JP5998572B2 - Design verification support apparatus, design verification support method, and design verification support program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a design verification support apparatus used for verification of design data.

  In general design data, a change point in design is information that only the designer knows. However, the beginner design engineer may not be able to determine the degree of risk that should be verified by design among the changing points in the design, and may not be able to perform sufficient design verification by himself. In addition, when a senior designer checks the design of another designer, he checks mainly the major design changes announced by the designer and the points judged to be high risk among the enormous design changes. Do. In that case, if the notified points are insufficient, a check omission may occur and a design error may be missed.

  As a general technique for performing design verification using a system in order to solve the above problems, for example, there is a technique for extracting a design rule from a designed shape and presenting an inspection item. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for providing design support by comparing a predetermined recommended value with a design value corresponding to the recommended value and presenting a determination result.

JP 2002-230041 A

  However, in design verification using a general system, when the design rules are enriched and the number of design rules in the database increases, a large number of inspection items are presented. Therefore, there is a problem that a burden on a designer or a reviewer is increased, a development lead time becomes long, and verification by a large number of personnel is necessary. In addition, there is a problem that an inspection failure may occur when the number of verifications increases.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a design verification support apparatus that can easily determine an object to be confirmed in design verification.

A design verification support apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design apparatus that stores design data, a shape and incidental information extraction unit that acquires the design data, extracts the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputs the extracted data as extracted data when a difference confirmation unit for extracting the difference data indicating the difference between the past design data corresponding to the extracted data and the extracted data, and inputs the difference data as the verification data, among the pre-stored design rules A design rule related to the verification data is selected, a change amount of the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and risk extraction data including the verification data, the design rule, and the change amount of the physical property value is calculated. A risk extraction unit for outputting, and a risk output data that includes the risk extraction data and expresses the risk of the design data. And a click explicit-shape portion, said design rule selected is, if less than the predetermined number, the shape and supplementary information extracting section, shape and incidental within said predetermined distance from the shape indicated by the difference data or the same plane The information is output as extracted neighborhood data, the difference confirmation unit extracts difference neighborhood data indicating a difference between the extracted neighborhood data and past design data corresponding to the extracted neighborhood data, and the risk extraction unit A design rule related to the difference neighborhood data is selected from design rules stored in advance, and it is determined whether or not the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule .
A design verification support apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design apparatus for storing design data, and the shape and incidental information for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputting the extracted data as extracted data. An extraction unit, a difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data, the difference data is input as verification data, and a pre-stored design rule Risk extraction data that selects the design rule for the verification data, calculates the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intent based on the verification data, and includes the verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value A risk extraction unit that outputs the risk, and the risk extraction data that includes the risk extraction data and that clearly indicates the risk of the design data And when the risk extraction unit determines that the design data other than the difference data has an influence due to the design change, the shape and incidental information extraction unit is configured to obtain a certain amount from the extracted data. The design data within the distance or the design data in contact with the extracted data is acquired as design peripheral data, the shape and auxiliary information of the design peripheral data is extracted and output as extracted peripheral data, and the difference The confirmation unit generates data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data, and the shape and incidental information extracting unit corresponds to the extracted peripheral data and the extracted peripheral data. The data obtained by adding the difference data to the data indicating the difference from the past design data is output as the difference peripheral data, and the risk extraction Selects the design rule for the differential peripheral data of said pre-stored design rule, the differential peripheral data and judging whether conform to the design rule.
A design verification support apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design apparatus for storing design data, and the shape and incidental information for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputting the extracted data as extracted data. An extraction unit, a difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data, the difference data is input as verification data, and a pre-stored design rule Risk extraction data that selects the design rule for the verification data, calculates the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intent based on the verification data, and includes the verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value A risk extraction unit that outputs the risk, and the risk extraction data that includes the risk extraction data and that clearly indicates the risk of the design data And the risk extraction unit determines that the wall thickness has been changed when the difference data includes a portion having a predetermined area or more and a predetermined thickness or more. It is characterized by selecting a rule.
A design verification support apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design apparatus for storing design data, and the shape and incidental information for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputting the extracted data as extracted data. An extraction unit, a difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data, the difference data is input as verification data, and a pre-stored design rule Risk extraction data that selects the design rule for the verification data, calculates the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intent based on the verification data, and includes the verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value A risk extraction unit that outputs the risk, and the risk extraction data that includes the risk extraction data and that clearly indicates the risk of the design data A risk shape clarification unit, and when the difference data includes deletion and addition of the same or similar shape, the risk extraction unit determines that the part has been moved, calculates a movement amount, The design rule relating to at least one of the installation positions is selected.
A design verification support apparatus according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design apparatus for storing design data, and the shape and incidental information for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputting the extracted data as extracted data. An extraction unit, a difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data, the difference data is input as verification data, and a pre-stored design rule Risk extraction data that selects the design rule for the verification data, calculates the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intent based on the verification data, and includes the verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value A risk extraction unit that outputs the risk, and the risk extraction data that includes the risk extraction data and that clearly indicates the risk of the design data And the risk extraction unit determines that the shape before and after the design change is similar when the difference data includes a plurality of external shapes having similar shapes and different sizes, The difference confirmation unit extracts the difference data again using the extracted data whose shape ratio is changed, and the risk extraction unit selects the design rule related to the difference data.

