JPS62114062A - Design supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently lay out a design object having a complicated connecting relation, by providing a means for displaying the construction drawing of a design arrangement area, and a coupling state drawing of each component of a design object to be placed in its area. CONSTITUTION:The coordinate value of an image displayed on the screen 25 of a display device 1 is inputted from an input device 4, and a design object name corresponding to this coordinate value is selected from a memory device 7. Subsequently, based on the system name (LPCS) of the design object selected and stored temporarily in an intermediate data storage part 5K, the names of all design objects having its system name are displayed on a menu area. Next, a menu position on the display image of the menu area of the display device 1 is designated by the input device 4, and a menu item (subsystem name) displayed on the menu position corresponding to this designated position is written in the intermediate data storage part 5K.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a design support device, and particularly to a layout design support device suitable for application to the design of design objects having a wide variety of complex connection relationships.

[Background of the invention]

Traditionally, design support equipment l! (hereinafter referred to as CAD device)
The system is equipped with a display on both sides that displays the object to be designed, and an input device that generates coordinate value data based on the result of specifying an arbitrary position on the display screen. Displays 9 characters and writes the coordinate values of the position and the data of the display contents to the storage device.
Utilizes interactive technology. Related devices of this type include those shown in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-45575 and US Pat. No. 4,451,895. Further, when inputting design parameters such as the position, shape, and dimensions of the object to be designed, there are related design standards as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-53764.

These devices are suitable for progressing the layout step by step, interacting with sections to validate the design, but they are especially useful when looking at the overall layout. No consideration is given to the comprehensive layout of the design object, which has a wide variety of complex branching parts.

[Purpose of the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a design support device that can efficiently lay out design objects having complicated connection relationships.

[Summary of the invention]

A feature of the present invention is that it displays a structural diagram of a design target area and a diagram of the connection state of each component of the installation 11 objects to be placed in the area.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, a design support apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the column support device of this embodiment. An image display control device 2 for displaying two images of characters on a display device 1 reads coordinate data of a drawn image from an image data storage device 3. The image data storage device 3 stores arithmetic processing unit Ff as drawn image data.
, coordinate data of the design appendage output from 5, acid n1
Stores the coordinate data of the object, the coordinate data of the design object connection relationship diagram display area, and the menu coordinate data. The arithmetic processing device 5 includes a calculation section 5a, a processing procedure 1'llJ storage section 5b,
Input section 5c, image data output section 5 (1, designed accessory data search code output section 5e, designed accessory data input section 5f
, a design object data search code output section 5g, a design object data input section 5h, a standard equipment pattern data search code 51. It has a standard equipment pattern data input section 5j and an intermediate data storage section 5k.

The processing procedure stored in the processing procedure storage section 5b is sequentially called to the calculation section 5a and executed.

°“ The designer inputs the code of the design target area in which the design target object is placed from the input device 4. The code of this design target area is input from the input unit 5c to the calculation unit 5a.The calculation unit 5a At the same time as inputting the code of the target area, the processing procedure stored in the processing procedure storage section 5b is called up, and the processing is sequentially executed according to the processing procedure.

The contents of this processing procedure are shown in FIG. The operation of the design support apparatus of this embodiment will be explained below, following the steps of the processing procedure of this embodiment.

First, the design appendage data, existing design object coordinate data, and design object specification data corresponding to the code of the design object area input in step 9 are retrieved and output to the image data storage section 3. The display device 1 displays a designed appendage layout diagram, a designed object connection relationship diagram display area, and a menu area based on the retrieved information.

FIG. 3 shows the detailed contents of step 9. FIG. 4 shows an example of the location search data for designed accessories stored in the designed appendage data storage device 6 in a tabular format. Design accessories here refer to the building blocks, equipment, etc. that are related to the design target area. Fourth
In the data shown in the figure, design accessories (equipment) G 1.1
．． I3002] standard equipment pattern, its placement position 1
1! (X, Y) and rotation angle can be referenced. In addition, the position seat 4 of the nozzle that should be the starting point and ending point of the constructed object
You can also refer to jll (X, Y). FIG. 5 shows an example of the coordinate data of the designed appendage stored in the designed appendage data storage device W6 in a table format in a different pattern. In the data shown in Fig. 5, the maximum and minimum values of the X and Y coordinates of the design accessory WLOOI are expressed as the item X +maX+ X+m1np
It can be referenced from Ymaxl Ymin.

