JPH0736954A - Drawing management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly perform the design work by editing the same drawing data by plural persons. CONSTITUTION:Drawing data stored in a drawing storage part 40 is read out, and a data update area is set by an update area setting means 11, and discrimination information is inputted from an input part 20. A drawing integrating means 12 reads out data update area information of drawing data stored in a drawing use information storage part 41 and discrimination information and compares them with the set data update area to discriminate whether both of data update areas overlap or not. If overlapping data update areas exist, the data update area and discrimination information are displayed on a display part 30.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to, for example, CAD (comput).
The present invention relates to a drawing management device used for an er aided design system, etc., and particularly to a drawing management device capable of editing the same drawing data by a plurality of people.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional CAD system, a plurality of drawing data are stored in a hard disk, an optical disk or the like, specific drawing data are read out and displayed on a display as needed, and the drawing displayed on this display is displayed. The drawing data is created and edited while referring to it. By the way, when designing a device having a complicated structure, for example, it is often the case that a plurality of designers collaborate to proceed with the design. In this case, each designer uses the CAD
The same drawing data stored in the system is read out, and with reference to this, the design of the part in charge of oneself is advanced. On the other hand, in the above-mentioned conventional CAD system, even when the design of the portion in charge of another designer included in the same drawing data is changed, the drawing after the change or the drawing after the change is displayed in the drawing displayed on the display. Only the drawing before the design change was displayed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional CAD system described above, only the drawings before and after the change are displayed on the display, so that the design change of a specific designer changes the design of another designer. There is a drawback in that even a serious thing that must be determined cannot be determined, and as a result, the problem that multiple designers cannot simultaneously edit the same drawing data remains unsolved. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a drawing management apparatus that enables the same drawing data to be edited by a plurality of people so that design work can be performed quickly.

[0004]

A drawing management apparatus according to claim 1 for achieving the above object comprises a first storage means for storing a plurality of drawing data and a first storage means. Update area setting means for setting a data update area in the read arbitrary drawing data, input means for inputting identification information for identifying each data update area set by the update area setting means, the data update area and this Second storage means for storing the identification information in association with each drawing data, a data update area of specific drawing data set by the update area setting means, and the drawing data stored in the second storage means. A discriminating unit that discriminates the overlap with the data update region, and when the discriminating unit discriminates that the data update region overlaps, And a display means for displaying the identification information as well.

In the drawing management device described in claim 2, the display means described in claim 1 is a display capable of displaying various information, a drawing based on the drawing data on this display, and the drawing is set in the drawing. A display control unit for displaying the combined update area and identification information.

[0006]

[Operation] In the drawing management device having the structure described in claim 1, arbitrary drawing data is read from the first storage means and the data update area is set by the update area setting means. Further, the identification information of each data update area is input from the input means. Then, the data update area and the identification information are stored in the second storage means in association with the specific drawing data. Next, the specific drawing data stored in the first storage means is read out, and another data update area is set by the update area setting means. With this setting,
The discriminating means reads the data update area of the specific drawing data stored in the second storage means and discriminates the overlap with another data update area input again by the update area setting means. As a result of this determination, if there is an overlap between the data update areas, the identification information is displayed on the display means together with the overlapped data update areas.

In the drawing management apparatus having the structure described in claim 2, the drawing based on the drawing data, the update area of the drawing data and the identification information are combined by the display control unit and displayed on the display.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of a CAD system using a drawing management apparatus as one embodiment, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory views showing display examples of a display screen of the display shown in FIG. 1, respectively. It is a figure. The CAD system shown is CP
U (central processing unit) and the like, and a control unit 10 mainly composed of various I / O circuits, and the control unit 10
In addition to the identification information, an input unit 20 including a keyboard and a mouse (not shown) for inputting various information in addition to the identification information, a display unit 30 for displaying various information, and a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a magneto-optical disk The drawing storage unit 40 and the drawing use information storage unit 41 as the large-capacity first and second storage means
And a plotter 50 for drawing a drawing based on the drawing data on a sheet.

The drawing storage unit 4 as the first storage means.
0 stores a plurality of drawing data, and the drawing use information storage unit 41 as the second storage means has a data update area set in each drawing data stored in the drawing storage unit 40. Information and identification information of this data update area are stored. The above drawing data is
For example, it relates to the whole or partial structure of a mechanical device. In addition, the data update area information relates to a design range (for example, coordinate data, etc.) in charge of each designer when the drawing data is designed by a plurality of designers. Further, the identification information stored in the drawing usage information storage unit 41 is used to identify who has respectively set the plurality of data update areas set in one drawing data. It includes personal data such as the name and employee number of the designer who set the data update area, and the date of setting.