In the design verification support method according to the present invention, a computer stores design data, acquires the design data, extracts the shape and incidental information of the design data, outputs the extracted data, and extracts the extracted data and the extracted data. extracts the difference data indicating the difference between the past design data corresponding to the data, the difference data inputted as verification data, to select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, the verification A change amount of the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the data, and the risk extraction data including the verification data, the design rule, and the change amount of the physical property value is output, the risk extraction data is included, and the design If the risk of data outputs demonstrating risk explicit data, said design rule selected, fewer than a predetermined number, the difference data The shape and incidental information within a certain distance or on the same plane from the indicated shape are output as extracted neighborhood data, and differential neighborhood data indicating the difference between the extracted neighborhood data and past design data corresponding to the extracted neighborhood data is extracted. Then, a design rule related to the difference neighborhood data is selected from the design rules stored in advance, and it is determined whether or not the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule .
Further, in the design verification support method according to the present invention, a computer stores design data, acquires the design data, extracts the shape and incidental information of the design data, outputs the extracted data, and the extracted data; Extracting difference data indicating a difference from past design data corresponding to the extracted data, inputting the difference data as verification data, selecting a design rule related to the verification data from design rules stored in advance, A change amount of the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the risk extraction data including the verification data, the design rule, and the change amount of the physical property value is output, including the risk extraction data, Risk explicit data that clearly indicates the risk of the design data is output, and the design data other than the differential data are affected by the design change. If it is determined, the design data within a certain distance from the extracted data or the design data in contact with the extracted data is acquired as design peripheral data, and the shape and incidental information of the design peripheral data are extracted. Output as extracted peripheral data, and generate data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data, and the past design corresponding to the extracted peripheral data and the extracted peripheral data. Data obtained by adding the difference data to data indicating a difference from the data is output as difference peripheral data, and a design rule related to the difference peripheral data is selected from the pre-stored design rules, and the difference peripheral data is the design It is characterized by determining whether or not the rule is met.

A computer-aided design verification program according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design process for storing design data in a computer, a shape and incidental information for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data, and outputting the extracted data as extracted data. an information extracting process, and the extracted data, the difference verification process for extracting difference data indicating the difference between the past design data corresponding to the extracted data, and inputs the difference data as the verification data, stored in advance The design rule related to the verification data is selected from the design rules, the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value are included. Risk extraction process for outputting risk extraction data, including the risk extraction data, and clarifying the risk of the design data To execute the risk shape explicit process for outputting risk explicit data, the design rule is selected, it is less than a predetermined number, in the shape and supplementary information extraction processing, within a certain distance from the shape of the difference data indicates or The shape and incidental information on the same plane is output as extraction neighborhood data, and in the difference confirmation process, difference neighborhood data indicating a difference between the extraction neighborhood data and past design data corresponding to the extraction neighborhood data is extracted, In the risk extraction process, a design rule related to the difference neighborhood data is selected from the design rules stored in advance, and it is determined whether or not the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule .
Further, the design verification support program according to the present invention includes a computer-aided design process for storing design data in a computer, a shape for acquiring the design data, extracting the shape of the design data and incidental information, and outputting it as extracted data And an auxiliary information extraction process, a difference confirmation process for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data, and the difference data is input as verification data and stored in advance. The design rule for the verification data is selected from the design rules, the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the amount of change in the verification data, the design rule, and the physical property value is calculated. A risk extraction process for outputting the risk extraction data including the risk extraction data, including the risk of the design data Risk shape explicit processing that outputs risk explicit data to be displayed, and when it is determined in the risk extraction processing that the design data other than the difference data is affected by a design change, the shape and incidental information extraction processing The design data within a certain distance from the extracted data or the design data in contact with the extracted data is acquired as design peripheral data, and the shape and incidental information of the design peripheral data are extracted and extracted. Output as peripheral data, and in the difference confirmation process, generate data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data, and in the shape and incidental information extraction process, the extraction peripheral data The difference data is added to the data indicating the difference between the data and the past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data Data is output as difference peripheral data, and in the risk extraction process, a design rule related to the difference peripheral data is selected from the pre-stored design rules, and whether the difference peripheral data matches the design rule It is characterized by making it judge.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine an object to be confirmed by design verification.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of 1st Embodiment of the design verification assistance apparatus by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of design data. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the production | generation operation | movement of the difference data by a difference confirmation part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the selection procedure of the design rule which adapts to the difference data by a risk extraction part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the risk clarification data which a risk shape clarification part specifies. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the relevant information of a design rule. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 1st Embodiment of the design verification assistance apparatus by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of preparation of difference vicinity data. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of preparation of difference periphery data. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 3rd Embodiment of the design verification assistance apparatus by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the difference data containing the shape more than predetermined area and more than predetermined thickness. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the difference data at the time of moving the structure of the same shape. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the difference data including the difference data which floated in the air, and a peripheral part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the difference data which is a some external shape which has a similar shape and a different magnitude | size.

