Display control device

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of reducing a load required for checking design results when a building is designed.SOLUTION: A display control device includes a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a multidimensional analysis chart image indicating first shape information corresponding to the shape of a first building, first structural analysis results information indicating structural analysis results of the first building, second shape information corresponding to the shape of a second building, and second structural analysis results information indicating structural analysis results of the second building. The multidimensional analysis chart image represents the first shape information and the second shape information so as to be distributed along a shape information axis, and represents the first structural analysis results information and the second structural analysis results information so as to be distributed along a structural analysis results axis. A display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image, a first three-dimensional shape image indicating the three-dimensional shape of the first building, and a second three-dimensional shape image indicating the three-dimensional shape of the second building, on a single screen together.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a display control device.

Background Art

[0002] In the construction or repair of buildings such as roofs, there are cases where a designer who considers the shape of the building and a designer who designs a building that satisfies physical laws work together on the design. Since the proposals of the designer often cover a wide range, when the designer and the designer work together, the designer and the designer proceed with the design work while checking the results of the design.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, the designs proposed by designers often cover a wide range. Therefore, when confirming the results of the design in accordance with the proposals of the designer, it is important that the designer and the designer can confirm the results of the design with as little burden as possible, for example, by displaying the results in an easily visible form. Also, this is not limited to the case where the designer and the designer jointly design a building, but is the same when the designer is solely responsible for the design and the design.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of reducing the burden required for confirming the results of the design in the design of a building.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, this disclosure proposes the following means. One aspect of the present disclosure includes a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image showing first shape information corresponding to the shape of a first building, first structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the first building, second shape information corresponding to the shape of a second building, and second structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the second building. The multi-dimensional analysis chart image represents the first shape information and the second shape information as being distributed along a shape information axis, and represents the first structural analysis result information and the second structural analysis result information as being distributed along a structural analysis result axis. The display control unit displays, on the same screen, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image, a first three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the first building, and a second three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the second building.

Effect of the Invention

[0007] The present disclosure enables the provision of a technology capable of reducing the burden required for confirming the design result in building design.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the display control device according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. (Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 5, the display control device 1 includes a user interface 10, a control unit 11, and a storage unit 12. The user interface 10 includes a display unit 101 and an input unit 102. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the control unit 11 includes a processor 91, a memory 92, an input information acquisition unit 110, a display control unit 111, a recording unit 112, and a selection unit 113. Details of each configuration will be described later.

[0010] The display control device 1 supports the design of the design target by the user. The design target is a building to be designed. The user is, for example, a designer who designs the design target or a designer who designs the shape of the design target. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, the case where the design target is a roof will be taken as an example to describe the display control device 1. In particular, the case where the design target is a roof with a shell structure or a dome structure will be taken as an example to describe the display control device 1.

[0011] The display control device 1 includes a display control unit 111. The display control unit 111 controls the display unit 101. In the present embodiment, the display control unit 111 causes the display unit 101 to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 showing, in a multi-dimensional analysis chart, first shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of the first building, second shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of the second building, a plurality of types of first structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the first building, and a plurality of types of second structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the second building. Specifically, it receives the input of shape information, which is information regarding the shape of the building, and structural analysis result information, which is the result of the structural analysis of the building, and displays a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 showing the shape information and the structural analysis result information on the screen H101 of the display unit 101.

[0012] The display control unit 111 in this embodiment further causes the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 and the three-dimensional shape image S1 showing the three-dimensional shape of at least one of the first building and the second building to be displayed on the screen H101 together. The display control unit 111 in this embodiment further causes the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, the three-dimensional shape image S1, the selection criterion information input field P1 which is a field for inputting selection criterion information, and the table image T1 showing the shape information and the structural analysis result information in a tabular form to be displayed on the screen H101 together.

[0013] Note that the display control unit 111 may display the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, the first three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the first building, and the second three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the second building on the same screen together. The number of three-dimensional shape images S1 displayed on the screen H101 is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it may be one, or as shown in FIG. 3, it may be plural. The three-dimensional shape image S1 may be, for example, the exterior of a building, or may be, for example, the three-dimensional shape of the framework of a building. Note that the display control device 1 may not include the display unit 101. The display control device 1 may simply be a device for controlling the display unit 101.

[0014] The display control device 1 in this embodiment further includes an input unit 102 for inputting selection criterion information indicating a predetermined selection criterion, and a selection unit 113 for selecting, from among the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information, and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information, those that match the selection criterion information input by the input unit 102. The hardware configuration of the display control device 1 corresponding to the input unit 102, the selection unit 113, etc. will be described later.

[0015] Hereinafter, details of the screen H101 displayed on the display unit 101 will be described.

[0016] The display control device 1 causes the display unit 101 to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 showing, in a multi-dimensional analysis chart, the first shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of the first building and the second shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of the second building.