The control section 10 has a function as a control center of the apparatus, and also has an update area setting means 11 for setting a data update area of arbitrary drawing data read from the drawing storage section 40, and this update area setting means. The drawing unifying unit 12 as a judging unit for judging the overlap between the data update area set in 11 and another data update area stored in the drawing use information storage unit 41, and the input unit 2
Drawing creating / editing means 13 for creating and editing drawing data based on input information from 0, drawing data control means 14 for writing / reading drawing data to / from the drawing storage section 40, and plotter 50 And a plotter output means 15 for outputting drawing information and a function selection means 16 for selecting each of the above means.

The display section 30 is connected to the output side of the control section 10. The display unit 30 has a display 31 capable of displaying various information and a function of displaying another data update area overlapping the data update area set by the update area setting means 11 on the display 31. And a display control unit 32. A plurality of frame memories and the like (not shown) are provided in the display control unit 32, and the drawing data, the data update area information, the identification information and the like sent from the control unit 10 are written in the frame memory and combined. After this, the display 31 is superimposed and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the data update area setting means 1 is displayed on the display screen 31a of the display 31.
The range of the data update area set by 1 is displayed as a frame A, and this frame A can be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions by moving a mouse (not shown) provided in the input unit 20 described above. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the data update area read from the drawing usage information storage unit 41 is also displayed in the same frame B. The frame B and the frame A are different in line thickness, color, etc. They are displayed differently from each other so that they can be easily distinguished.

The operation of the drawing management device having the above structure will be described. <Creation of Drawing Data> When an instruction to create and edit drawing data is given from the input unit 20, the function selecting means 16 selects and launches a program for executing the function of the drawing creating / editing means 13. As a result, unit graphics such as circles and triangles (neither of which is shown) are displayed as pull-down menus on the display screen 31a of the display 31. The designer selects an arbitrary unit figure from the displayed pull-down menu by, for example, the mouse of the input unit 20 and further moves or enlarges it to create desired drawing data. Then, the drawing data created by operating the save button or the like is written in the drawing storage unit 40. In this way, a plurality of drawing data is created, and the drawing storage unit 40
Write in each.

<First Reading of Drawing Data> When the reading or writing of drawing data is instructed from the input unit 20, the function selecting means 16 selects and starts a program for executing the function as the data controlling means 14. Here, when an instruction to read out specific drawing data is issued from the input unit 20, the data control means 14 reads out the instructed specific drawing data from the drawing storage unit 40 and sends the read out specific drawing data to the display unit 30. To do. The drawing data sent to the display unit 30 is written to a frame memory (not shown) built in the display control unit 32, and a frame A moved by a mouse or the like is also written at the same time, and both are combined. It is displayed on the display 31 later. As a result, the display screen 3 of the display 31
As shown in FIG. 2, a composite image with a frame A indicating the input data change area is displayed on 1a together with the drawing based on the drawing data. 2 and 3, the drawings based on the drawing data are omitted.

<First Data Update Area Setting> When the drawing data reading operation is completed, the function selecting means 1
6 selects and starts up a program that executes a function as the update area setting means 11. Here, the designer (also referred to as an operator) operates the mouse or the like of the input unit 20 while looking at the drawing displayed on the display screen 31a, and moves the frame A to the position on the drawing where the design is to be changed. . Further, the size and shape of the frame A are changed as necessary to set the data update area. Next, a keyboard or the like (not shown) of the input unit 20 is operated to input identification information such as the name of the designer who set the data update area, the employee number, and the set date. Then, the write key provided on the keyboard or the write icon (neither shown) displayed on the display screen 31a is operated. By this operation, the function selection means 16 selects and starts up the program that executes the function as the drawing integration means 12. The drawing integration unit 12 reads the data update area information and the identification information of the drawing data from the drawing usage information storage unit 41, but when the drawing data is first created, neither the data update area nor the identification information is stored. Therefore, in this case, the frame A
Associated with the drawing data together with the data update area information such as coordinate data of the drawing use information storage unit 41.
Write in.