Embodiment 1. FIG.
A first embodiment (Embodiment 1) of a design verification support apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the design verification support apparatus of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the design verification support apparatus of this embodiment includes a computer-aided design apparatus (Computer Aided Design, hereinafter referred to as CAD) 11, a shape and incidental information extraction unit 12, a past product database 13, and a difference check. Unit 14, design rule database 15, risk extraction unit 16, and risk shape clarification unit 17. Each component excluding the past product database 13 and the design rule database 15 can be realized by a CPU that performs processing based on a program.

  The CAD 11 stores design data. The shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 acquires design data D21 from the CAD 11 and reads incidental information such as the shape and dimensions. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the design data D21. As shown in FIG. 2, the design data D21 includes, for example, image data indicating a shape and incidental information such as material information, dimension information, geometrical tolerance, surface finishing information, and a processing method. The shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 extracts the shape and incidental information as shown in FIG. 2 from the design data D21 and records it as extracted data D22.

  The difference confirmation unit 14 acquires the extracted data D22. Then, the difference confirmation unit 14 compares the past design data D23 stored in the past product database 13 with the extracted data D22 using the shape similarity determination function, and determines the corresponding past design data D23. Specifically, the difference confirmation unit 14 determines one or a plurality of pieces of data having a shape closest to (similar to) the extracted data D22 among the past design data D23 having a mass production record, for example. Then, the difference confirmation unit 14 creates difference data D24 indicating the difference between the extracted data D22 and the determined past design data D23. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation of creating the difference data D24 by the difference confirmation unit 14. The difference data D24 includes not only the difference in shape but also the amount of change in incidental information such as material and dimensions.

  The risk extraction unit 16 recognizes the shape of the difference data D24, calculates the amount of change in the physical property value caused by the design change, and the amount of change in main characteristic values such as strength, weight, and the position of the center of gravity, and the difference data D24. Are included in the risk extraction data D26 and output. And the risk extraction part 16 can judge whether it is a physical-property value change according to the design change intention with reference to the variation | change_quantity. In addition, it can be determined that a portion with a large amount of design change or a portion with a large change in the characteristic value is likely to require verification. In addition, the risk extraction unit 16 weights the risk according to the characteristic value or the amount of change in the characteristic value, and outputs the result by including it in the risk extraction data D26.

  In the calculation of the change amount of the physical property value, the risk extraction unit 16 specifically estimates the design intention of the designer from the changed data, and calculates the change amount of the physical property value related to the design intention. Then, the risk extraction unit 16 includes the calculated change amount in the risk extraction data D26 and outputs it. For example, if a rib is added, the intention of the designer is presumed to be an increase in strength. Therefore, the amount of change in strength is output as verification of the design intention, and the change in weight as an accompanying verification (negative effect). Output amount (increase). Also, for example, when the material is changed from iron to aluminum, it is assumed that the designer's intention is to reduce the weight. Therefore, as the verification of the design intention, the amount of change in weight is output and the accompanying verification (negative effect) ) Is output as the amount of change (decrease) in intensity.

  In addition, for example, when the similar shape is added and deleted at the same time, the intention of the designer is assumed to be movement. Therefore, the movement amount is output as the verification of the design intention, and the position of the related part is detected as the accompanying verification. Is output. In addition, for example, when a plurality of external shapes having similar shapes and different sizes are included, the intention of the designer is assumed to be the enlargement or reduction of the shape, so the amount of change in capacity is output as design verification. As an accompanying verification, the amount of change in weight is output.

  The risk extraction unit 16 recognizes the shape of the difference data D24 and formalizes the features from the aspect ratio, arrangement information, size, and the like. The risk extraction unit 16 then designs a design that conforms to the difference data D24 from the design rules D25 stored in the design rule database 15 based on incidental information such as the shape, material, and dimensions included in the difference data D24. Rule D25 is selected and extracted. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a selection procedure of the design rule D25 that matches the difference data D24 by the risk extraction unit 16.