[0017] The shape information is composed of a plurality of information representing the shape of a building. The information constituting the shape information indicates, for example, the type of roof shape (such as lattice shell, parallel dome, lattice shell, etc.). The information constituting the shape information indicates, for example, values for a plurality of quantities related to the shape of the building. The quantity related to the shape (hereinafter referred to as "shape quantity") indicates, for example, the position of either or both of the upper chord member or the lower chord member. The position of the upper chord member or the lower chord member is indicated by, for example, either or both of the depth or the rise. The depth means the maximum value of the distance between the upper chord member and the lower chord member. The rise means the distance between the column base position and the upper chord member. The shape quantity indicates, for example, the presence or absence and the number of bundling members or diagonal members connecting between the upper chord member and the lower chord member.

[0018] The shape quantity indicates, for example, the number of nodes. The shape quantity indicates, for example, the number of divisions of the shell or the dome. The shape quantity indicates, for example, the number of elements. The shape quantity indicates, for example, the total length of the elements. The shape quantity indicates, for example, the average length of the elements. Here, an element means, for example, a section steel or a steel pipe constituting the upper chord member or the lower chord member.

[0019] The shape quantity indicates, for example, the position of the arrangement of the diagonal members. There are a plurality of types of arrangements for the arrangement of the diagonal members, such as V-shaped, / -shaped, cross arrangement, etc. Therefore, the shape quantity may indicate, for example, the type of the arrangement of the diagonal members.

[0020] The display control device 1 uses information indicating the correspondence relationship between the shape information and the design result (hereinafter referred to as "correspondence relationship information") to display the design result on the display unit 101. The design result is, for example, information on the result of structural analysis for the building represented by the shape information (hereinafter referred to as "corresponding structural analysis result information"). The design result is, for example, a three-dimensional shape image of the building represented by the shape information (hereinafter referred to as "corresponding three-dimensional shape image").

[0021] The correspondence relationship information in the present embodiment includes the corresponding structural analysis result information, which is the result of structural analysis of the building indicated by the shape information, and the corresponding three-dimensional shape image of the building indicated by the shape information. The correspondence information will be described below by taking the case where the number of buildings is n as an example.

[0022] When there are the first to nth buildings in which the shape quantity in at least one of the plurality of types of information constituting the shape information is different, the shape information corresponding to each of the first to nth buildings is defined as the first to nth shape information, the results of structural analysis of each building are defined as the first to nth structural analysis result information, and the three-dimensional shape images indicated by the respective shape information are defined as the first to nth three-dimensional shape images. At this time, the first correspondence information corresponding to the first shape information of the first building is the first structural analysis result information and the first three-dimensional shape image, and the second correspondence information corresponding to the second shape information of the second building is the second structural analysis result information and the second three-dimensional shape image. Hereinafter, the details of the display control device 1 may be described by taking the first building and the second building as examples.

[0023] Note that the display control device 1 only needs to have a display control unit 111 that displays at least a plurality of types of information constituting the shape information as a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, and does not necessarily need to display the structural analysis result information and the three-dimensional shape image S1 as the correspondence information.

[0024] The structural analysis result information is composed of a plurality of information representing the structural analysis result of the building. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the maximum displacement of the building in the X, Y, and Z directions. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the maximum reaction force of the building in the X, Y, and Z directions. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the total weight of the building. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the total strain energy of the building. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the total strain energy of the building during an earthquake. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the buckling eigenvalue of the building. The information indicating the structural analysis result is expressed, for example, by the buckling eigenvalue of the building during an earthquake.

[0025] When the design result is the structural calculation result, the shape information used to obtain the correspondence information may be any as long as it is obtained in advance using the shape information and the structural calculation result under the condition that the shape information satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the shape (hereinafter referred to as the "design condition"). For example, the correspondence between the shape information that satisfies the design condition and the structural calculation result may be obtained by a machine learning method.

[0026] The correspondence information may be, for example, the correspondence between the shape information that satisfies the design condition and the structural calculation result obtained by analysis using a mathematical model such as the finite element method. The design condition is, for example, a condition set in advance by the user regarding the shape of a building, such as the condition that the shape projected onto the horizontal plane is an ellipse.

[0027] The corresponding structural analysis result information can be obtained, for example, by performing analysis such as structural analysis on a plurality of shape information prepared in advance as shape information that satisfies the design condition. In such a case, the set of a plurality of pairs of the shape information used in the analysis and the corresponding structural analysis result information is an example of the correspondence information.

[0028] The corresponding three-dimensional shape image is generated, for example, by a computer program that generates a three-dimensional image by calculation based on the shape information. The corresponding three-dimensional shape image may be generated in advance, or may be generated by the display control device 1 when acquiring the shape information. The corresponding three-dimensional shape image may be, for example, a manually generated one using image software in advance.

[0029] The shape information and the correspondence relationship information may be stored in the display control device 1 itself, or may be stored in another device that can communicate with the display control device 1, such as a server on the network. When the shape information and the correspondence relationship information are stored in another device, the display control device 1 acquires the shape information and the correspondence relationship information from the other device that stores the shape information and the correspondence relationship information by communication. When the shape information and the correspondence relationship information are stored in the display control device 1 itself, the display control device 1 acquires the shape information and the correspondence relationship information by reading them from the storage unit 12 described later. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, the display control device 1 will be described by taking the case where the display control device 1 itself stores the shape information and the correspondence relationship information as an example. Note that the shape information and the structural analysis result information for the common building are stored correspondingly. For example, the building information is stored in the storage unit 12 in the same number as the number of buildings. For example, the building information includes the identification number of each building and the shape information and the structural analysis result information of the building corresponding to the identification number.

[0030] FIG. 1 shows a screen H101 as an example of a screen that the display control device 1 displays on the display unit 101. In the screen H101, there are regions A1, A2, A3, and A4.

[0031] In the present embodiment, a selection criterion information input field P1 is displayed in the region A1.

[0032] In the present embodiment, input fields A1-1, A1-2, and A1-3 are provided in the selection criterion information input field P1. The input fields A1-1, A1-2, and A1-3 are examples of input fields for inputting selection criterion information indicating a predetermined selection criterion. The number of input fields is not particularly limited and may be one or a plurality. In FIG. 1, as an example of the input selection criterion information, the total strain energy (“W”) is input in the input field A1-1, the buckling eigenvalue (“bucklingfactor”) is input in the input field A1-2, and the total strain energy during an earthquake (“EL_W”) is input in the input field A1-3.

[0033] In FIG. 1, in area A1, an example of an input field for a user to input sorting criterion information indicating a predetermined sorting criterion is displayed. Note that the sorting criterion information that can be input by the user is not particularly limited. The sorting criterion information that can be input by the user may be, for example, some or all of the item names of a plurality of types of shape information used when acquiring correspondence information. The sorting criterion information that can be input by the user may be, for example, some or all of the item names of a plurality of types of shape information used when acquiring correspondence information and the item names of a plurality of types of shape information that were not used when acquiring correspondence information. The method of selecting information that matches the input sorting criterion information is not particularly limited. For example, the information that matches the sorting criterion information may be sorted based on the sorting criterion information. For example, the information that matches the sorting criterion information may be extracted based on the sorting criterion information.

[0034] Note that the information input in area A1 is not limited to the item names of shape information. The information input in area A1 may be the item names of structural analysis result information, or may be the item names of both shape information and structural analysis result information. The sorting criterion information may be shape information, may be structural analysis information, or may be both shape information and structural analysis information. The sorting criterion information is, for example, the item name of shape information or the item name of structural analysis result information. In the present embodiment, the display control device 1 extracts and sorts the building information based on the items selected as the sorting criterion information. The sorted information may be displayed, for example, in a tabular form in area A4 described later from the top by a predetermined number and by a table image. The information input in area A1 is not limited to the item name, and for example, an input field for inputting a numerical value may be provided. In this case, for example, in addition to the item name, a numerical value indicating a numerical range (for example, an upper limit value or a lower limit value) is provided, and the building information indicating the item name and the numerical range may be extracted.

[0035] In the present embodiment, in area A2, a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 is displayed.

[0036] The horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 shows shape information and structural analysis result information composed of multiple types of information. Specifically, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 distributes and represents the first shape information, the second shape information, multiple types of first structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the first building, and multiple types of second structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the second building along multiple shape information axes and structural analysis result information axes corresponding to each of the multiple types. In this embodiment, there are buildings numbered from the first building to the 2590th building. Therefore, in this embodiment, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 distributes and represents the first shape information to the 2590th shape information, and the first structural analysis result information to the 2590th structural analysis result information along multiple shape information axes and structural analysis result information axes corresponding to each of the multiple types. Hereinafter, when explaining the details of the display control device 1 by taking the first building, the second building, etc. as examples, the content described by taking the first building and the second building as examples is similarly applicable to the nth building up to (the 2590th building in this embodiment) as described above.

[0037] In this embodiment, among the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, the following information constituting the shape information is shown on the shape information axis. "Shape" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the shape type of the roof. "Node_num" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the number of nodes. "Divide" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the number of divisions of the shell or dome. "Element_num" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the number of elements. "Element_sum" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the total length of the elements. "Avelen" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the average length of the elements. "Rise" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the distance between the column base position and the upper chord member.

[0038] The shape information shown in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 is not limited to the above. A part of the shape information shown above may be used, or other shape information may be shown.

