JPS62264372A - Register system for drawing information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To exclude manual jobs out of an input processing operation for drawing information by recognizing a drawing that is read automatically and registering it on a drawing information file for storage. CONSTITUTION:A drawing read automatically by a drawing reading device 8 is temporarily stored in a working memory 10. A recognizing device 11 calls the drawing out of the memory 10 to apply the line recognizing process of vectors, the coding recognition process of symbols and the coding recognition process of characters to the drawing. The processed drawing information is sent back to a working memory 10 and stored temporarily there. Then the drawing information is sent to a drawing information file 3 from the memory 10 and registered on and stored in the file 3.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention is applicable to the automation of processing of various drawings, including topographic maps, equipment management charts, etc. used for power distribution line diagrams, gas and water piping diagrams, etc. This relates to a drawing information registration system for.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional drawing information registration system. In the figure, 1 is a drawing information input device for inputting drawing information such as topographical information and equipment layout information, for example, a digitizer device; 3 is a drawing information file that registers and stores the information input by the drawing information input device 1; The drawing information file 3 includes common drawing management information 3a and eight pieces of graphic information 3b. Reference numeral 4 denotes an attribute information input device for inputting attribute information of equipment, for example, a keyboard; 5 an attribute ff1a file for storing attribute information inputted from this attribute information input device; and 6, drawing information from the drawing information file 3. A figure synthesizing device 15 synthesizes the attribute information from the attribute information file 5, and a drawing correction device 15 corrects the information registered and stored in the drawing information file 3, such as a display device and a tablet. .

Next, the operation will be explained. First, the drawing information is input by the operator picking up the coordinate position on the drawing with a digitizer device as the drawing information input device 1, and selecting the corresponding one from the standard pattern information 2. The code set is stored in the drawing information file 3 as the i-th (i is an integer from 1 to N) graphic information 3b. Further, the digitizing process by the drawing information input device 1 is an input process for each drawing one by one, and the reference position, scale, etc. of each drawing are set in the drawing management information 3a in the drawing information file 3.

Here, regarding the connection between adjacent drawings, the operator calls the graphic information 3b of each drawing from the drawing information file and uses the display device and tablet of the drawing correction device 15 to check the connection between the predetermined vectors in the graphic information. Make connections, etc. On the other hand, the attribute information corresponding to the drawing can be input using an attribute information input bag such as a keyboard! 4 is input and stored in the attribute information file 5. Drawings can be easily output by calling predetermined drawing information from the drawing information registered in the drawing information file 3, calling predetermined attribute information from the attribute information file 5, and editing the drawing composition using the drawing synthesis device 6. .

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Since the conventional drawing information registration system is configured as described above, when registering drawing information, the coordinates of vectors, symbols, characters, etc. for each existing drawing are checked by a drawing information input device such as a digitizer device. This is input directly by the operator as a child, which poses a problem in that it requires a large amount of processing time and man-hours.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a drawing information registration system that can significantly reduce processing time and man-hours by automatically processing the input of drawing information. [Means for solving the problem] The drawing information registration system according to the present invention includes a drawing reading device that automatically reads drawings, and a drawing recognition device having a recognition processing function for the drawings read by the drawing reading device. It has been established.

[For production]

The drawing information registration system according to the present invention uses a drawing identification device to recognize vectors, symbols, and characters in drawings automatically read by a drawing reading device, registers and stores them in a drawing information file, and stores drawing information in a drawing information file. Eliminates manual input processing.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
In the figure, 3 to 6 and 15 are equivalent to the conventional ones with the same reference numerals in FIG. 3, 7 is a drawing reading recognition device, 8 is a drawing reading device, and 9 is a drawing recognition device. be. The drawing reading device 8 automatically reads existing drawings, for example, an image reader, and the drawing recognition device 9 has a function of recognizing the drawings read by the drawing reading device 8.
and a function of joining a plurality of drawings, and both of these devices are arranged in the drawing reading/recognition device 7. Further, 10 is a working memory capable of storing information on multiple equinox drawings, 11 is a recognition device that performs recognition processing for vectors, symbols, and characters of the read drawings, and 12
13 is recognition dictionary information used in symbol and character recognition processing; 13 is a cutting device for cutting out areas of drawings stored in the working memory 10; and 14 is a joining device for joining drawings. A) Each of these devices is arranged in the drawing recognition device 9, and the recognition device 11 and the recognition dictionary information 12 realize the recognition function, and the cutting device 13 realizes the recognition function.
and the joining device 14 realize the joining function, and the working memory 1o is involved in both functions.

