Assembly simulation apparatus and method for wooden structure

An assembly simulation apparatus for demonstrating a three-dimensional (3D) wooden structure model, comprising:

• a server comprising one or more units, executed by a processor, using algorithm, which when executed, causes the processor to perform the one or more units, the units comprising,
• an element analysis unit for analyzing shapes of a plurality of elements and a coupling relation of the elements associated with an assembly method of the elements, wherein a non-transitory database (DB) is configured to store data structures including shape information of the plurality of elements and information of the assembly method with respect to each wooden structure plurality by the plurality of elements,
• in response to receipt of the analysis of the shapes of a plurality of elements and a coupling relation of the elements,
• the element analysis unit further configured to determine whether the shapes of the plurality of elements which being analyzed are identical to pieces of shape information stored in the DB;
• a relation graph generation unit for generating a relation graph based on the analyzed shapes of the plurality of elements and the analyzed coupling relation between the elements;
• an animation creation unit for creating an animation of a movement path associated with coupling or separating the plurality of elements based on the generated relation graph, the relation graph defining a structural relation between a first element and other elements assembled adjacent to the first element;
• and
• an animation play unit for simulating an assembly method by displaying the created animation depending on the assembly method for the three-dimensional (3D) wooden structure.