[0039] In the present embodiment, among the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, the following information constituting the structural analysis result is shown on the structural analysis result information axis. "disp_x" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum deformation amount in the X-axis direction within the structure. "disp_y" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum deformation amount in the Y-axis direction within the structure. "disp_z" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum deformation amount in the Z-axis direction within the structure. "reactx" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum reaction force in the X-axis direction within the structure. "reacty" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum reaction force in the Y-axis direction within the structure. "reactz" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the maximum reaction force in the Z-axis direction within the structure. "weight" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the structure weight. "W" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the total strain energy of the structure. The total strain energy is the sum of the strain energy of the axial force, the strain energy of the bending, and the strain energy of the shear force. "EL_W" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the total strain energy of the structure at the time of earthquake occurrence. "BKF" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the buckling eigenvalue. "EL_BKF" on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the buckling eigenvalue at the time of earthquake occurrence. The vertical axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 indicates the value obtained by normalizing the value of each quantity on the horizontal axis. Note that the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 only needs to show at least the shape information, and may also show the structural analysis result information obtained by the structural analysis. The information constituting the structural analysis result information is displayed along the structural analysis result information axis.

[0040] The structural analysis result information shown in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 is not limited to the above. A part of the structural analysis result information shown above may be used, or other structural analysis result information may be shown. For example, the structural analysis results of the first building may include the structural analysis results of the first building with intermediate nodes provided and the structural analysis results of the first building without intermediate nodes provided. Here, the intermediate node represents a virtual node provided in the middle between one end of a member and the other end of the member. A node represents a connection point of members constituting the framework of a structure.

[0041] Also, as the structural analysis result information shown in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, for each of the first building and the second building, it may be shown discriminatively which of member buckling and overall buckling occurs first. Which of member buckling and overall buckling occurs first can be analyzed, for example, by comparing the buckling eigenvalue A of the building with intermediate nodes provided and the buckling eigenvalue B of the building without intermediate nodes provided. Such an analysis method based on intermediate nodes can appropriately adopt known methods. Specifically, the buckling eigenvalue A and the buckling eigenvalue B are compared, and when A = B, it is determined that overall buckling occurs, and when A < B, it is determined that member buckling occurs first.

[0042] The display control unit 111 may cause the display unit 101 to display a buckling discrimination image that discriminatively shows which of member buckling and overall buckling occurs first for each of the first building and the second building. The buckling discrimination image may be displayed, for example, as a window different from the window displaying the currently displayed information. The buckling discrimination image may be displayed, for example, together with the first three-dimensional shape image and the second three-dimensional shape image described later. The buckling discrimination image may display only the type of buckling that occurs first (member buckling or overall buckling), and may display, for example, "member buckling occurs before overall buckling".

[0043] The vertical axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 shows values obtained by normalizing the values of each quantity on the horizontal axis. However, the values of each quantity may not be normalized. For example, the display control unit 111 may determine the upper limit value of the vertical axis based on the maximum value of the values of each quantity, and the display control unit 111 may determine the lower limit value of the vertical axis based on the minimum value of the values of each quantity.

[0044] As in the modified example shown in FIG. 2, as information constituting the structural analysis result information, the buckling eigenvalue for each material used may be displayed. Further, each buckling eigenvalue for each material used may include two types: the buckling eigenvalue of a building provided with intermediate nodes and the buckling eigenvalue of a building not provided with intermediate nodes. Examples of candidate materials include narrow H-shaped steel, medium-width H-shaped steel, wide-width H-shaped steel, and steel pipes.

[0045] In the example shown in FIG. 2, as the structural analysis result information, the buckling eigenvalues of narrow H-shaped steel, wide-width H-shaped steel, and steel pipes are displayed. In the present embodiment, "bucklingfactor" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using medium-width H-shaped steel. "EL_bucklingfactor" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using medium-width H-shaped steel. "Div_bk" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using medium-width H-shaped steel. "Div_elbk" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using medium-width H-shaped steel. "pipe" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using steel pipes. "EL_pipe" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using steel pipes. "Div_bk_p" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using steel pipes. "Div_elbk_p" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using steel pipes. "wh" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using wide-width H-shaped steel. "EL_wh" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when no intermediate nodes are provided in a building using wide-width H-shaped steel. "Div_bk_w" indicates the buckling eigenvalue when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using wide-width H-shaped steel. "Div_elbk_w" indicates the buckling eigenvalue during an earthquake when intermediate nodes are provided in a building using wide-width H-shaped steel. Thus, when displaying each material, the structural analysis result information corresponding to each other may be displayed for each material.

[0046] In the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 in this embodiment, the region where the shape information axis is displayed and the region where the structural analysis result axis is displayed are different. In the illustrated example, the region where the shape information axis is displayed is the region on the left side of region A2, and the region where the structural analysis result axis is displayed is the region on the right side of region A2.