  Further, the risk extraction unit 16 determines whether or not the difference data D24 matches the size range, shape, etc. determined by the design rule D25. The design rule D25 includes, for example, constants related to dimensions and shapes, mathematical expressions, range designations, conditional branches, presence / absence of accessory parts, and the like. The risk extraction unit 16 outputs risk extraction data D26 including the difference data D24 and the design rule D25. At this time, the risk extraction unit 16 includes, in the risk extraction data D26, information indicating a portion of the difference data D24 that matches the design rule D25 and information indicating whether the design rule D25 is satisfied. Also good. Further, the risk extraction unit 16 may perform risk weighting according to the degree that the design rule D25 is met.

  The risk shape clarification unit 17 registers the design data D21 in which the risk portion is explicitly changed according to the risk extraction data D26 as the risk clarification data D27 together with the design rule D25, and outputs it to the CAD 11. The CAD 11 displays the output risk explicit data D27. The part at risk is, for example, a part corresponding to the difference data D24. Further, as a risky part, only a part of the difference data D24 that does not match the design rule D25 may be explicitly changed. By explicitly changing the portion of the difference shape that does not match the design rule D25, it is possible to further narrow down the places where design verification is performed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the risk clarification data D27 specified by the risk shape clarification unit 17. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of design data D21 in which the difference shape is explicitly changed and risk explicit data D27 including the design rule D25. Further, the risk shape clarification unit 17 may display the characteristic value, the change amount, and the risk weighting together with the risk clarification data D27 illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of the change amount. As shown in FIG. 5B, the risk shape clarification unit 17 may display the past design data D <b> 23 and the design data D <b> 21 and the physical property values together with the amount of change.

  Further, when the risk extraction unit 16 determines whether or not the difference data D24 matches the selected design rule D25, the risk extraction unit 16 may also determine the information associated with the design rule D25. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of related information of the design rule D25. The risk shape specifying unit 17 may display related information together with the design rule as shown in FIG.

  Next, the operation of the design verification support apparatus of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the design verification support apparatus of the present embodiment. For example, when design verification is instructed by the user, the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 acquires the design data D21 from the CAD 11 (step S1). Then, the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 reads incidental information such as the shape and dimensions of the design data D21 (step S2).

  Next, the difference confirmation unit 14 compares the data in the past product database 13 with the extracted data D22 by using the shape similarity determination function, and obtains the past design data D23 having a shape closest to (similar to) the extracted data D22. One or more are determined (step S3). And the difference confirmation part 14 produces the difference data D24 which shows the difference of the design data D21 and the past design data D23 determined by step S3 (step S4).

  Next, the risk extraction unit 16 selects a design rule D25 that matches the difference data D24 from the design rules D25 stored in the design rule database 15 based on incidental information such as shape, material, and dimensions. (Step S5). The risk extraction unit 16 determines whether the difference data D24 matches the selected design rule D25 (Step S6). In addition, the risk extraction unit 16 may calculate a physical property value generated by the design change, and a change amount of main characteristic values such as strength, weight, position of the center of gravity, thermal characteristics, and electrical characteristics.

  Then, the risk extraction unit 16 performs risk weighting based on the characteristic value of the difference data D24, risk weighting based on the amount of change in the characteristic value, and risk weighting depending on the degree of matching with the design rule D25. And the risk extraction part 16 outputs the risk extraction data D26 containing the difference data D24, the design rule D25, etc. (Step S7). The risk extraction data D26 may include the characteristic value, the amount of change, the degree of matching with the rule, and the risk weighting based on these.

  Next, the risk shape clarification unit 17 registers the design data D21 in which the risk portion is explicitly changed according to the risk extraction data D26 as the risk clarification data D27 together with the design rule D25, and outputs it to the CAD 11 ( Step S8). The part at risk is, for example, a part corresponding to the difference data D24 or a part of the difference data D24 that does not match the design rule D25. The part at risk is, for example, a part corresponding to the difference data D24. Further, as a risky part, only a part of the difference data D24 that does not match the design rule D25 may be explicitly changed.

  The risk shape clarification unit 17 may include the characteristic value and the change amount as the risk clarification data D27. In addition, in the part that does not match the design rule D25, the change amount that did not match may be presented. By presenting the amount of change that has not been met to the design verifier, the user can quantitatively determine how much it has not been met.

  According to the design verification support apparatus of this embodiment, it is possible to easily determine a target to be confirmed by design verification in the design data. Specifically, there may be real problems in design data, such as parts that have changed compared to past design data, parts that have a large change in characteristic values and are likely to affect quality, and parts that do not follow design rules. The most likely part becomes clear. Then, by clearly indicating the contents, all design verifiers including the designer can know. Further, since the risk is clearly shown based on the difference between the design data D21 and the past design data D23, the inspection items are minimized, and the design verifier can judge only the necessary and sufficient inspection points. In addition, it is possible to prevent inspection omissions during design review and reduce review time.

  Further, when the amount of change is included in the risk explicit data D27, the design verifier can know the amount of change in physical property values such as rigidity and weight related to the contents of the design change. This amount of change is the result of estimating the designer's design intent based on the contents of the design change and outputting the amount of change in the physical property value related to the design intention. Therefore, the design verifier refers to this amount of change. Therefore, the risk and effect of the design change can be confirmed. In addition, by presenting the amount of change that has not been met to the design verifier, the user can quantitatively determine how much it has not been met. As a result, the design verifier can easily verify the risk due to the design change, and the effective review can be performed.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Hereinafter, a second embodiment (embodiment 2) of a design verification support apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, configurations and operations not particularly described are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The risk extraction unit 16 determines whether or not the difference data D24 and the design rule D25 match as in the first embodiment. At this time, it is determined whether not only the difference data D24 but also the difference neighborhood data which is the neighborhood shape of the difference data D24 matches the design rule D25. Hereinafter, the operation of generating the difference neighborhood data will be described in detail.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a flow of creating the difference neighboring data D34. In FIG. 8, the configuration other than the data is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Further, in FIG. 8, illustration of data other than data relating to creation of the difference neighborhood data D34 is omitted.

  When the selected design rule D25 falls below a certain number, the risk extraction unit 16 transmits a neighborhood data instruction D38 to the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12. Then, the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 sends the incidental information such as the shape of a certain distance, the shape of the same plane, the material that is not the difference from the target difference data D24 to the difference confirmation unit 14 as the extraction vicinity data D32. . Then, the difference confirmation unit 14 creates difference vicinity data D34 indicating the difference between the extracted vicinity data D32 and the past design data D23. Then, the risk extraction unit 16 selects the design rule D25 that matches the difference neighboring data D34, and determines whether or not it matches.

  Further, the risk extraction unit 16 creates difference peripheral data that is peripheral information of the difference data D24 that is determined to have an influence on the difference data D24 when performing a match determination between the difference data D24 and the design rule D25. A match determination with the design rule D25 may be performed.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a flow of creating the difference peripheral data D44. If the risk extraction unit 16 determines that there is an influence on the design data D21 other than the difference data D24 in the matching determination between the selected design rule D25 and the difference data D24, the risk extraction unit 16 transmits a peripheral data instruction D48 to the CAD11. Then, the CAD 11 stores the design data D21 at a certain distance from the extracted data D22 or the design data D21 in contact with it as the design peripheral data D41 among the stored design data D21.

  The shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 acquires design peripheral data D41. Then, the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 reads the shape and incidental information of the design peripheral data D41 and outputs it as extracted peripheral data D42. The difference confirmation unit 14 generates data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data D42 and the corresponding past design data. Then, the shape and incidental information extraction unit 12 newly outputs the generated data added to the difference data D24 as difference peripheral data D44. Then, the risk extraction unit 16 selects a design rule D25 that conforms to the difference peripheral data D44, and determines whether or not it matches.

  As described above, the design verification support apparatus according to the present embodiment creates the difference neighborhood data D34 based on the extracted neighborhood data D32 when there are few selected design rules D25, and therefore selects an appropriate design rule D25. Can do.

  In addition, the design verification support apparatus according to the present embodiment also determines whether data around the difference data D24 matches the design rule D25. For this reason, since it is possible to verify a part that is affected by the design change, it is possible to further reduce inspection omissions in the design verification as compared with the case where only the difference is verified.

Embodiment 3. FIG.
In the processing of the risk extraction unit 16 according to the first and second embodiments, since the difference data D24 is a complicated shape, the design rule D25 is obtained when a huge design rule is extracted or by extracting a simple shape. It may not match. In such a case, the design verification support apparatus according to the present embodiment performs predetermined processing as pre-processing or post-processing for design rule extraction. Note that the configuration of the design verification support apparatus of this embodiment is the same as the configuration shown in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the design verification support apparatus of the present embodiment. The risk extraction unit 16 recognizes the difference data D24 created by the difference confirmation unit 14 (step S11). As shown in FIG. 11, the risk extraction unit 16 determines that the thickness of the difference data D24 is a change in the thickness when a shape having a predetermined area or more and a predetermined thickness or more is present (step S12). The design rule D25 regarding is selected (step S13). The design rule D25 related to the wall thickness is simpler than the normal design rule D25 because it includes only the examination items required by changing the wall thickness.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the difference data D24 including a shape having a predetermined area or more and a predetermined thickness or more. As shown in FIG. 11, even if large difference data D24 is extracted by changing the wall thickness, verification can be simplified by using the design rule D25 related to the wall thickness rather than using the normal design rule D25.

