Device design supporting method, program, and system

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a device design supporting program causing a computer to execute the steps comprising:

• a printed-board model creating step of creating, from a component model library having stored therein a three-dimensional component model created for each type of component, an implemented-component model to be implemented, and incorporating the implemented-component model in a three-dimensional printed-board model created based on printed-board information to create an implemented-printed-board model;
• a low-component-shape deleting step of deleting a component model having a height equal to or lower than a specified height from the component models stored in the component model library and, for a component model having a height exceeding the specified height, deleting a low-component shape having a height equal to or lower than the specified height to reflect the deletion results onto the implemented-printed-board model;
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• a low-component-replacement model creating step of creating and incorporating, based on a component implementation area of the printed board and the specified height, a single low-component-replacement model that replaces a deleted portion of the component model and a deleted portion of the low-component shape, thereby creating a printed-board simplified model.

A device design supporting system, comprising:

• a printed-board model creating unit that creates, from a component model library having stored therein a three-dimensional component model created for each type of component, an implemented-component model to be implemented, and incorporates the implemented-component model in a three-dimensional printed-board model created based on printed-board information to create an implemented-printed-board model;
• a low-component-shape deleting unit that deletes a component model having a height equal to or lower than a specified height from the component models stored in the component model library and, for a component model having a height exceeding the specified height, deletes a low-component shape having a height equal to or lower than the specified height to reflect the deletion results onto the implemented-printed-board model;
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• a low-component-replacement model creating unit that creates and incorporating, based on a component implementation area of the printed board and the specified height, a single low-component-replacement model that replaces a deleted portion of the component model and a deleted portion of the low-component shape, thereby creating a printed-board simplified model.

A device design supporting method causing a computer to execute the steps comprising:

• a printed-board model creating step of creating, from a component model library having stored therein a three-dimensional component model created for each type of component, an implemented-component model to be implemented, and incorporating the implemented-component model in a three-dimensional printed-board model created based on printed-board information to create an implemented-printed-board model;
• a high-component model creating step of creating a component model having a height higher than a height specified from the component models stored in the component model library for reflection onto the implemented-printed-board model;
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• a low-component-replacement model creating step of creating and incorporating, based on a component implementation area of the printed board and the specified height, a single low-component-replacement model that replaces a portion having a height equal to or lower than the specified height of the implemented-component model, thereby creating a printed-board simplified model.

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program causing a computer to execute the steps comprising:

• a printed-board model creating step of creating, from a component model library having stored therein a three-dimensional component model created for each type of component, an implemented-component model to be implemented, and incorporating the implemented-component model in a three-dimensional printed-board model created based on printed-board information to create an implemented-printed-board model;
• a high-component model creating step of creating a component model having a height higher than a height specified from the component models stored in the component model library for reflection onto the implemented-printed-board model;
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• a low-component-replacement model creating step of creating and incorporating, based on a component implementation area of a printed board and the specified height, a single low-component-replacement model that replaces a portion having a height equal to or lower than the specified height of the implemented-component model, thereby creating a printed-board simplified model.