[0047] Note that it is sufficient that the shape information is shown on the horizontal axis of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, and it is not necessarily required to show the structural analysis result information.

[0048] The multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may show the first shape information, the second shape information, the first structural analysis result information, the second structural analysis result information, and the information corresponding to the costs of the first building and the second building respectively. The cost information represents information regarding the costs incurred in the construction of the building. Examples of the cost information include, for example, the expenses incurred in the construction of the building. Examples of the cost information include, for example, the time required in the construction of the building. The cost information may be displayed as the structural analysis result information. The cost information may be calculated, for example, by multiplying the weight obtained as the structural analysis result by the cost per unit weight.

[0049] Note that in this embodiment, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 shows, for example, 2590 pieces of building information. Note that the number of buildings being 2590 is an example, and the number of buildings is not particularly limited. Depending on the design object, the number of buildings may be, for example, about 4000. The building information is connected by a single polyline. In the illustrated example, the polyline is shown in the same number (2590) as the number of buildings.

[0050] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, on the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 where the polyline corresponding to each piece of information is displayed, any one of the correspondence relationship information may be highlighted. The polyline L101 highlighted in FIG. 4 is one piece of building information indicating the values of each quantity obtained for one of the plurality of buildings. Note that there may be a plurality of highlighted polylines L101.

[0051] The method for selecting building information highlighted on the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 is not particularly limited. For example, it may further include a selection means for selecting any one of the first three-dimensional shape image and the second three-dimensional shape image displayed in the area A3 described later. When the first three-dimensional shape image is selected by the selection means, the display control unit 111 highlights the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. When the second three-dimensional shape image is selected by the selection means, the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may be highlighted. By using the selection means for selecting at least one of the three-dimensional shape images S1 displayed in the area A3 described later, the broken line L101 of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 corresponding to the selected three-dimensional shape information may be highlighted. For example, by using the selection means for selecting at least one piece of building information of the table image T1 displayed in the area A4 described later, the broken line L101 of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 corresponding to the selected building information may be highlighted.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, one three-dimensional shape image S1 is displayed in the area A3. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of three-dimensional shape images S1 may be displayed, and they may be displayed together with the Index of the correspondence relationship information. The area A3 is not particularly limited as long as the three-dimensional shape image S1 is displayed therein. The three-dimensional shape image S1 may be a 3D model composed of data having three-dimensional coordinates, or may be an image from which the shape can be confirmed from multiple viewpoints. As shown in FIG. 4, the three-dimensional shape image S1 may be highlighted. Note that a plurality of highlighted three-dimensional shape images S1 may also be provided.

[0053] When one three-dimensional shape image S1 is displayed, the method for selecting the displayed three-dimensional shape image S1, and when multiple three-dimensional shape images S1 are displayed, the method for selecting the emphasized three-dimensional shape image S1 are not particularly limited. For example, it further includes a specifying means for specifying any one of the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. When the first shape information or the first structural analysis result information is specified by the specifying means, the display control unit 111 may highlight the first three-dimensional shape image. When the second shape information or the second structural analysis result information is specified by the specifying means, the second three-dimensional shape image may be highlighted. The three-dimensional shape image S1 corresponding to the specified three-dimensional shape information may be one displayed, or one of the multiple three-dimensional shape images S1 may be highlighted. For example, by using a selection means for selecting at least one piece of correspondence information of the building in the table image T1 displayed in the area A4 described later, the three-dimensional shape image S1 corresponding to the selected correspondence information may be one displayed, or one of the multiple three-dimensional shape images S1 may be highlighted. As the specifying means for specifying at least one piece of correspondence information of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, for example, in the aforementioned area A1, it may be a specifying means for specifying a range corresponding to at least one of the multiple shape information axes and the multiple structural analysis result axes, or it may be a specifying means for specifying by inputting a numerical value corresponding to at least one of the shape quantity and the structural analysis result.

[0054] The number of three-dimensional shape images S1 to be displayed or highlighted is not particularly limited.

[0055] In the area A4, the table image T1 is displayed. The table image T1 may be one or multiple. In this embodiment, radio buttons R are provided on the table image T1. The table image T1 may show only a part or all of the shape information and the structural analysis result information that make up the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 displayed in the area A2.

[0056] In the table image, the method of displaying the information in tabular form is not particularly specified. For example, it may further include specifying means for specifying a range corresponding to any one of a plurality of shape information axes and a plurality of structural analysis result axes, and the display control unit 111 may display, on the display unit 101 on one screen together with the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, a table image T1 which is an image representing, in tabular form, the one corresponding to the range specified by the specifying means among the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information.

[0057] The specifying means may specify a predetermined range on the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 along any one of a plurality of shape information axes and a plurality of structural analysis result axes.

