switched to the designated layout format.

(8) When the layout format confirmation command and an arbitrary menu item are designated, the graphic data of the designated layout format of the graphic data of the three-sided parts is highlighted such as blinking. (9) Display the whole view on the super screen, and display the whole view or layout form creation screen on the creation / edit screen.

Next, the effects of the graphic data creation apparatus of this embodiment will be listed. (10) When creating graphic data for a new part tri-sided shape, the layout format of the creation screen can be specified by specifying the layout format menu, regardless of before or after creating the graphic data, and created within it. It is possible to define the layout form of the part shape to be created. At the same time, you can check the creation status at that time on the super screen.

(11) When editing the graphic data of the existing part three-sided shape, the graphic data defined by the layout format menu of the layout shape with the part shape can be defined in another layout format, or the same graphic data can be different. It can be copied in the layout format. At the same time, you can check the creation status at that time on the super screen.

(12) By designating the layout format menu, the layout position of the graphic data displayed on the creation / edit screen and the layout position of the corresponding portion of the overall view displayed on the super screen are set as reference lines. Since it is shown, it is possible to create and edit graphic data in the layout format while checking the overall view.

(13) When graphic data with a general view is specified while the general view is displayed on the creation screen or super screen, the corresponding menu item of the layout format menu is highlighted such as highlighted. Therefore, the layout form of each figure data can be confirmed quickly.

(14) When an arbitrary menu item of the layout format menu is designated, the graphic data corresponding to the designated layout format of the overall view displayed on the super screen or the creation screen is highlighted such as blinking. Therefore, it is possible to quickly check the graphic data setting result for each layout format.

Therefore, since the layout format can be defined and operated by designating once, the command operation can be greatly reduced. Moreover, since the graphic data can be created and edited without error on the creation screen of the specified layout format, the safety at the time of creating the drawing is improved. Furthermore, since the layout format of the graphic data on the creation screen can be easily specified, the layout format specification work can be performed quickly.

Further, even if the layout format is entered incorrectly, it can be immediately corrected visually. Furthermore, the same graphic data having different layout formats can be created quickly and easily.

Furthermore, since the figure data can be arbitrarily created and edited on the creation screen of the specified layout format while checking the overall view, it is possible to surely create the graphic data whose shapes and layout formats are very similar. You can

Further, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the layout format of the created graphic data is set correctly. Also, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the graphic data of the required layout format has been created.

[0131]

As described above, according to the graphic data creating apparatus of the present invention, the menu items indicating the layout form of a plurality of drawings based on the drawing method are arranged in a matrix and are selectably displayed. Therefore, it is possible to select the layout format of the drawing based on the drawing method by a simple operation.

Since the creation screen of the layout format selected by the menu item is specified and the graphics data is created on the creation screen, the graphics data of the required layout format can be surely created. You can Further, since the layout format of the created graphic data is switched to the layout format of the item selected and designated by the menu item, the layout format of the graphic data can be changed by a simple operation.

When a copy command is specified with one of the menu items selected and specified, and then another menu item is selected and specified, the graphic data of the layout format specified before the copy command is specified. Is copied to the screen of the specified layout format after the copy command is specified, the graphic data can be copied to the specified layout format by a simple operation.

Further, by reducing and displaying the entire view of one screen based on the created graphic data on the super screen, the graphic data can be created while checking the overall view. Further, by displaying the reference line of each arrangement form corresponding to the menu item on the creation screen or the super screen, the graphic data can be edited while confirming the arrangement position by the reference line.

Furthermore, when the attribute confirmation command of the layout of the figure and a part of the figure on the creation screen or the super screen are specified while the whole figure is displayed on the creation screen The menu item corresponding to the specified graphic layout format is highlighted, such as highlighted, so that the layout format of the created graphic data can be confirmed by a simple operation.

If either the figure layout format confirmation command or the menu item is selected and designated while the overall view is displayed on the creation screen, the layout format of the designated item is selected. Since the graphic data displayed on the creation screen or the super screen is highlighted such as blinking, it is possible to confirm the graphic data in the required layout format by a simple operation.

Therefore, it is possible to reliably and efficiently create a plurality of drawings in the layout form based on the drawing method by a simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration according to the present invention of a control device of the graphic data creation device shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a graphic data creation device that is an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the graphic data creation apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process in the graphic data creation device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the subsequent processing.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing that follows.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the subsequent processing.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the same processing as that of FIG.

FIG. 9 is also a flowchart showing the subsequent processing.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a further subsequent process of the same.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the subsequent processing.

12 is a diagram showing an example of an initial work screen at the time of creating graphic data in the graphic data creating apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a work screen when newly creating the graphic data of the front view in the graphic data creating apparatus shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a work screen after the graphic data of the front view of a certain part shape is created in the graphic data creating apparatus shown in FIG. 2;

15 is a diagram showing a work screen after the front view of the component shape is created without specifying the layout format in the graphic data creation device shown in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing a work screen after a figure creation end command is input on the work screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a work screen after a super screen is designated on the work screen shown in FIG. 14;

18 is a diagram showing a work screen after the graphic data of the front view, the top view, and the right view of a certain part shape in the graphic data creating apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is created.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a work screen after an edit command is input on the work screen shown in FIG. 18;

20 is a diagram showing a work screen when editing target graphic data is switched on the work screen shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a work screen after a switching command is input on the work screen shown in FIG. 20.