<Reading of Drawing Data from Second Time> Next, when the reading of drawing data is instructed again from the input section 20, the function selecting means 16 selects a program for executing the function as the data controlling means 14. Launch. Here, when the reading of the specific drawing data is instructed from the input unit 20, the data control means 14 reads out the specified specific drawing data from the drawing storage unit 40 and sends it to the display unit 30. Thereby, the specific drawing data is displayed on the display screen 31a of the display 31 in the same manner as described above. <Setting of Data Update Area for Second Time and Later> When the above-mentioned drawing data reading operation is completed, the function selecting means 16 selects and activates a program for executing the function as the update area setting means 11. Here, the designer (also referred to as an operator) operates the mouse or the like of the input unit 20 while looking at the drawing displayed on the display screen 31a to move the frame A to the position on the drawing where the design is to be changed. Then, the data update area is set. Next, a keyboard or the like (not shown) of the input unit 20 is operated to input the identification information such as the name of the designer who set the data update area, the employee number, and the set date.

Then, the write key or the like provided on the keyboard is operated. By this operation, the function selection means 16 selects and starts up the program that executes the function as the drawing integration means 12. The drawing integration unit 12 reads out the data update area information and the identification information of the drawing data from the drawing usage information storage unit 41. The drawing integration unit 12 reads out the data update area information and the identification information set in the drawing data from the drawing usage information storage unit 41. Then, the data update area set by the data update area setting means 11 is compared with another data update area read from the drawing usage information storage unit 41. If it is determined by this comparison that there is a portion where the data update areas overlap each other, the overlapping data update area information and the identification information of the data update area information read from the drawing usage information storage unit 41 are transmitted. In the display control unit 32, in addition to the screen and the frame A already written in the frame memory, the frame B and the identification information C based on the data update area information read from the drawing use information storage unit 41 are stored in the frame memory. Writing is carried out by superimposing and displayed on the display screen 31a as shown in FIG. As a result, the operator can confirm that there is an overlapping data update area (indicated by a frame B), and by referring to the identification information C, who can set the data update area. Become. The designer, while looking at the overlapping data update areas, makes a decision such as changing or canceling the data update area or saving only a part of the data update area, and inputs this decision from the input unit 20. Based on this input information, the drawing integration means 12 controls writing of the drawing data, the data update area, and the like into the drawing storage unit 40 and the drawing usage information storage unit 41, respectively.

On the other hand, if there is no overlapping data update area, the data update area and the identification information are associated with the specific drawing data and written in the drawing usage information storage unit 41 in the same manner as described above. When the drawings displayed on the display 31 are to be printed out, if a print key provided on the keyboard of the input unit 20 is operated, the plotter output means 15 outputs the print keys to the plotter 50. It is possible to draw an image or the like displayed on the display screen 31a.

In the drawing management apparatus having the above structure, when the set data update areas overlap each other, the corresponding frames A and B are displayed on the display 31 in an overlapping manner. It Therefore, the operator can visually and intuitively judge that the set data change area overlaps with another data change area. As a result, the operator refers to the identification information C displayed on the lower edge of the frame B, for example, and consults with other designers who set the data change area shown in the frame B to smoothly design. Work can be advanced. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated or described embodiments, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which there are two overlapping data update areas has been described, but the same can be applied to the case where there are a plurality of data update areas.

[0020]

According to the drawing management apparatus of the first aspect, when the set data update areas are overlapped with each other, the overlapping data update areas and the identification information are displayed. The drawing data can be edited by multiple people, and the design work can be performed quickly.

With the drawing management device according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect obtained by the first aspect, the overlapping data update regions can be visually and intuitively recognized, and further the design work can be performed. Can be done quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a CAD using a drawing management device as an example.
It is a block diagram which shows the schematic electric constitution of a system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state when setting a data update area on the screen of the display shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an overlapping state of data update areas on the screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Control Unit 11 Data Update Area Setting Means 12 Drawing Integration Means 13 Drawing Creation / Editing Means 14 Drawing Data Control Means 15 Plotter Output Means 16 Function Selecting Means 20 Input Units 30 Display Units 31 Displays 32 Display Control Units 40 Drawing Storage Units 41 Drawing Use Information storage unit 50 plotter

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first storage means for storing a plurality of drawing data, an update area setting means for setting a data update area in arbitrary drawing data read from the first storage means, and this update area. Input means for inputting identification information for identifying the data update areas set by the setting means, second storage means for storing the data update area and the identification information in association with each drawing data, and the update area setting means The data update area of the specific drawing data set in step 2 above
Discriminating means for discriminating the overlap with the data update area of the drawing data stored in the storage means, and when the discriminating means judges that there is an overlapping data update area, the identification information is displayed together with the overlapping data update area. And a display unit for controlling the drawing. 2. The display means is a display capable of displaying various kinds of information, and a display control section for synthesizing and displaying a drawing based on the drawing data, an update area set in the drawing, and identification information on the display. The drawing management device according to claim 1, further comprising: