JPH0721223A - Data generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily edit and correct the size and length of a graphic to be edited in a minute unit. CONSTITUTION:A processing part 13 designates the number of effective number digits less than the decimal point of the position coordinate of data at the time of generating data. Processing parts 11, 12 and 14 adjust the size of data for generated data by the lowest digit value of a size value inputted from the processing part 13. At that time, the size of data can be adjusted as against the designated direction of data. Furthermore, the processing part 13 designates one among a starting point, an ending point or a bending point after generation and the processing parts 11, 12 and 14 adjust the designated point and the arrangement of data by the lowest digit value inputted for the position coordinate of the designated point.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data processing device such as a word processor and a workstation for creating, editing and modifying data of various figures and characters in a CAD format.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a data creating device has been widely used for creating data such as various figures and characters in a CAD format and displaying it on a screen of a display device. Conventionally, in order to accurately perform editing such as creating a figure with such a data creating apparatus or changing the created figure,
For example, the position coordinates of the data are designated by a grid displayed on the screen of a digitizer or a data creation device (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-6671).

[0003]

However, according to such a conventional data creating apparatus, while creating and editing the graphic data, the data is checked while checking the graph paper displayed on the background of the data on the screen. Depending on the hardware performance of the display device or data creation device itself, a slight error may occur in the last digit of the data size value depending on the position of the specified point when creating the data. there were.

Further, when the scale of the grid displayed on the screen is fine, it is necessary to visually specify points and the like at the time of creating the data, and it is easy to make an error in inputting the minimum scale of the scale. As described above, there is a problem that it is difficult to create accurate data with the conventional data creation device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when editing such as creating or changing a graphic on the screen of the data creating apparatus, the size, length, etc. of the graphic to be edited are specified. The purpose is to enable easy editing and correction in small units.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a data creating means for creating data such as figures and characters, and a display means for displaying the data created by the means on a screen. The provided data creating apparatus is provided with a significant digit digit number designating means for designating the number of significant digit digits below the decimal point of the position coordinates of the data created by the data creating means.

Further, it is preferable to provide size adjusting means for adjusting the size of the data according to the last digit of the dimension value input to the data created by the data creating means. Further, it is preferable that the size adjusting means has a means for adjusting the size of the data in the designated direction of the data.

Furthermore, the means for designating any one of the start point, the end point or the bending point of the data created by the data creating means and the position coordinates of the point specified by the means are input. It is preferable to provide a means for adjusting the designated point and the arrangement of data according to the last digit value.

[0009]

In the data creating apparatus according to the present invention, since the number of significant figures below the decimal point of the position coordinate of the data can be designated at the time of creating the data, the data can be created accurately in the minute unit. Moreover, if the size of the data is adjusted according to the last digit of the dimension value input to the data, the size can be corrected in minute units after the data is created.

Further, if the size of the data is adjusted with respect to the designated direction of the data, the size can be corrected in an arbitrary direction in minute units after the data is created. Furthermore, a start point, an end point, or a turning point of the data is designated, and the arrangement of the designated point and the data is adjusted according to the last digit value input with respect to the position coordinates of the designated point. With this, after the data is created, the designated points and the arrangement of the data can be corrected in minute units.

[0011]

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 a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a data creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This data creation device comprises a control device 1, a keyboard device 2, a mouse 3, a display device 4, and a storage device 5.

The controller 1 includes a CPU, a ROM, and an RA.
It is equipped with a microcomputer composed of M, etc., and has known functions for creating and editing figures, as well as data creation by the number of significant figures below the decimal point according to the present invention, size after data creation, and specified points. And a function for executing various kinds of processing relating to arrangement adjustment.