[0058] In the table image T1, a part may be highlighted. The information highlighted in the table image T1 may be one or a plurality of pieces of information among a plurality of types of shape information and structural analysis result information of a plurality of buildings, or may be information in column units or row units of the table image T1.

[0059] The method of highlighting is not particularly limited. For example, the numerical values and characters on the table image T1 may be displayed in bold, for example, the color and size of the radio button R on the table image T1 may change, and for example, the color of the cells on the table image T1 may change.

[0060] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the display control device 1 of the embodiment. The display control device 1 includes a control unit 11 including a processor 91 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) connected by a bus and a memory 92, and executes a display control program. The display control program is a program for controlling the operations of each functional unit included in the display control device 1. The display control device 1 functions as a device including a user interface 10, a control unit 11, and a storage unit 12 by executing the display control program.

[0061] More specifically, the display control device 1 reads out the input / output support program stored in the storage unit 12 by the processor 91, and stores the read display control program in the memory 92. By executing the display control program stored in the memory 92 by the processor 91, the display control device 1 functions as a device including the user interface 10, the control unit 11, and the storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 may exist on the cloud.

[0062] The user interface 10 includes a display unit 101 and an input unit 102. The display unit 101 displays various kinds of information. The display unit 101 is configured to include an output device such as, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. The display unit 101 may be configured as an interface for connecting these output devices to the display control device 1.

[0063] The input unit 102 is configured to include input terminals such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel. The input unit 102 may be configured as an interface for connecting these input terminals to the display control device 1. The input unit 102 receives the input of various kinds of information to the display control device 1. The various kinds of information are information indicating how the input terminal is operated (hereinafter referred to as "input terminal operation information").

[0064] The input terminal operation information indicates, for example, shape information. The input terminal operation information indicates, for example, the result of selection of shape information. In this way, the shape information is input to the input unit 102 by the operation of the input terminal. The input terminal operation information may be an operation for instructing a change in the screen displayed by the display unit 101, for example.

[0065] Note that the display unit 101 and the input unit 102 may be configured as an integrated touch panel. The input unit 102 may function as one or all of the input means, selection means, specifying means, and designating means described above.

[0066] The control unit 11 controls the operations of each functional unit included in the display control device 1. For example, the control unit 11 controls the operation of the display unit 101. The control unit 11 records, for example, the shape information and the structure analysis result information in the storage unit 12.

[0067] The storage unit 12 is configured by using a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 12 stores various information related to the display control device 1. The storage unit 12 stores, for example, a display control program in advance.

[0068] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, the shape information (hereinafter referred to as "pre-shape information") used for obtaining the correspondence relationship information. The storage unit 12 stores, for example, the structure analysis result information in advance.

[0069] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, a corresponding three-dimensional shape image. That is, the storage unit 12 stores a generated corresponding three-dimensional shape image in advance.

[0070] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, information indicating the size of the display unit 101 (hereinafter referred to as "display unit size information"). The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, the coordinates of each position on the display unit 101 (hereinafter referred to as "display coordinate information").

[0071] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, information indicating the correspondence relationship between the input terminal operation information and the processing executed by the control unit 11 (hereinafter referred to as "operation-dependent processing information").

[0072] An example of the operation-dependent processing information is, for example, information indicating a shape information display process. The shape information display process is a process of displaying the input shape information on the display unit 101 when a predetermined operation for inputting the shape information is performed on the input terminal.

[0073] An example of operation-dependent processing information is, for example, information indicating active information recording processing. The active information processing is a process of recording in the storage unit 12 that the selected image is being selected when a predetermined operation for selecting an image being displayed on the display unit 101 is performed on the input terminal.

[0074] The operation-dependent processing information is, for example, information indicating a process of changing the display of regions A1, A2, A3, and A4 according to the input shape information.

[0075] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, in advance, candidate image-related information that is information about each image (hereinafter referred to as "candidate image") that can be displayed on the display unit 101. The image displayed in region A1, the image displayed in region A2, the image displayed in region A3, and the image displayed in region A4 are all examples of candidate images. Further, the candidate image-related information includes information indicating the size of each candidate image.

[0076] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control unit 11 in the embodiment. The control unit 11 includes an input information acquisition unit 110, a display control unit 111, a recording unit 112, and a selection unit 113.

[0077] The input information acquisition unit 110 acquires the information input to the input unit 102.

[0078] The display control unit 111 controls the display of the display unit 101 based at least on the basic operation information recorded in the storage unit 12. The basic operation information is display unit size information, display coordinate information, operation-dependent processing information, and candidate image-related information. For example, based on the information indicating the operation of the input terminal input to the input unit 102, referring to the operation-dependent processing information, the display unit size information, and the display coordinate information, the process indicated by the operation-dependent processing information is executed.