In step 9A shown in FIG. 3, the design accessory person related to the design object (code) inputted to the calculation unit 5a is searched through the design accessory data search code output unit 5e using the building floor code as a key. The data is sent to the designed accessory data storage device 6, and the corresponding coordinate data is stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k via the data input section 5f. At this time, if the designed accessory is a device, the device pattern code is further sent to the standard device pattern data storage device 8 via the standard device pattern data search code 51, and the corresponding device pattern data is stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k. Remember.

In step 9B, the data of the design appendage retrieved in step 9A and stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k is sent to the image data storage unit 3 via the image data output unit 5d.
Output to. After executing the process of step 9B, the image display control device 2 reads the designed accessory image data written in the image data storage section 4, and an example of the image displayed on the display device 1 is shown in FIG.

Searching the design object data storage device 7 for coordinate data of a menu area related to the input design object area,
The retrieved data is input to the intermediate data storage section 5k via the data input section 5h and stored (step DC). FIG. 7 shows an example of the coordinate data of the menu area stored in the design object data storage device 7 in a table format. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the coordinate data of the menu searched in step 9B has 13 menu areas.

At step 9D, J3 sends the building floor code indicating the target area in which the inputted design object is to be placed to the design object data storage device 7 via the design object data search code output unit 5g, and holds the code. System name data of the design object is input to the calculation section 5a via the data input section 5h. The system name data input in step 9D is stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k (step 9E). FIG. 8 shows an example of menu content data (system name data) in the menu area at step 9E, which is stored in table format in the intermediate data storage unit 5k.

In step 9F, strain names rLPcsJ and rHPC8J corresponding to each menu position of page 1 and menus 1 to 13 are determined from the tabular data shown in FIG. 8 stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k.

rHD", rRHR", rRcW", rRDJ.

rsPsJ, rRcIcJ, rRHRCJ.

rMsJ, rFWJ, rcUWJ, and rHVJ are each taken out and output to the image data storage unit 2 together with the coordinate data of the menu position shown in FIG. Step 9
In F, among the menu positions shown in Fig. 7, update,
For each return position, the characters ``update'' and ``return'' are displayed and output to the image data storage device 3.

After the process of step 9F is executed, the image display control device 2 displays on the display device 1 an image based on the data of the designed appendage and menu area stored in the image data storage unit 3.

An example of an image of the menu area portion of the first page displayed on the display device 1 is shown in FIG.

Furthermore, an example of an image of the menu area portion of the second page displayed on the display device 1 is shown.

It is shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows an example of an image displayed on the display device 111 after step 9 is executed. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a display image 26 of a designed accessory, a design object connection relationship diagram display area 27, and a display image 28 of a menu area are simultaneously displayed on the screen 25 of the display device 1. Display image 28
The origin (minimum point in the X direction, minimum point in the Y direction) is at step 9
In this case, the position is set at a position moved from the origin of the screen 25 by the X-direction displacement Xa and Y-direction displacement Ya added to the menu area coordinate data. The menu item (system name) displayed in the menu area is to be selected by specifying a page from the items shown in Figure 8, and the page is specified as "1" in step 9. These can be changed in the processing procedure described later.

Next, step]0 of this embodiment is the display device 1
The coordinate values of the image displayed on the screen 25 of the input section! 4, and the design object base corresponding to this coordinate value is selected from the design object data storage table w7. Step 9 consists of (a) reading the coordinates on the screen using the input device 4; (b) if the position of the read coordinates corresponds to an "update" or "return" item, enter the system name to be displayed in the menu area; change.

(c) Select the system name of the menu position located at the read coordinate position from the design object data storage device [7].

It consists of two steps.

FIG. 12 shows the procedure of step 10 (a), step I
OB to IOE are shown. Before proceeding to step IOB, it is determined in step IOA whether there is a system name to be laid out in the menu area (display image 28). If there is no system name to be laid out, no further processing is performed and the operation ends. If there is a strain name to be laid out, the following processing is executed. Step IOB~I
In OE, it is necessary to give instructions using the input device 4.

