Method for computer aided generator of design reference and apparatus therefor

• US 4,984,180 A
• Filed: 11/22/1989
• Issued: 01/08/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Wada, Yutaka, Mitsuta, Toru, Kobayashi, Yasuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Harkcom, Gary V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Mark K.
• Application Number:
  US07/440,442
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 364/521, 364/512, 364/188-190, 364/474.24, 364/474.25, 364/488
• US Class Current: 345/619
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2113/14 Pipes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

Abstract

Graphic data of design objects designated by an input device are retrieved from a design object data memory and displayed on a display device. A restrictive item applied to the design object displayed on the display device and redesignated by the input device is read from the design object data memory. Specification data of the designated design objects are also read from the design object data memory. A condition part of the design reference is made based on the redesignated design object and the selected specification data, and an end portion of the design reference is made based on the redesignated design object, the selected restrictive item and a reference value entered by the input device. The design reference including the condition part and the end portion is displayed on the display device and stored into a design reference memory.

Claims

1. A method for use in a design support apparatus which includes input means;

a display device;

a memory device; and

a data processor, connected to said input means, said display device and said memory device, for generating a design reference, comprising the steps performed in said processor of;

displaying graphics of a plurality of designated design objects on said display device;

selecting a particular design object from the design objects displayed on said display device by using a selection signal from said input means;

displaying specification data selected from said memory device by using the selected design object;

displaying menus of restrictive items to be applied in designing the selected design object and said restrictive items being selected from said memory device by using the selected design object, said restrictive items being parameters of said selected design object;

selecting particular specification data from the specification data displayed on said display device by using a selection signal from said input means;

selecting a particular restrictive item from the restrictive items menus displayed on said display device by using a selection signal from said input means;

setting a reference value corresponding to said selected restrictive item by using data from said input means; and

creating a design reference of the selected design object consisting of condition and conclusion parts using said selected specification data, said selected restrictive item and said reference value.

2. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 1, wherein said selecting step includes the steps of displaying a plurality of restrictive items on said display device and selecting the restrictive item applied to said selected design object from said plurality of displayed restrictive items in response to a selection signal from said input means.

3. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 1 further comprising the steps performed by said data processor of creating a condition part of said design reference in accordance with said selected design object and said selected specification data, and creating a conclusion part of said design reference in accordance with said selected design object, said restrictive item and said reference value.

4. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 3, wherein said selected specification data is displayed on said display device.

5. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 3, wherein said design reference is displayed on said display device.

6. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 3, wherein said design reference is stored in said memory device.

7. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 1, wherein said design reference is displayed on said display device.

8. A method for generating a design reference according to claim 1, wherein said design reference is stored in said memory device.

9. A design reference generating apparatus comprising:

an input device;

a display device;

first memory means for storing data of design objects;

second memory means for storing a procedure for supplying to said display device graphic information of design objects designated by said input device for display of said graphic information on said display device, selecting specification data from said memory device by using a redesignated design object for display of said specification data on said display device, selecting restrictive items from said memory device using said redesignated design object for display of said restrictive items as a plurality of menus of restrictive items on said display device, said restrictive items being parameters of said redesignated design object, selecting particular specification data by using a selection signal from said input means, selecting a particular restriction item using a selection signal from said input means, and setting a reference value corresponding to said selected particular restrictive item; and

processing means for outputting graphic information of said redesignated design object based on said procedure stored in said second memory means and for creating said design reference consisting of condition and conclusion parts;

said display means displaying the graphic information of said redesignated design object and said design reference.

10. A design reference making apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said second memory means further stores a procedure for supplying graphic information of the designated design object to said display device, supplying the restrictive items selected from said first memory means to said display means, and for replacing the designated design object with the redesignated design object based on the restrictive item displayed on said display means and designated by said input device, the redesignated design object and the reference value, and said processing means produces the graphic information of the design objects and the selected restrictive items and creates the design reference consisting of said condition and conclusion parts.