  In addition, when the difference of the difference data D24 becomes negative due to a decrease in thickness or the like, the risk extraction unit 16 changes the display method such as changing the color of the difference part, using blinking, or using a broken line. By checking the difference in display method, the user can easily identify the increase or decrease in wall thickness.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the difference data D24 when the configuration having the same shape is moved. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the risk extraction unit 16 refers to the difference data D24 and determines whether there are deletions, additions, or the like of a certain number of identical shapes (step S14). When the determination in step S <b> 14 is YES, the risk extraction unit 16 determines the movement of the component and calculates the movement distance. And the risk extraction part 16 selects the design rule D25 regarding a movement of a shape (step S15). The design rule D25 related to the movement of the component includes only prohibited items related to the movement such as a movement amount or an installation location, and excludes unnecessary design rules such as verification of the moved component alone. Thereby, verification can be simplified rather than using the normal design rule D25.

  If the difference is negative, the display method is changed by changing the color of the added portion and the deleted portion, using blinking or using a broken line, as shown in FIG. By confirming the difference in the display method, the user can easily distinguish between the deleted part and the added part and can know the moving direction.

  In addition, when the design rule cannot be extracted due to a shape feature such as the difference data being equal to or less than a predetermined volume, the design rule can be extracted by performing the following processing. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the difference data D24 floating in the air and the difference data D24 including the peripheral portion. The difference data D24 shown in FIG. 13 has a volume equal to or smaller than a certain amount, is not connected to an adjacent shape, and floats in the air with a certain distance. The risk extraction unit 16 determines whether the difference data D24 is floating in the air at a predetermined distance or more away from other components (step S16).

  When the determination in step S <b> 16 is YES, the difference confirmation unit 14 confirms the difference again including a certain distance from the target shape and the peripheral part of the certain shape. The risk extraction unit 16 selects a design rule (step S17). Thereby, an appropriate design rule D25 can be extracted. FIG. 13B shows difference data D24 obtained by reconfirmation. In FIG. 13A, the design rule cannot be extracted from the difference data, but in FIG. 13B, it can be determined that the fastening element has a claw shape from the surface direction.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a plurality of external shapes having similar shapes and different sizes are displayed as the difference data D24 (step S18). FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the difference data D24 that is a plurality of external shapes having similar shapes and different sizes. As shown in FIG. 14, when a plurality of external shapes (similar shapes) having similar shapes and different sizes are displayed as the difference data D24, there is a possibility that the design change is to change the size ratio. high. Therefore, the difference confirmation unit 14 changes the ratio of the extracted data D22 and recalculates the difference data D24. Then, the risk extraction unit 16 selects the design rule D25 based on the recalculated difference data D24 (step S19). In determining whether the shapes are similar, for example, if the range of the same shape is a predetermined ratio or more, it is determined that the shapes are similar.

  By changing the ratio of the extracted data D22, the recalculated difference data D24 becomes smaller than the difference data D24 before recalculation. Thereby, the risk extraction part 16 can acquire the simplified appropriate design rule D25. If the difference is negative, the display method is changed by changing the color, using blinking or using a broken line. The user can easily recognize the increase / decrease in the outer shape by checking the difference in the display method.

  The operation of the design verification support apparatus according to the present embodiment is assumed to replace the operation shown in steps S11 to S19 with step S5 of the first embodiment. Alternatively, after performing step S5 of the first embodiment, when the number of design rules D25 is enormous, the operations of steps S11 to S19 are performed, and the selected design rule D25 is selected in step S5. It may be replaced with D25.

  According to the design verification support apparatus of the present embodiment, it is possible to select an appropriate design rule in a specific condition, so that design verification can be made more efficient without presenting unnecessary design rules. it can.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, the design verification assistance apparatus as shown to the following (1)-(8) is also disclosed.

(1) A computer-aided design device (for example, CAD11) that stores design data and the design data (for example, design data D21) are acquired, and the shape and incidental information of the design data are extracted and extracted data (for example, Extracted data D22) and the difference data (for example, the difference between the extracted data and the past design data corresponding to the extracted data, for example, the shape and the accompanying information extracting unit (for example, the shape and the accompanying information extracting unit 12)) A difference confirmation unit (for example, the difference confirmation unit 14) that extracts the difference data D24), and data obtained by adding a peripheral part of the difference data to the difference data or the difference data (for example, difference neighboring data D34, difference neighboring data D44) , Or difference neighboring data D34 and difference neighboring data D44) are input as verification data and stored in advance. A design rule that matches the verification data is selected from among the design rules (for example, the design rule D25), a change amount of the physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the verification data and the design rule A risk extraction unit (for example, risk extraction unit 16) that outputs risk extraction data (for example, risk extraction data D26) including the amount of change in the physical property value, and the risk of the design data including the risk extraction data is specified A design verification support apparatus including a risk shape clarification unit (for example, risk shape clarification unit 17) that outputs risk clarification data (for example, risk clarification data D27).

(2) The design verification support apparatus may be configured such that the risk extraction unit selects a suitable design rule based on at least one of the shape, material, and dimensions of the verification data.