As the input device 4, for example, a two-dimensional coordinate input device collectively referred to as a joystick or a mouse may be used. The input device 4 is connected to a mechanism that converts the movement of the operating part into displacement in two orthogonal directions on a plane, and an encoder that converts the displacement into coordinate values. Furthermore, input device 1'! 4
is the arithmetic processing bag ! via the input section 5c of the arithmetic processing device 5!
Coordinate values are written in #5 and interrupt signals are input. In step 10 Tl~]oE, the input device 4 is operated and the interrupt signal is sent to the arithmetic processing device 5.
J, both sides 2 of the display device 1 corresponding to the coordinate position indicated by the operation part
Display the indicated point on 5. This is a single image display control device!
2 is the image data storage unit: coordinate values X and y stored in 3
This is done by reading the ``point'' and displaying the pointing point on the screen 25'' of the display device 1.

The procedure of step 10 (1)) is shown in FIG.

This procedure (b) consists of steps JoF~] and OI. [Step], OF and 1.0 I are both rNO if "Update" and "Return" are not selected.
J, and the process moves to step 1o (Q). When "update" or "return" is selected in the menu area of the screen shown in FIG. 11, step IOH or IOI is executed.

The processing of steps IOA to IOH will be specifically explained. An input device on the display screen 25 of the display device 1! 4 and the changes in display will be explained.

The system name rLPC8J is input to the intermediate data storage section 5k and stored by aligning it with the menu position displayed as rLPC8J using the input section W4 and sending one interrupt signal from the input device 4 to the arithmetic processing device 5. Furthermore, in FIG. 11, if the designer does not have any selections for the system names corresponding to menus 1 to 13, the display image 28 in the menu area is displayed page by page as shown in FIG. Redisplay. For example, updating a page is
This is implemented by the following process. Using the input device 4, align the pointing point (cursor) displayed on the display image 28 of the menu area to the menu position where "update" is displayed, and further send one interrupt signal from the input section M4 to the arithmetic processing device 5. As a result, the number of the page specifying the system name corresponding to the menu position shown in FIG. 9 is incremented by one.

For example, the position where "Update J" is displayed on the display screen of the menu area shown in FIG. 11 indicates the input section [4.

The detailed procedure of step 0(c), ie, steps 10J and 1.0k, is shown in FIG. In step 10J, first, display device l! is inputted in step IOB! The intermediate data storage unit 5k is the coordinate value of the menu position shown in the display image 28 of No. 1.
Based on the coordinate values of the menu items stored in The data are selected from the object data storage device 17 and stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k via the data input section 5h. Subsequently, in step 10K, the coordinate values X and y of the menu item on the display image 28 stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in step 10C are changed to the coordinates of the menu item stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in step IOJ. A navigation system name that satisfies equations (1) and (2) into which the data has been substituted is selected from the intermediate data storage section 5g.

X1n≦X≦X−ax ・=−(
1) Y+++tn≦y≦y, a,
----(2) Here, X m 1 n is the value of the term of coordinate data X m t n of the menu item shown in FIG. 7, and X m JI X is the menu item shown in FIG. The value of the item coordinate data Xmax, Ymtn is the coordinate data Y, i of the menu item shown in FIG. The value of the item Yma+c is the value of the item of coordinate data Y+++ax of the menu item shown in FIG. 1
For example, in this embodiment, the coordinate value input in step 10B is x=100. If y=230, in step 9, the coordinate data of the menu item shown in FIG. 7 (stored in the design object data storage device 7) is
Then, X-+n= 0, X-ax= 150Y-s-=
200, Y-ax=250, the menu position "menu" satisfies the condition of equation (1)2i1'(2). Furthermore, to select which page number shown in FIG.
It becomes J. The menu item r LP01 J selected in the above step IOK is temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k.

In the following, a case will be described in which the menu item stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k is "LP01".

In step 11, the system name (L) of the design object selected in step 10 and temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k is
P01), the names of all design objects having that system name are displayed in the menu area. FIG. 15 shows details of the procedure of step 11. Step I shown in FIG.
IA and 1IB are the same as steps 9C and 9F described above.