The control device 1 includes a keyboard device 2 and a mouse 3 which are input devices for inputting various kinds of operation information from an operator when creating and editing data, and created data such as figures and characters. And a display device such as a CRT or LCD for displaying data by the designated number of significant digits below the decimal point according to the present invention and displaying a work screen at the time of adjusting the size, designated point and arrangement after data creation. A display device 4 and a storage device 5 such as an optical disk device, a hard disk device, and a floppy disk device for storing the created data such as figures and characters are connected, and these are all controlled by the control device 1. It
With the data creating apparatus configured as described above, the operator can interactively proceed with the data creating work.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional arrangement of the data generating apparatus shown in FIG. 2 according to the present invention. In this data creation apparatus, a data / position coordinate processing unit 11 is connected to a graphic / character input / edit processing unit 12, an input / edit setting processing unit 13, a data recognition processing unit 14, and a graphic / character display processing unit 15.

3 to 6 are flow charts showing the processing executed by the control device 1 of the data processing device. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the overall processing relating to data creation in the control device 1. First, in step 1, the mouse designated position coordinates are read, and in step 2, it is judged whether or not the command area, and if there is no command area, For example, the process proceeds to step 5 to input / edit data, display data in step 6 and return to step 1.

If the command area is judged in step 2, the command is read in step 3, and it is judged in step 4 whether or not it is ended. If it is not ended, the process proceeds to step 5, and if it is ended, data setting is made in step 7. And the process ends.

That is, in step 1, which of the command area and the data creation area is designated by the mouse 3 is read, and if the command area is determined in step 2, the command is read in step 3 and it is determined in step 4 whether the end is reached. Is checked (determined), and if it is the end, the data being input or being edited is set in step 7, and this processing is ended. If it is not the end, the process of data input or edit is started in step 5, and the result of the input or edit is displayed as data in step 6.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the data input / edit processing when the significant digit digit number designation command is read in the processing of FIG. In this process, the input message is displayed in each of steps 10 to 14, the input number is read, the designated position coordinate is read, the position coordinate is calculated according to the designated number of significant digits, and the calculated position coordinate is used. The data designated point is adjusted, and this processing ends.

That is, the data input in step 5 of FIG.
When the command read in step 3 is a command for designating the number of significant digits when entering the editing process, step 10
To display that fact. Therefore, in step 11, the numerical value input by the operator from the keyboard device 2 or the like is read, and then the data from the mouse 3 is input. At this time, the position coordinates designated in step 12 are read, the position coordinates are calculated according to the number of significant figures designated in step 13, and the data designated point is adjusted in step 14. This processing ends.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the data input / edit processing when the data dimension value end digit value input command is read in the processing of FIG. In this process, in steps 20 to 24, the designated position by the mouse 3 is read, the data size is recognized, the size value and the cursor are displayed, and when the input character is recognized, the input character is "+" or "-" in step 25. , Or neither.

According to this judgment, if the input character is "+", the numerical value input in step 26 is added to the dimension value. If the input character is "-", the input numerical value is subtracted from the dimension value in step 28. Further, if the input character is neither "+" nor "-", the last digit value is changed to the input numerical value in step 27. After that, in steps 28 and 29, a message for designating the changed portion of the data is displayed, and when the position coordinates of the designated portion are changed, this processing ends.

That is, the data input in step 5 of FIG.
When the editing process is started, if the command read in step 3 is a data dimension value end digit value input command, the position coordinates designated by the operator are read in step 20, and the data close to the position coordinates are read in step 21. Find and recognize the data, read out the dimension value, and step 22
Displays the size value in the character input area of the screen, and in step 23 displays the cursor at the last digit of the size value.

Then, in step 25, the character input by the operator is checked, and if the first character is "+" or "-", the cursor is moved one digit to the right to display the cursor there. Then, check the one digit character, and if that number is a numerical value, add it to the dimension value in step 26 if it is "+", and subtract it from the dimension value in step 28 if it is "-". Change the value.

If the first character is neither "+" nor "-", the cursor is left as it is and the input character which is not "+" or "-", that is, a numeral is read,
In step 27, the number is changed as the last digit of the dimension value. After that, in step 29, a message for designating the changed portion of the data is displayed, and when the mouse 3 is used to designate the location where the data is to be modified, in step 30, the coordinates of the designated location are designated and changed. Change according to the dimension value.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the data input / edit processing when the data position adjustment command is read in the processing of FIG. In this process, step 3
1 to 36 read the specified position with the mouse 3, recognize the position coordinates of the data, display the position coordinates, enter the position coordinate values in the X direction and the Y direction, respectively, and then position them in the X direction and the Y direction. When the data position coordinate is changed according to the coordinate value, this process ends.

That is, the data input in step 5 of FIG.
When the command read in step 3 is the data position adjustment command when the editing process is started, the designated position coordinates by the mouse 3 are read in step 31, and step 32
Then, the data close to the designated position coordinates are searched for and the coordinates are read out, and in step 33, the X and Y coordinates are displayed in the character input area.

Then, in step 34, step 2 in FIG.
The X coordinate value is changed by the processing of 3 to 28, the Y coordinate value is changed by the processing of steps 23 to 28 of FIG. 5 in the same manner as described above in step 35, and the position coordinate of the data is changed in step 36. .

Next, a specific data processing example by the processing of FIGS. 3 to 6 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data creation work screen. This work screen is provided with a data creation area 20 for creating and editing various data such as figures and characters, a character input area 21 for inputting data dimension values, and various commands for creating data. And a command area 22.

In the command area 22, together with various command keys such as a straight line and a curve when creating data, a command key for specifying the number of significant figures for specifying the number of significant figures below the decimal point of the position coordinate of the data 23, the data dimension value end digit value input command key 24 that is specified when adjusting the size of data by the end digit value of the dimension value, and the arrangement of the specified point and data by the end digit value for the position coordinates of the data point Also provided is a data position adjustment command key 25 that is specified when adjusting the.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 33, concrete operation examples and display examples for designating the number of significant figures when adjusting the data, adjusting the size of the data, and adjusting the designated points and arrangement of the data will be described. To do.

(1) Designation of Effective Digit Digits As shown in FIG. 8, the effective cursor digit designation command key 23 is designated by the mouse cursor MC, and, for example, the effective digit digits "2" is input from the keyboard device 2. , The mouse cursor MC is set to move in units of 1/100, and it is possible to indicate the position of a small unit up to two significant digits.

[0032]

[Table 1]

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the endpoints A1, A2 and A3 are sequentially designated by the mouse cursor MC to create the data 30, the coordinate values of the endpoints A1 to A3 are
For example, A1 (8.19, 5.83) and A2 (1
3.70, 8.15), A3 (17.27, 4.94)
And is set with a valid value up to two digits after the decimal point.

Table 1 shows "1" and "2" as the number of significant figures.
End points A1, A2, A3 when "3" is specified respectively
3 is a list showing an example of coordinate values of FIG. In this way
The coordinate value of the specified point at the time of data input can be accurately specified in a small unit of the number of significant figures specified as necessary.

(2) Input of the last digit value of the data dimension value As shown in FIG. 10, after the command key 24 for inputting the last digit value of the data dimension value is designated by the mouse cursor MC, as shown in FIG. When the neighborhood is specified, the dimension value of the data 31 is "19.38" in the character input area 21.
Is displayed, and the cursor C is displayed at the last digit value “8” of the dimension value.

Here, the character "+" is input from the keyboard device 2.
When is input, as shown in FIG. 12, the character "+" is displayed next to the last digit value, and the cursor C is displayed to the right of it. Then, for example, if the last digit value "2" is input,
As shown in FIG. 3, the dimension value “19.38” of the data 31 in the data creation area 20 is changed and a new dimension value “19.40” obtained by adding “2” to the last digit value is displayed. .

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the window 32 displays the message "Please specify the changed part of the data", and the direction in which the size of the data 31 is changed is specified by the mouse cursor MC. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, mouse cursor MC
When the area around the end point P2 of the data 31 is specified by,
As shown in FIG. 16, the end point P2 of the data 31 is the end point P2.
The data 31 is moved to 1 and expanded by the newly added value “0.02” and displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, when the area around the end point P1 of the data 31 is designated by the mouse cursor MC, as shown in FIG. 18, the end point P1 of the data 31 moves to the end point P11 and a new addition is made. The value "0.02"
Only the data 31 is expanded and displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, when the middle portion of the data 31 is designated by the mouse cursor MC, as shown in FIG. 20, the end point P1 of the data 31 reaches the end point P12 and the end point P2 reaches the end point P22. The data 31 is moved, and both sides of the data 31 are expanded and displayed by a half length of the newly added value "0.02".

