Method of and apparatus for displaying structure optiming result

A structure optimizing result displaying method for calculating an actual rigidity value of a structure on the basis of an inputted initial value of a wall thickness of each of components of said structure, calculating an optimum value of the wall thickness of each of said components on the basis of a sensitivity analysis result in order to make the calculated actual rigidity value close to a required rigidity value of said structure, and displaying the calculated result, said method comprising the step of:

• selecting a standard wall thickness value corresponding to said optimum wall thickness value optimized by said optimizing calculation for each of said components;
• setting said wall thickness value of each of said components of said structure to said selected standard wall thickness value, and calculating a rigidity value of said structure on the basis of said selected standard wall thickness value;
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• comparatively displaying said rigidity value of said structure on the basis of said selected standard wall thickness value and a rigidity value of said structure on the basis of said optimum wall thickness value for each of said components as a list.

A structure optimizing result displaying apparatus including optimizing calculation means for calculating an actual rigidity value of a structure on the basis of an inputted initial value of a wall thickness of each of components of said structure, and calculating an optimum value of the wall thickness value of each of said components on the basis of a sensitivity analysis result in order to make the calculated actual rigidity value close to a required rigidity value of said structure, wherein the calculated result is displayed, said apparatus comprising:

• selecting means for selecting a standard wall thickness value corresponding to said optimum wall thickness value optimized by said optimizing calculation means for each of said components;
• calculating means for setting said wall thickness value of each of said components of said structure to said standard wall thickness value selected by said selecting means and calculating a rigidity value of said structure on the basis of said selected standard wall thickness value;
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• display control means for comparatively displaying said rigidity value calculated by said calculating means and a rigidity value of said structure on the basis of said optimum wall thickness value for each of said components as a list.

A structure optimizing result displaying method for calculating an actual rigidity value of a whole structure on the basis of an inputted initial value of a wall thickness of each component of said structure, calculating an optimum value of the wall thickness of each of said components on the basis of a sensitivity analysis result in order to make the calculated actual rigidity value close to a required rigidity value of the whole of said structure, and displaying the calculated result, said method comprising the steps of:

• calculating a difference in a value between said initial wall thickness value and said optimum wall thickness value obtained by said optimizing calculation for each of said components;
• displaying the calculated difference in value for each of said components as a list on one side portion of display means;
• displaying a three-dimensional shape of said structure on the other side portion of said display means;
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• displaying each component wherein if either a component in said display list or a component in said three-dimensional shape of said structure is indicated on a screen of said display means, said indicated component is selectively displayed in said displayed list and said three-dimensional shape of said structure.

A structure optimizing result displaying apparatus including optimizing calculation means for calculating an actual rigidity value of a structure on the basis of an inputted initial value of a wall thickness of each of components of said structure, and calculating an optimum value of the wall thickness of each of said components on the basis of a sensitivity analysis result in order to make the calculated actual rigidity value close to a required rigidity value of the structure, wherein the calculated result is displayed, said apparatus comprising:

• difference calculating means for calculating a difference in a value between said initial wall thickness value and said optimum wall thickness value obtained by the optimizing calculation using said optimizing calculation means for each of said components;
• first display control means for displaying the difference in value for each of said components, which is obtained by said difference in the calculating means, as a list on one side portion of display means;
• second display control means for displaying a three-dimensional shape of said structure on the other side portion of said display means;
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• selective display control means for displaying each component in such a manner that if either a component in said display list obtained by said first display control means or a component in said three-dimensional shape of said structure is indicated on a screen of said display means, said indicated component is selectively displayed in said displayed list and said three-dimensional shape of said structure.