In step IIB, the menu item (system name) stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in step 10 is sent to the design object data storage device 7 via the design object data retrieval code output section 5g, and the menu Search for the name (sub-system name) of a design object that has an item (system name) but is not a branch line (branch system), and input the name of the searched design object. The names of all subsystems input in step 11B are temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in a table format (step 11C). At this time, the tabular data stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k is erased. FIG. 16 shows menu item data (subsystem name data) in the menu area based on all subsystems stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in a table format in step 11C. This example shows all the subsystems for menu item rLPcsJ.

Step 10D is for displaying the menu item written in the intermediate data storage section 5k in step 11C at the corresponding menu position on the screen 25, and is the same as step 9F. After executing step 11 in this embodiment, the example of the image displayed on the display device 1 is
It is shown in Figure 7.

The image in Figure 17 is an image data storage device! 3 to storage part 1
This is what is displayed on the page.

Next, Step 2 of this embodiment will be explained. Step 1
2 is a display device [display image 3 in the menu area of 1
7-h menu position is specified using the input device 4, and the menus displayed at the menu position corresponding to the specified position are displayed.
1 (subsystem name) is written into the intermediate data storage section 5k.

The procedure of step 12 in this embodiment is similar to the procedure of step 10 above, and steps 1.0A to 1.0A. Consists of OK. However, in step 12, the "system name" of step IOA in step 10 has changed to "subsystem name",
If OA determines that there is no system name that requires layout, the image after step 9 (first
Figure 1) will be displayed. Further, in step 12, when the first page of the menu contents is displayed on the display image 37 in the menu area, if you specify the menu item "return", the image after step 9 (FIG. 11) will be displayed. Ru.

In the following, the menu item (subsystem name) selected in step 12 and stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k is r60.
The case where it is 0A-LP01-34 will be explained.

Furthermore, in step 13 of this embodiment, data is stored from the design object data storage device 7 based on the subsystem name, which is the design object selected in step 12 and temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k. A diagram representing the connection relationships of the sub-systems based on the search data is displayed in the design object connection relationship diagram display area of the display device 1, and the first The names of all design objects of the branch line (branch line directly connected to the subsystem) are displayed in the menu area, and marks indicating the start and end points of the subsystem are further displayed in the design appendage display area. FIG. 1.8 shows an example of the storage format of the data of the specifications of the subsystem r600A-LPC8-3J stored in the design object data storage device 7. Here, whether the sub line is a branch line or not can be searched from the branch flag item. That is, if the branch flag is rNJ, it is not a branch line. The procedure of steps 1-3 is shown in FIG. Steps A and 1.3B send the name of the subsystem temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage section 51ζ to the design object data storage device 7 via the search code output section 5g, and Data representing the connection relationship of the corresponding sub-system is retrieved from the specification data of the sub-systems stored in the data storage device 7, and is temporarily input to the intermediate data storage section 5k to store the data. FIG. 20 shows an example of a storage format of data representing connection relationships of subsystems stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in a table format.

Next, in step 13G, the shape of each component of the subsystem is displayed in the design object connection relationship diagram display area of the display device N1 based on the connection relationship of the subsystems stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in a table format. The intermediate data storage unit 5k stores the display position coordinates of each display position and the display position coordinates of the name.
write to.

FIG. 21 shows the detailed processing flow of step 13G.

In steps 13C1 and 18C2, the design object data storage device 7 stores the coordinates of the start and end points for displaying each component in the design object connection relationship diagram display area and the Y coordinate of the end point element of the branch line. The coordinate data is read through the input unit 5h and stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k.
to be memorized. FIG. 22 shows an example of the storage format of the coordinate values stored in the design object data storage device 7.

Next, in step 13C8, the coordinate values of the starting and ending points of the subsystem components stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k and the starting and ending points that can be searched from the tabular data as shown in FIG. 20 are determined. From the number of components removed,
The area between the starting point and the ending point is divided equally, and display position coordinates of each component are assigned according to the configuration type (step 13Cz). Furthermore, since the Y-coordinate 4WI value is given for the end point of the branch line, the display position is determined in conjunction with the X-coordinate value obtained in ``J:''. Zabu line R to OOA L
PC3-3", based on Figures 20 and 22,
1n (X coordinate value of starting point) = 150 )=10°, and the arrangement position of each component of the subsystem r600A-LPC8-3J can be found at intervals of 100. Step 1
3C4 is a character display position for displaying the name of each component at a position moved by a certain value in the x and y directions based on the display position coordinates of each component determined as described above. This is to find the coordinates (minimum and maximum values of X and Y). In step 13C6, the display position coordinates for displaying each component representing the connection relationship of the subsystems obtained as described above and the display position coordinates for displaying the name thereof are converted into a table format. The data is written to the intermediate data storage section 5k. FIG. 23 shows an example of the storage format of each component and its name stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in step 13C6.