(3) In the design verification support device, the risk extraction unit determines that the wall thickness has been changed when the difference data includes a portion having a predetermined area or more and a predetermined thickness or more, and selects a design rule related to the wall thickness. It may be configured to. According to such a design verification support apparatus, verification can be simplified as compared with the use of normal design rules.

(4) In the design verification support apparatus, when the difference data includes deletion or addition of the same or similar shape, the risk extraction unit determines that the part has been moved, calculates the movement amount, and the movement amount and the installation position May be configured to select a design rule for at least one of them. According to such a design verification support apparatus, verification can be simplified as compared with the use of normal design rules.

(5) In the design verification support device, the risk extraction unit determines that the shapes before and after the design change are similar when the difference data includes a plurality of outer shapes having similar shapes and different sizes, and confirming the difference. The unit may be configured to extract difference data again using the extracted data whose shape ratio has been changed, and the risk extraction unit may select a design rule that matches the difference data. According to such a design verification support apparatus, verification can be simplified as compared with the use of normal design rules.

(6) The design verification support apparatus may be configured such that the risk extraction data includes information indicating a degree to which the verification data matches the design rule. According to such a design verification support apparatus, it is possible to further clarify a portion where there is a high possibility that a problem may occur.

(7) The design verification support apparatus may be configured such that the risk extraction data includes a characteristic value of the extraction data.

(8) The design verification support apparatus may be configured such that the risk extraction unit performs risk weighting based on the risk extraction data, and outputs the risk weighting result in addition to the risk extraction data. Good. According to such a design verification support device, a portion where there is a high possibility that a problem may occur is clarified among a plurality of risks.

(Additional remark 1) A risk shape clarification part outputs the risk explicit data which specifies the risk of design data in an order with a heavy risk based on the risk weighting result. According to such a design verification support device, it becomes easy for the user to preferentially examine a portion where there is a high possibility that a problem may occur among a plurality of risks.

  The present invention can be applied to design verification in the entire field of product design.

12 Accompanying Information Extraction Unit 13 Past Product Database 14 Difference Confirmation Unit 15 Design Rule Database 16 Risk Extraction Unit 17 Risk Shape Clarification Unit D21 Design Data D22 Extraction Data D23 Past Design Data D24 Difference Data D25 Design Rule D26 Risk Extraction Data D27 Risk Clarification Data D32 Extraction neighboring data D34 Difference neighboring data D38 Neighborhood data instruction D41 Design peripheral data D42 Extraction peripheral data D44 Difference peripheral data D48 Peripheral data instruction