[0079] The display control unit 111 controls the operation of the display unit 101, for example, to cause the display unit 101 to display part or all of the shape information and the structural analysis result information input to the input unit 102 as a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. Hereinafter, the process of causing the display unit 101 to display part or all of the shape information and the structural analysis result information input to the input unit 102 as a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 on the display unit 101 is referred to as a multi-dimensional analysis chart image display process. The image of the region A2 is an example of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image displayed on the display unit 101 as a result of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image display process. Here, as a result of the multi-dimensional analysis chart image display process, it is sufficient that at least part of the shape information is displayed on the display unit 101, and it is not necessarily required that the structural analysis result information be displayed on the display unit 101.

[0080] The display control unit 111 controls the operation of the display unit 101, for example, to cause the display unit 101 to display the three-dimensional shape of the building represented by the shape information input to the input unit 102. More specifically, the display control unit 111 uses the shape information and the three-dimensional shape image S1 in addition to the basic operation information to cause the display unit 101 to display the three-dimensional shape of the building represented by the shape information input to the input unit 102. Hereinafter, the process of causing the display unit 101 to display the three-dimensional shape of the building represented by the shape information input to the input unit 102 on the display unit 101 is referred to as a three-dimensional display process.

[0081] The display control unit 111 controls the operation of the display unit 101, for example, to cause the display unit 101 to display part or all of the shape information and the structural analysis result information input to the input unit 102 after being selected by the selection unit 113 as a table image T1. Hereinafter, the process of causing the display unit 101 to display part or all of the shape information and the structural analysis result information input to the input unit 102 as a table image T1 on the display unit 101 is referred to as a table image display process.

[0082] Here, the display control unit 111 only needs to cause the display unit 101 to display the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, and it is not necessarily required that the three-dimensional shape image S1 and the table image T1 be displayed on the display unit 101.

[0083] The display control unit 111 may execute, for example, node display processing. The node display processing is processing for controlling the operation of the display unit 101 to display information indicating the positions of the nodes on the image displayed on the display unit 101 by executing three-dimensional display processing. The positions of the nodes may be indicated, for example, by highlighting the nodes on the image displayed on the display unit 101 by executing three-dimensional display processing. Also, intermediate nodes may be displayed by the node display processing.

[0084] The recording unit 112 records various information in the storage unit 12.

[0085] The display control device 1 includes a display control unit that causes the display unit to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 showing, in a multi-dimensional analysis chart, first shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of a first building and second shape information composed of a plurality of types of information corresponding to the shape of a second building. The multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 represents the first shape information and the second shape information distributed along a plurality of shape information axes corresponding to each of the plurality of types. With such a configuration, by displaying the input shape information in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, it is possible to display, in an easily visible form, a plurality of types of shape information corresponding to the shapes of candidate buildings, and it becomes easy to compare the plurality of types of shape information for each candidate building. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design results in building design can be reduced.

[0086] The multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 shows the first shape information, the second shape information, a plurality of types of first structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the first building, and a plurality of types of second structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the second building. The types of the first structural analysis result information and the second structural analysis result information are the same. The multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may represent the first structural analysis result information and the second structural analysis result information distributed along a plurality of structural analysis result axes corresponding to each of the plurality of types of the first structural analysis result information. With such a configuration, in addition to the shape information, by displaying the structural analysis result information in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, not only the shape information but also the structural analysis result information can be displayed in an easily visible form. For this reason, it becomes easy to compare the shape information and the structural analysis result information for each candidate building. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result can be further reduced when designing a building.

[0087] The display control device 1 may further include an input means for inputting selection criterion information indicating a predetermined selection criterion, and a selection unit 113 for selecting, from among the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information, and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information, those that match the selection criterion information input by the input means. With such a configuration, for example, when displaying the table image T1, etc., the information to be displayed in tabular form can be selected based on the selection criterion information. Also, for example, based on the selection criterion information, the information to be displayed can be sorted. For this reason, since the information of the building that needs to be confirmed can be extracted or priorities can be assigned to the buildings, it becomes easy to compare the shape information and the structural analysis result information of a plurality of candidate buildings. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result can be further reduced when designing a building.

[0088] The display control unit of the display control device 1 may display both the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 and a three-dimensional shape image S1 showing at least one three-dimensional shape of the first building and the second building on one screen. When a designer and a designer jointly design, it is important for the designer to grasp the overall picture. Since the designer is not necessarily an architect, it is often not easy to imagine the design result of the building only from the shape information. Also, if the shape image is a two-dimensional image, the overall picture of the building cannot be grasped without using a plurality of two-dimensional images. On the other hand, if it is a three-dimensional image, the overall picture can be grasped more easily than with a two-dimensional image. With such a configuration, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 and the three-dimensional shape image are displayed on the same screen. Even if the user does not remember the input shape information, the user can compare the correspondence between the shape information and the three-dimensional image. Therefore, the display control device 1 can reduce the frequency of the situation where the user has to consider how to proceed with the design while remembering the shape information. Therefore, the display control device 1 can reduce the burden on the user required for confirming the design result during the building design compared to a device that does not display the three-dimensional image of the building indicated by the shape information. In addition, such a display control device 1 can also reduce the burden on the user for modifying the building design in order to facilitate the grasping of the overall image of the building indicated by the input shape information. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result during the building design can be further reduced, and both designability and structural rationality can be achieved.