11. A design reference making apparatus according to claim 9 wherein

said second memory means further stores a procedure for supplying graphic information of designated design objects to said display device, conclusion part of the design reference being created based on the redesignated design object, the selected restrictive item and the reference value;

and said processing means outputs graphic information of the design objects in accordance with said procedure.

12. A design reference generating apparatus comprising:

an input device;

a display device;

first memory means for storing data of design objects;

second memory means for storing design references;

third memory means for storing a procedure for supplying graphic information of design objects designated by said input device to said display device for display, selecting specification data from said memory device by using a redesignated design object for display of said specification data on said display device, selecting restrictive items from said memory device using said redesignated design object for display of said restrictive items as a plurality of menus of restrictive items on said display device, said restrictive items being parameters of said redesignated design object, selecting particular specification data by using a selection signal from said input means, selecting a particular restriction item using a selection signal from said input means, and setting a reference value corresponding to said selected particular restrictive item, for creating a design reference of the redesignated design object consisting of condition and conclusion parts according to the redesignated design object, the selected restrictive items and said reference value inputted by said input device, and for storing the created design reference into said second memory means; and

processing means for outputting graphic information of the design reference in accordance with said procedure, creating the design reference consisting of condition and conclusion parts and for storing the design reference into said third memory means;

said display means displaying the graphic information of the design objects and the design reference.

13. A design reference making apparatus according to claim 12, wherein:

said third memory means further stores a procedure for supplying graphic information of the designated design object to said display device;

said condition part of the design reference being created based on the redesignated design object and the selected specification data;

said conclusion part of the design reference being created based on the redesignated design object, the selected restrictive item and the reference value;

wherein said design reference consisting of the condition part and the conclusion part is stored into said second memory means.

14. A design reference generating apparatus comprising:

an input device;

a display device;

memory means for storing data of a design object;

means for supplying graphic information of design objects designated by said input device and read from said memory means to said display device for display of said graphic information on said display device, for selecting a particular design object from the design objects displayed on said display device in response to a selection signal from said input device, selecting specification data from said memory device by using a redesignated design object for display of said specification data on said display device, selecting restrictive items from said memory device using said redesignated design object for display of said restrictive items as a plurality of menus of restrictive items on said display device, said restrictive items being parameters of said redesignated design object, selecting particular specification data by using a selection signal from said input means, selecting a particular restriction item using a selection signal from said input means, and setting a reference value corresponding to said selected particular restrictive item, and for creating a design reference with the selected design object, said restrictive item and a reference value inputted by said input device.

15. A design reference generating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said processing means includes means for supplying to said display device the restrictive item from said memory means and for generating said design reference with said selected design object, said restrictive item displayed on said display device and designated by said input device and said reference value.

16. A design reference generating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said processing means includes means for generating said design reference consisting of a condition part with said selected design object and said selected specification data and a conclusion part with said selected design object, said restrictive item and said reference value.

17. A design reference generating apparatus comprising:

an input device;

a display device;

memory means for storing a design object and design references;

means for supplying graphic information of design objects designated by said input device and read from said memory means to said display device for display, for selecting a particular design object from the design objects displayed on said display device in response to a selection signal from said input device, selecting specification data from said memory device by using a redesignated design object for display of said specification data on said display device, selecting restrictive items from said memory device using said redesignated design object for display of said restrictive items as a plurality of menus of restrictive items on said display device, said restrictive items being parameters of said redesignated design object, selecting particular specification data by using a selection signal from said input means, selecting a particular restriction item using a selection signal from said input means, and setting a reference value corresponding to said selected particular restrictive item, for creating a design reference with the selected design object, said restrictive item and a reference value to said restrictive item and said reference value inputted by said input device, and for storing the generated design reference into said memory means.

18. A design reference generating apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said processing means includes means for creating said design reference consisting of a condition part with said selected design object and said selected specification data and a conclusion part with said selected design object, said restrictive item and said reference value.