Hitachi, Ltd.

Toru Mitsuta

Yasuhiro Kobayashi

Yutaka Wada

Hisanori Nonaka

Takashi Kiguchi

System for graphically indicating the routing and time relationships

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.

Method for computer aided generator of design reference and apparatus

A layout design assisting system operates in the following steps. A drawing of a layout area for installing a plurality of layout objects is displayed on a display unit. The operator specifies one of the displayed layout objects. Another layout object which interferes with the specified layout object is found in the layout area. An economical loss imposed on the specified layout object attributable to the other layout object is evaluated. Examination is conducted as to whether or not the other layout object can be relocated so that it does not interfere with the specified layout object. The specified layout object, the other layout object, the economical loss and the examination result are displayed on the display unit.

Method and apparatus for assisting layout design

A design support apparatus displays components of a design object on a display screen in the same positional relationship as that of actual layout, and graphically displays an installation inhibit area for the components which is derived from the design object or its components, on the display scree. An operator may design the layout while he/she looks as the display screen to designate installation position of the components so that they do not enter into the installation inhibit area. The installation inhibit area displayed on the screen may be a minimal space from a wall of the component or a working space for the component.

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Hitachi, Japan

Toru Mitsuta