22 is a diagram showing a work screen after the switching destination is specified on the work screen shown in FIG. 21. FIG.

23 is a diagram showing a work screen after a switching command is input on the work screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format of a switching target on the work screen shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format of a switching destination on the work screen shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a work screen after switching the screen 20 shown in FIG. 18 to a creation screen in the front view layout format.

27 is a diagram showing a work screen after inputting a copy command on the work screen shown in FIG. 26. FIG.

28 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format of a copy destination on the work screen shown in FIG. 27;

29 is a diagram showing a work screen after inputting a copy command on the work screen shown in FIG. 18;

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format of a copy target on the work screen shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format of a copy destination on the work screen shown in FIG. 30;

32 is a diagram showing a work screen after the figure layout confirmation command is input on the work screen shown in FIG. 18;

33 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating graphic data to be confirmed on the work screen shown in FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a work screen after inputting a layout graphic confirmation command on the work screen shown in FIG. 18;

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating a layout format to be confirmed on the work screen shown in FIG. 34;

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a work screen after inputting a layout figure confirmation command on the work screen shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a work screen after designating the layout format of the confirmation target on the work screen shown in FIG. 36;

38 is a diagram showing an example of a work screen when the graphic data displayed on the screen 20 does not match the layout format of the confirmation target. FIG.

[Explanation of reference symbols] 1 keyboard device 2 mouse 3 display device 4 storage device 5 control device 10 graphic and character input edit processing unit 11 graphic and character display processing unit 12 i-row j-column menu display processing unit 13 i-row j-column menu area Input / output processing section 14 Menu input / output / graphic layout format processing section 15 Super screen display processing section 16 Super screen input / output processing section 17 Layout format type area display processing section 18 Message display processing section 20 screen 21 Super screen 22 Layout format menu 22a Front view item 22b Top view item 22c Bottom view item 22d Left view item 22e Right view item 23 Switching command 24 Copy command 25 Graphic placement confirmation command 26 Layout graphic confirmation command 27 Menu command area 28 Layout format specification request message 29 Switching target layout format finger Constant request message 30 Switching destination layout format designation request message 31 Copy target (copy source) layout format designation request message 32 Copy destination layout format designation request message Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 Figure Z11, Z11 ', Z22, Z33, Z44 Reduction Figure L Reference line

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A graphic data creating apparatus comprising graphic data creating means for creating graphic data of a drawing and graphic data displaying means for displaying the graphic data created by the graphic data on a creation screen, based on a drafting method. An apparatus for creating graphic data, characterized by further comprising means for arranging menu items indicating a layout form of a plurality of drawings in a matrix so as to be selectably displayed. 2. The graphic data creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for defining a layout format of the designated item on a creation screen when any of the menu items indicating the layout format is selected and designated. A graphic data creating apparatus characterized in that graphic data is created on the defined creation screen by the graphic data creating means. 3. The graphic data creating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when one of the menu items indicating the layout format is selected and designated, the layout format of the graphic displayed on the creation screen is selected. A graphic data creating apparatus characterized in that a layout format switching means for switching to a layout format of a designated item is provided. 4. The graphic data creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means for designating a copy command and the menu item indicating the layout format are selected and designated. When another menu item is selected and designated after the copy command is designated, the figure displayed on the creation screen in the designated layout format before the copy command is designated is designated by the copy command. A graphic data creating apparatus comprising: a copying means for copying a screen of an arrangement format designated later. 5. The graphic data creating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a super screen for reducing and displaying an overall view of one screen based on the graphic data created by the graphic data creating means. A graphic data creation device characterized by the above. 6. The graphic data creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying a reference line of each layout format corresponding to the menu item on the creation screen or super screen. A graphic data creation device characterized by the above. 7. A graphic data creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the graphic data creating device specifies an attribute confirmation command of a graphic layout format while displaying the created general drawing on the creating screen. A means for designating a part of the figure in the overall view displayed on the creation screen or the super screen, and a part of the figure in the overall view after the attribute confirmation command of the layout format is specified. A graphic data creating apparatus, comprising means for highlighting the menu item corresponding to the layout pattern of the specified graphic when highlighted, such as inversion, blinking, and high brightness. 8. The graphic data creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a means for designating a graphic layout format confirmation command when displaying a general view created on a creation screen, When any one of the menu items is selected and designated after the arrangement format confirmation command is designated by the means, it is displayed on the creation screen or the super screen corresponding to the layout format of the designated item. A graphic data creating apparatus characterized in that it is provided with means for highlighting a graphic such as blinking, high brightness, and inversion.