Alternatively, when the character "-" is input from the keyboard device 2 on the work screen of FIG. 11, the character "-" is displayed next to the last digit value as shown in FIG. C is displayed. Then, for example, when the last digit value “8” is input, as shown in FIG. 22, the dimension value “19.38” of the data 31 in the data creation area 20 is changed and “8” is changed from the last digit value. The new dimension value "19.30" that has been subtracted is displayed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 23, the window 32 displays the message "Please specify the changed part of the data", and the direction in which the size of the data 31 is changed is specified by the mouse cursor MC. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, a mouse cursor MC
When the end point P2 side of the data 31 is designated by
As shown in, the end point P2 of the data 31 moves to the end point P23 and the data 31 is reduced and displayed by the subtracted value "0.08".

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, when the end point P1 side of the data 31 is designated by the mouse cursor MC,
As shown in FIG. 27, the end point P1 of the data 31 is the end point P1.
Moved to 3 and subtracted value "0.08", data 3
1 is reduced and displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28, when the middle part of the data 31 is designated by the mouse cursor MC, as shown in FIG. 29, the end point P1 of the data 31 reaches the end point P14 and the end point P2 reaches the end point P24. Both sides of the data 31 are reduced and displayed by the half length of the subtracted value "0.08" by moving.

Alternatively, a numerical value is directly input from the keyboard device 2 on the work screen of FIG. For example, if the last digit value “5” is input, as shown in FIG.
The dimension value of the data 31 in the data creation area 20 is “19.3.
8 "is changed, and a new dimension value" 19.35 "with the last digit value changed to" 5 "is displayed.

When the direction for changing the size of the data 31 is specified by the mouse cursor MC as described above in accordance with the message "Please specify the changed part of the data", the direction in which the data 31 is specified The length is adjusted according to the new dimension value “19.35” and displayed.

In this way, the original dimension value "19.3" is obtained.
When there is 8 "and" + "or"-"is input from the keyboard first, the cursor moves one digit to the right," + "or"-"is displayed there, and then only one digit is displayed. Is read, and a number is displayed on the cursor moved to the right by one digit, then the cursor is moved to the right by another digit, and the original dimension value “19.38” is first input from the keyboard device 1. If the character is a number, that number is displayed on the cursor and the cursor is moved one digit to the right, so that an accurate position can be designated by a numerical value and input.

When the right end point P2 is designated, P21
The coordinates of P2 are calculated so as to change to. Further, when the left end point P1 is designated, the coordinates of P1 are calculated so as to be changed to P11. Further, when the center is designated, the coordinates are calculated so as to change from P1 and P2 to P12 and P22 by half of the changed portion. Therefore, the data displayed on the screen and the dimension value of the data are accurately changed and displayed.

(3) Data Position Adjustment As shown in FIG. 31, after the data position adjustment command key 25 is designated by the mouse cursor MC, the data 30
End point A which is a turning point (intermediate point) between the starting point A1 and the ending point A3 of
When the area around 2 is specified, as shown in FIG. 32, the X and Y coordinate values (13.72,
8.16) is displayed.

Then, the X and Y coordinate values (13.72, 8.16) of the intermediate point A2 are converted into, for example, (13.75,
When changed to 8.10), as shown in FIG. 33, the intermediate point A2 of the data 31 moves to A21, and the arrangement of the data 31 is changed and displayed according to the movement.

FIG. 34 is a view showing a work screen displaying an example of data created by the above-described operation.

In this way, by designating the number of significant figures below the decimal point in the data layout position, it is possible to input data so as to be absorbed in the scale of the minimum unit on the ruler type cursor. In addition, by specifying the created data and inputting the last digit of the dimension value that represents the size of the data and adjusting the size of the data, for example,
It is possible to solve the limitation due to the performance of the hardware of the display device and the main body of the data creation device and the input by visual measurement by the ruler type cursor.