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A computer-aided design device for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extracted data, and an incidental information extraction unit;
A difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the A risk extraction unit that outputs risk extraction data including verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
A risk shape clarification unit that includes the risk extraction data and outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data ;
If the selected design rules are less than a predetermined number,
The shape and incidental information extraction unit outputs the shape and incidental information within a certain distance from the shape indicated by the difference data or on the same plane as the extraction vicinity data,
The difference confirmation unit extracts difference neighboring data indicating a difference between the extracted neighboring data and past design data corresponding to the extracted neighboring data,
The risk extraction unit selects a design rule related to the difference neighborhood data from the pre-stored design rules, and determines whether the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule. apparatus. A computer-aided design device for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extracted data, and an incidental information extraction unit;
A difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the A risk extraction unit that outputs risk extraction data including verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
A risk shape clarification unit that includes the risk extraction data and outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data ;
When the risk extraction unit determines that the design data other than the difference data is affected by a design change,
The shape and incidental information extraction unit obtains the design data within a certain distance from the extraction data, or the design data in contact with the extraction data as design peripheral data, and the shape of the design peripheral data and Accompanying information is extracted and output as extracted peripheral data.
The difference confirmation unit generates data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data,
The shape and incidental information extraction unit outputs data obtained by adding the difference data to data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data, as differential peripheral data,
The risk extraction unit selects a design rule related to the difference peripheral data from the pre-stored design rules, and determines whether or not the difference peripheral data matches the design rule. apparatus. The risk extractor
The design verification support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a design rule related to the verification data is selected based on at least one of a shape, a material, and a dimension of the verification data . A computer-aided design device for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extracted data, and an incidental information extraction unit;
A difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
The difference data is input as verification data, a design rule related to the verification data is selected from pre-stored design rules, a change amount of a physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the verification is performed. A risk extraction unit that outputs risk extraction data including data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
A risk shape clarification unit that includes the risk extraction data and outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data;
The risk extraction unit
The difference data, if it contains more than a predetermined area and a predetermined thickness or more parts, determines that the thickness is changed, selects the design rules for the thickness
A design verification support device characterized by that . A computer-aided design device for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extracted data, and an incidental information extraction unit;
A difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
The difference data is input as verification data, a design rule related to the verification data is selected from pre-stored design rules, a change amount of a physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the verification is performed. A risk extraction unit that outputs risk extraction data including data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
A risk shape clarification unit that includes the risk extraction data and outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data;
The risk extraction unit
The difference data, if it contains a deletion and addition of the same or similar shape, it is determined that the component has been moved to calculate the movement amount, selects the design rules for at least one of a movement amount and the installation position
A design verification support device characterized by that . A computer-aided design device for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extracted data, and an incidental information extraction unit;
A difference confirmation unit for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
The difference data is input as verification data, a design rule related to the verification data is selected from pre-stored design rules, a change amount of a physical property value related to the design intention is calculated based on the verification data, and the verification is performed. A risk extraction unit that outputs risk extraction data including data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
A risk shape clarification unit that includes the risk extraction data and outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data;
The risk extraction unit
When the difference data includes a plurality of external shapes having similar shapes and different sizes, it is determined that the shapes before and after the design change are similar,
The difference confirmation unit
Extract the difference data again using the extracted data with the changed shape ratio,
The risk extraction unit
Selecting the design rules for the difference data
A design verification support device characterized by that . Computer
Store design data,
Obtain the design data, extract the shape and accompanying information of the design data and output as extracted data,
Extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the Output the risk extraction data including the verification data, the design rule and the amount of change of the physical property value,
Including risk extraction data, outputting risk clarification data specifying the risk of the design data ;
If the selected design rules are less than a predetermined number,
Output the shape and incidental information within a certain distance or on the same plane from the shape indicated by the difference data as the extraction neighborhood data,
Extracting difference neighborhood data indicating a difference between the extracted neighborhood data and past design data corresponding to the extracted neighborhood data,
A design verification support method , comprising: selecting a design rule related to the difference neighborhood data from the design rules stored in advance, and determining whether the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule . Computer
Store design data,
Obtain the design data, extract the shape and accompanying information of the design data and output as extracted data,
Extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the Output the risk extraction data including the verification data, the design rule and the amount of change of the physical property value,
Including risk extraction data, outputting risk clarification data specifying the risk of the design data ;
When it is determined that the design data other than the difference data is affected by the design change,
The design data within a certain distance from the extracted data, or the design data in contact with the extracted data is acquired as design peripheral data, and the shape and auxiliary information of the design peripheral data are extracted to extract the extracted peripheral data Output as
Generating data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data;
The difference peripheral data is output as the difference peripheral data by adding the difference data to the data indicating the difference between the extracted peripheral data and the past design data corresponding to the extraction peripheral data,
A design verification support method , comprising: selecting a design rule related to the difference peripheral data from the pre-stored design rules and determining whether the difference peripheral data matches the design rule . On the computer,
A computer-aided design process for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extraction data, and an incidental information extraction process;
A difference confirmation process for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the A risk extraction process for outputting risk extraction data including verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
Including risk extraction data, and executing risk shape clarification processing that outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data ,
If the selected design rules are less than a predetermined number,
In the shape and incidental information extraction process, the shape and incidental information within a certain distance from the shape indicated by the difference data or on the same plane are output as extraction neighborhood data,
In the difference confirmation process, the difference neighborhood data indicating the difference between the extracted neighborhood data and the past design data corresponding to the extraction neighborhood data is extracted,
In the risk extraction process, a design rule related to the difference neighborhood data is selected from the design rules stored in advance, and it is determined whether the difference neighborhood data matches the design rule.
Design verification support program. On the computer,
A computer-aided design process for storing design data;
Obtaining the design data, extracting the shape and incidental information of the design data and outputting it as extraction data, and an incidental information extraction process;
A difference confirmation process for extracting difference data indicating a difference between the extracted data and past design data corresponding to the extracted data;
Wherein a difference data type as the verification data, select the design rules for the verification data of previously stored design rule, calculates the amount of change in physical properties related to the design intent based on the verification data, the A risk extraction process for outputting risk extraction data including verification data, the design rule, and the amount of change in the physical property value;
Including risk extraction data, and executing risk shape clarification processing that outputs risk clarification data that clarifies the risk of the design data ,
In the risk extraction process, when it is determined that the design data other than the difference data is affected by the design change,
In the shape and incidental information extraction processing, the design data within a certain distance from the extracted data, or the design data in contact with the extracted data is acquired as design peripheral data, and the shape of the design peripheral data and Extract the incidental information and output it as extracted peripheral data.
In the difference confirmation process, data indicating a difference between the extracted peripheral data and past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data is generated,
In the shape and incidental information extraction process, the data indicating the difference between the extracted peripheral data and the past design data corresponding to the extracted peripheral data is added as the difference peripheral data to output the difference data,
In the risk extraction process, a design rule related to the difference peripheral data is selected from the pre-stored design rules, and it is determined whether or not the difference peripheral data matches the design rule.
Design verification support program.