In step 13D, the intermediate data storage unit 5k stores shape data to be displayed for each component representing the connection relationship of the subsystems.
write to. FIG. 24 shows the detailed processing flow of step 13D. First, steps 13D1 and 13D2 are
The names of each component (excluding branch parts) stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in a table format as shown in FIG. 23 are sent to the design object data storage via the design object data search code output section 5g. The data is sent to the device 7, the standard pattern number of each component is read from the sub-system specification data via the input section 5h, and the specification data is written into the intermediate data storage section 5k. Furthermore, in steps 13D8 and 13D4,
The standard pattern number stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k is
The standard device pattern data is sent to the standard device pattern data storage device 8 via the search code output section 51, the device with the corresponding standard number is searched for, and its shape data is read via the data input section 5j and stored in intermediate data storage. The information is stored in the section 5k in tabular form. FIG. 25 shows an example of the shape data of the standard equipment pattern stored in the standard equipment pattern data storage device 8. An example of the shape data of each horizontal element stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in a table format in order to display each component in the design object connection relationship diagram display area of the screen 25 is shown in the 26th multiplication. As described above, the subsystem r600A-LPC8 stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k
- Image display for displaying the image of the design object connection relationship diagram display area on a display device by combining the shape data of each component, such as the display position coordinates of each component representing the connection relationship of 3J and its name, into a set. The coordinate data read by the device 2 from the image data storage device 3 is written into the image data storage device via the image data storage section 5d. FIG. 27 shows r600A displayed in the design object connection relationship diagram display area 27 of the display device 1 after executing the process of step 13D.
- Shows an image of LP01-3J.

In steps 13E to 13H, the name of the MAB system temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k in the previous step 12 is sent to the design object data storage device 7' via the design object data retrieval code) output unit 5g. The specification data of the sub-system is retrieved, and the name of the first branch line (branch system a) that branches directly from the sub-system is read through the data input section 5h, and is temporarily stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k. Store in tabular format. This series of processing includes steps IIA to
The flow of 11D is the same. FIG. 28 shows menu content data (the first
An example of the design object name data of the branch line is shown below. Further, in this embodiment, after the execution of step 13H, the image displayed in the menu area of the display device 1 is
It is shown in Figure 9.

The image shown in FIG. 29 is obtained by outputting the data stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in steps 13A to 13H to the image data storage section 3, and storing it in the image data storage section; 3 by the action of the image display control device 2. The above data is read out and displayed on the display device 1. Two branch lines LP01-3J are shown in the design object connection diagram display area 27.

Furthermore, Steps 1; 3■ and] 3, J sends the name of the subsystem stored in the intermediate data storage section 51 (to the design object data storage device 7 via the design object data search code output section 5g). , retrieves the specification data of the sub-system, reads the position coordinates of the start point and end point via the data input section 5h, and stores the intermediate data storage section 5k together with index shape data for displaying the start point and end point on both sides of the display. The start point and end point data and the designated shape data stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k in step 13J are output to the image data storage section 3. Indicators (arrows) 71 and 72 are displayed at the coordinate positions of the start and end points of the subsystem r600A-LPC8-31 in the image 26.

Based on the connection information of the sub-systems displayed in the connection relationship diagram display area 27, the layout of the sub-systems is planned on the design attachment display screen in the screen 25, and the results are stored in the design object data storage. It is stored in the device 7 and registered as coordinate data in the subsystem specification data. FIG. 30 shows the procedure of step 14. In step 14A, the layout is executed by using the input device 4 to specify the turning point from the index 71 to the index 72 displayed on the screen 25. The coordinate values of the bending point are subsystem r600A-
It is stored in the intermediate data storage unit 5k as layout information of the LPC 8-3J. Next, in steps 140-14E,
Subsystem r 600 A L P as an intermediate equipment element
G! ; 3 In order to determine the placement position of the component of J, first, in the design object connection relationship diagram display area 27,
Table) 1 Indicate each set component, then iQI'l+
One display is displayed on the appendage display screen, and at the same time, the display position coordinates are written into the intermediate data storage section 5k as intermediate device element position information.

