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AssigneesMatsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc., Nippon Systemware Co., Ltd.
InventorsYutaka Tanaka, Kazunori Toshima, Minoru Murano, Hisatomo Ogawa, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Tomomi Fujimoto
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A hard disk stores a CAD file having 3-D data that relates to an assembly product comprised of a plurality of parts. Based on this 3-D data of an assembly product, a parts data retriever retrieves 3-D data for each part. According to this 3-D data for each part, a bitmap output unit generates 2-D bitmap image data illustrating the part image, which is viewed from a predetermined direction. Moreover, using the 2-D data of the part, a management data generator generates a management table describing steps to output an assembly scene on a screen. A file having this management table and a file having 2-D data are then delivered to a PC for assembly scene output, in order to output the assembly scene.
An information processing apparatus comprising:
An information processing apparatus comprising:
A program for enabling an information processing apparatus to display an assembly procedure, the program comprising:
A program for enabling an information processing apparatus to display an assembly procedure, the program comprising:
A method for displaying an assembly procedure, the method comprising:
A method for displaying an assembly procedure, the method comprising:
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a program for product assembly process display, and a method for product assembly process display, that output scenes on a screen, for assembling a product made from a plurality of parts.
2. Description of Related Art
The present invention is further described in the detailed description which follows, with reference to the noted plurality of drawings by way of non-limiting examples of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in which like reference numerals represent similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a PC for assembly scene output of FIG. 1;
The embodiment of the present invention is explained in the following, in reference to the above-described drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. Information processing apparatus 1 generates data to enable PC 2 for assembly scene output (another information processing apparatus) 2 to output on a screen. Information processing apparatus 1 also reads out program file 4 stored in hard disk 3. CPU 5 executes execute a predetermined process in accordance with program file 4.
In information processing apparatus 1, CAD file 7, storing 3-D data related to an assembled product made of plurality of parts, is stored in hard disk 3 (3-D data memory). This 3-D data for each part is retrieved by parts data retriever (data retriever) 8, from the 3-D data related to the assembled products. Based on the retrieved 3-D data for each part, 2-D bitmap image data illustrating a part image from a predetermined direction is generated by bitmap output unit (2-D data generator) 9, and 2-D data file 10 storing the image data for each part is stored in hard disk (2-D data memory) 3.