Next, the operation will be explained. Existing drawings for which drawing information is registered are read by a drawing reading device 8 such as an image reader.
is automatically read and temporarily stored in the working memory 10. The recognition device 11 calls it from the working system 10 and performs vector line recognition processing, symbol encoding recognition processing, and character encoding recognition processing. Here, coded recognition of symbols and coded recognition of characters are processed using the recognition dictionary information 12. The processed drawing information is returned to the working memory 10 and temporarily stored. Here, a drawing reading device 8 and a drawing recognition device 9. Inner iIa! The identification device 11 is configured to be able to perform parallel processing, and the drawing reading and S identification are processed in parallel. The drawing information returned to the working memory IOK and temporarily stored is sent to the drawing information file 3 and registered and stored in the same way as in the conventional case shown in FIG.

When registering drawing information, if it is necessary to re-cut the drawing size or join adjacent drawings, the cutting device 13 cuts out predetermined areas of each of the nine drawings, and the joining device 1
4 joins the partial drawing information of the plurality of cut sheets through the working memory 10. This joining process will be explained in more detail with reference to FIG. Drawing-) and (b
) Specify the processing in the recognition side for K and cut it out,
Points p1 and ql, p2 and q2, etc. are automatically corrected for minute errors. p
3, q3, ep4, and q4 are joined, respectively, and the drawing (c) K is reedited. The drawing information processed in this way is sent to the drawing information file 3 and stored as the 1st (1 is an integer from 1 to N) figure information 3b, and the reference points etc. are sent to the drawing management information 3.
It is set in a. Also, check the accuracy of the processed drawings! - Correction is performed by the drawing correction device 15.

On the other hand, the attribute information corresponding to the drawing is input to the attribute information Bunbaku device 4 and stored in the attribute information file 5, and the drawing is accessed from the attribute information file 5 in a predetermined format. The attribute information and predetermined drawing information selected and called from among the drawing information registered in the drawing information file 3 are edited by the drawing synthesis device 6 and output.

In addition, in the above embodiment, as an example of the joining process, a predetermined area (from adjacent drawings) is cut out and joined to create one independent drawing information sheet. In the case of a topographic map, etc., it is possible to combine a series of solid information and store a plurality of graphic information 3b in the drawing information file 3 in a continuous format. 11 can also be connected to an OCR unit for kanji recognition.

Furthermore, when there is attribute information such as -general information □, the effect of the present invention is significant. In such a case, off-line processing is performed using the calculation i in which existing information exists (connected online), the MT in which existing information is stored, or the like.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a drawing automatically read by a drawing reading device is recognized and processed by a drawing recognition device,
Since it is registered and stored in a drawing information file, it has the effect of eliminating manual work from the drawing information input process and providing a drawing information registration system that can significantly reduce processing time and man-hours.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a drawing information registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the joining process, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional drawing information registration system. be. 3 is a drawing information file, 3a is drawing management information, 3b is graphic information, 8 is a drawing reading device, 9 is a drawing recognition device, 10 is a working memory, 11 is a recognition device, 12 is recognition dictionary information, 13 is a cutting device , 14 is a joining device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A drawing reading device that automatically reads existing drawings;
A drawing recognition device having a recognition function that performs vector line recognition processing of drawings read by this drawing reading device, further processing of coded recognition of symbols and coded recognition of characters using recognition dictionary information. and a drawing information file that registers and stores information recognized and processed by this drawing recognition device. (2) The drawing recognition device also has a joining function for joining adjacent portions of a plurality of drawings read individually by the drawing reading device. The drawing information registration system described in scope item (1).