In steps 14A to 1-4E, the intermediate data storage unit 5k
The data stored in is output to the image data storage section 3 and displayed on the display device 1.

The image displayed on the display device is shown in FIG. In Figure 31, the 77th circle rlOOA-LPC8-3
7J branch point, 74 is r65A-LP CS-4,
This is the 54th branching point. Here, if you instruct the "Return" item in the menu area on the screen 25, the subsequent processing will be completed, the state will be returned to the state before the start of step 12, and the image shown in FIG. 17 will be displayed on the display device 1. Ru.

step after step 14H], 4. F is executed.28) That is, the layout information of the subsystem stored in the intermediate data storage section 5k is written and registered in the specification data of the design object in the design object data storage section 7. Therefore, the layout of the registered design object is displayed on the design attachment display screen, and the registered object is displayed in a different color (brightness) in the design object item of the j1 new area. 32 shows an example of the storage format of the specification data of the design object registered in the design object data storage device 7 in step 14F.

After executing step 14F, if you want to specify the name of the first branch line in the menu area shown in FIG.
The execution procedure moves to the next step 15.

Next, in step 15 of this embodiment, the subsystem (600A
- The first branch line name of LPC8-3) is selected (selected from the design object data storage device 7) in accordance with the position specified by the designer in the menu area, but this is done using the same procedure as step 12. be. Hereinafter, in this example, the third
Among the many items in Figure 1, r, 100 A-I, I
) An example in which the designer specifies the name of the first branch line of CS-37J will be explained.

In step 16 of this embodiment, it is impossible to perform the same processing as in step 13 (steps 13A to 13J) described above, and this time, a diagram showing the connection relationship of the installation objects of the first branch is displayed.
and a menu displaying the name of the second branch line. However, in step 16, steps 13A to 13
The "subsystem" of J is the "first branch line" and the "first branch line" is the "second branch line". The second branch line is a system branched from the first branch line directly branched from the subsystem. Thereafter, in step 17, steps 1.4A to 1.4F are performed. However, in step 17, "
This is the "subsystem" and "first branch line." Step 1
FIG. 33 shows an image displayed on the display device 1 after the processing corresponding to step 14E is completed at step J7.

After step 17 is completed, the processing of steps 15 to 17 is performed for one subsystem (for example, 600A-LP01-3).
The process is repeated until all the first branch lines in the first branch line are completed. In this example, rloOA-LP01
Steps 15-17 are repeated for -37J and r65A-LP01-45J. Processing similar to steps 15 to 17 is also performed on the second branch line.

Figure 33 shows the subsystem r 600 A-LP01-3.
This shows a state in which the layout of the first and second branch lines has been completed.

If the layout of all branch lines for one subsystem is completed, there is no branch line to be selected in step 15, so the display image 26 in FIG.
The image in FIG. 17, which replaced the display image 26 in FIG. 3, is the screen 25.
is shown in the image. Regarding the next subsystem shown in the display image 37, the processing from step 12 onwards is performed.

If the processing from step 12 onward is completed for all subsystems of one system (for example, LP01), the ninth
The processes after step 10 are executed for the other systems shown in the figure (excluding LP01). Further, if the processing from step 10 onward is performed on all systems, rNCz is determined in step IOA, and the layout in one design target area is completed. If a layout in another design target area is required, the process is executed again from step 9.

According to this embodiment, since the connection state of each component of the design object is displayed as an image, it is possible to extremely easily arrange the design object in the design object area. In particular, it is possible to display as an image the connection state of each component of the designed attachment or the designed attachment and the designed object and the acid n1 object.

The work of arranging design objects can be carried out extremely efficiently.