Further, by designating the direction for adjusting the size of the data and setting and displaying the changed portion of the data, the data once created can be effectively used without wasting it. And the starting point of the created data,
By specifying either the bending point (middle point) or the end point, inputting the last digit of the position coordinate of the data, and changing the position coordinate to display the data, multiple bending points (middle point) Subtle adjustments can be easily performed after creating data with).

In the above embodiment, the adjustment of the data length has been described, but the adjustment of the data angle and the like can be easily performed in the same manner.

Next, the effects of the data creating apparatus of this embodiment will be listed. (1) Since it is possible to accurately input the data according to the ruler on the screen and the scale on the grid without relying on the visual measurement, it is possible to reduce the work load of the operator on the input. (2) Since the error due to the final digit value of the size of the created data can be easily corrected, it is not necessary to re-input or edit the data or dimensions. As a result, the number of operations is reduced and the efficiency of data creation is improved. Further, it is possible to solve the limitation on the performance of the hardware of the display device such as a CRT or the main body of the data creation device.

(3) By simply designating the last digit of the dimension value indicating the size of the data and the portion to be changed, the delicate correction of the data position can be easily performed. (4) For example, when only a few points of the data having a large number of bending points (intermediate points) are to be corrected, only the points to be corrected need be changed to the required positions, so the correction work is easy and effortless. Therefore, the operability when modifying the data is improved.

Therefore, the operation time at the time of creating and editing the data can be shortened and the operator's operation load can be reduced. Further, the data once created can be effectively used to edit and correct the data.

[0057]

As described above, according to the data creating apparatus of the present invention, data can be created accurately in minute units. In addition, the size of the data can be corrected in minute units after the data is created. Further, after the data is created, its size can be corrected in an arbitrary direction in minute units. Furthermore, after the data is created, the designated points and arrangement of the data can be corrected in minute units. Therefore, it is possible to easily create accurate data, and it is possible to improve the method of creating a figure in the CAD format, especially the editing efficiency when the created figure is corrected or changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration according to the present invention in a data creating apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a data creating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an overall process related to data creation in the data creation device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a data input / editing process when a significant digit digit number designation command is read in the process of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing a data input / editing process when a data dimension value end digit value input command is read in the process of FIG. 3. FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing a data input / editing process when a data position adjustment command is read in the process of FIG.

7 is a diagram showing an example of a work screen at the time of creating data in the data creating apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a work screen when creating specific data in the data creating apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 17 is a view showing the work screen of the same.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the work screen of the same.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 30 is a view of the work screen of the same.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a work screen of the same.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the work screen of the same.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the work screen of the same.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a work screen displaying an example of data created by the data creation device of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 control device 2 keyboard device 3 mouse 4 display device 5 storage device 11 data position coordinate processing unit 12 graphic and character input edit processing unit 13 input and edit setting processing unit 14 data recognition processing unit 15 graphic and character display processing unit 20 data creation Area 21 Character input area 22 Command area 23 Effective number of digits designation command key 24 Data dimension value Last digit value input command key 25 Data position adjustment command key 30, 31 data MC Mouse cursor C cursor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A data creating device comprising a data creating means for creating data such as figures and characters, and a display means for displaying the data created by the means on a screen. A data creation device characterized by comprising means for specifying the number of significant digits to specify the number of significant digits below the decimal point of position coordinates of data. 2. The data creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a size adjusting means for adjusting the size of the data according to the last digit of the dimension value input for the data created by the data creating means. A data creation device characterized by being provided. 3. The data creating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the size adjusting means has a means for adjusting the size of the data in a designated direction of the data. apparatus. 4. The data creating device according to claim 1, wherein the data creating means specifies a start point, an end point, or a bending point of the data created by the data creating means, and a point specified by the means. And a means for adjusting the designated point and the arrangement of the data according to the last digit value input with respect to the position coordinate of the data creating apparatus.