When a designer designs the entire layout, the design drawings displayed on both sides of the display are presented to the designer.
Since a diagram showing the connection relationship of the design object is simultaneously displayed on the screen of the display device, it is possible to arrange the components that make up the design without making a mistake, and also to arrange the system, subsystem, first branch line, and second branch line. Since the connection relationships from upstream to downstream are defined in an orderly and systematic manner, even when laying out a design object with a wide variety of complex connection relationships (branching relationships), First, you can go on the upstream side (mainstream side). Therefore, it is possible to eliminate mistakes and mismatches with the connection specifications by the designer, and the work can be carried out efficiently.

In addition, since a menu of strain names and sub-strain names is also displayed, all related strains can be laid out without exception.

Furthermore, since it is possible to display an image of the layout of the design object in the design target area and an image of the connection status of each component of the design target, users can layout the design target area while looking at the latter image. Design objects can be easily checked.

When only checking the design object for which the layout has been performed, the system diagram of the installation I + object stored in the acid n1 object data storage device 7 is called up by performing step 14F in steps 14 and 17, and the system diagram of the installation I + object is displayed on the display device. It is also possible to check the lineage of the design object for which steps 9 to 13 and t have been performed by displaying the screen 25 at the position of the display image 26 of ``25''.

In the above-described embodiment, the design target area and the design target are input using one input device, but they may be input using separate input devices. Further, in the above embodiment, three images 26, 27 and 28 were displayed on one display device, but these images may be displayed separately on three display devices.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, since the connection relationship of each component of the IIQ meter object can be illustrated, the work of arranging the design object in the design target area can be performed extremely easily and in a short time.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the processing flow in the arithmetic processing unit in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, FIG. A diagram showing the detailed flow of step 9, Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data storage format regarding designed accessories (equipment), and Figure 5 is an example of a data storage format regarding designed accessories (framework). , FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the drawing surface of design accessories by the apparatus of FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the data storage format regarding the coordinates of the menu area, and FIG. A diagram showing an example of a data storage format regarding an area, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a menu area drawing screen by the device in FIG. 2, and FIG. 10 is an example of a menu area drawing screen by the device in FIG. 2. , FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the image displayed on the display device at the end of step 9, FIGS. 12 to 14 are detailed diagrams of the flow of step 10, and FIG. 15 is a diagram of the flow of step 11. Detailed view, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of data storage format regarding the menu area, FIG.
The figure shows an image displayed on the display device at the end of step 11, FIG. 18 shows an example of a data storage format regarding the specifications of the object to be designed, and FIG. 19 shows step 1.
Figure 20 is a diagram showing an example of the data storage format regarding the connection relationship of the design d1 objects, Figure 21 is a detailed diagram of the flow of step 1.3C, Figure 22 is the design target FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a data storage format for the coordinate data of the start and end points of a diagram representing the connection relationship of objects. FIG. , FIG. 24 is a detailed diagram of the flow of step 13D, FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the storage format of the standard device pattern shape data, and FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the storage format of the shape data of the name configuration element. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the drawing surface of the connection relation diagram display area of the design object by the apparatus of FIG. 2, and FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of the data storage format regarding the menu area. , FIG. 29- is step 13
A diagram showing a display image of a display device after completion,
30 is a detailed diagram of the flow of step 14, FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the display image of the display device at the end of step 14, FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a data storage format regarding the specifications of the design object, FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a display image on the display device after step 17 is executed. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Display display device, 2... Image display device, 3... Image data storage device, 4... Input device, 5
. . . Arithmetic processing unit, 6 . Design accessory data storage device, 7 . . . Design object data storage device, 8 . . . Standard pattern shape data storage device.

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[Scope of Claims] 1. A first input means for specifying a design target area, a second input means for specifying a design target placed in the design target area, and data for design accessories are stored. selecting from the first memory a first memory storing data of the design object, a second memory storing data of the design object, and data of the design object area inputted by the first input means; Based on the selected design target area data, first information for graphically representing the structure of the design target area is obtained, and the data of the design target inputted by the second input means are used as the second information. a third memory storing a procedure for selecting from a memory and obtaining second information for graphically representing a bonding state of each component of the design object based on the selected design object data; 3. Calculating means for calculating the first and second information based on a procedure stored in a memory;
a first display unit that displays the first information obtained by the calculation means;
A design support device comprising a display means and a second display means for displaying the second information obtained by the calculation means. 2. The design support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second input means are one input means. 3. The design support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second display means are one display means.