[0089] In addition, the display control unit may display both the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1, the first three-dimensional shape image indicating the three-dimensional shape of the first building, and the second three-dimensional shape image indicating the three-dimensional shape of the second building on the same screen. With such a configuration, by displaying a plurality of three-dimensional shape images S1, the three-dimensional shapes of a plurality of buildings can be compared on one screen, and the efficiency of the consideration work is improved. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result during the building design can be further reduced, and both designability and structural rationality can be achieved.

[0090] In addition, it further includes selection means for selecting any one of the first three-dimensional shape image and the second three-dimensional shape image. When the first three-dimensional shape image is selected by the selection means, the display control unit highlights the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. When the second three-dimensional shape image is selected by the selection means, the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may be highlighted. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily check the shape information and the structural analysis result information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape image S1 that the user pays attention to. Therefore, when designing a building, the burden required for checking the design results can be further reduced, and both designability and structural rationality can be achieved.

[0091] Furthermore, it further includes specifying means for specifying either one of the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. When the first shape information or the first structural analysis result information is specified by the specifying means, the display control unit 111 may highlight the first three-dimensional shape image, and when the second shape information or the second structural analysis result information is specified by the specifying means, the second three-dimensional shape image may be highlighted. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily check the three-dimensional shape image corresponding to the shape information or the structural analysis result information that the user pays attention to. Even when a designer and a designer jointly design, the correspondence between the shape information or the structural analysis result information and the three-dimensional shape image can be easily grasped. Therefore, when designing a building, the burden required for checking the design results can be further reduced, and both designability and structural rationality can be achieved.

[0092] In addition, the region included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 where the shape information axis is displayed and the region included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 where the structural analysis result axis is displayed may be different. With such a configuration, the region included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 where the shape information axis is displayed and the region included in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 where the structural analysis result axis is displayed can be separately displayed. For this reason, the user can grasp the correspondence while clearly distinguishing between the shape information and the structural analysis result information. Therefore, when designing a building, the burden required for checking the design results can be further reduced.

[0093] In addition, each of the structural analysis results of the first building and the structural analysis results of the second building may include buckling eigenvalues. With such a configuration, when designing a building, the correspondence between the shape information and the buckling analysis results can be easily grasped. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design results can be further reduced when designing a building.

[0094] Each of the structural analysis results of the first building and the structural analysis results of the second building may include the structural analysis results of a building provided with intermediate nodes and the structural analysis results of a building not provided with intermediate nodes. As described above, by including the structural analysis results of a building provided with intermediate nodes and the structural analysis results of a building not provided with intermediate nodes, for example, for each of the first building and the second building, a more detailed buckling analysis becomes possible. Specifically, by including the structural analysis results of a building provided with intermediate nodes and the structural analysis results of a building not provided with intermediate nodes, it is possible to determine which of the individual member buckling and overall buckling occurs first.

[0095] In addition, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may be capable of indicating which of the individual member buckling and overall buckling occurs first for each of the first building and the second building. Specifically, the display control unit may cause the display unit to display a buckling discrimination image that can discriminately show which of the individual member buckling and overall buckling occurs first for each of the first building and the second building. With such a configuration, in the design of a building, it is possible to easily confirm which of the individual member buckling and overall buckling occurs first. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the buckling analysis results can be further reduced when designing a building.

[0096] In addition, the display control device 1 further includes a specifying means for specifying a range corresponding to any one of a plurality of shape information axes and a plurality of structural analysis result axes. The display control unit may display, on the display unit 101 on one screen, a table image T1, which is an image representing, in tabular form, the one corresponding to the range specified by the specifying means among the first shape information and the first structural analysis result information and the second shape information and the second structural analysis result information. With such a configuration, the information corresponding to the range specified by the specifying means can be confirmed by the table image, and detailed numerical comparison of the information that the user pays attention to becomes possible. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result during the building design can be further reduced.

[0097] Further, the specifying means may specify a predetermined range on the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 along any one of a plurality of shape information axes and a plurality of structural analysis result axes. The multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 facilitates confirmation of the correspondence relationships of a plurality of pieces of information. On the other hand, it is not easy to confirm the detailed numerical values of each piece of information in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1. Here, by specifying a predetermined range on the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 that the user pays attention to along any one of a plurality of shape information axes and a plurality of structural analysis result axes, for example, the numerical values of the information in the specified range are displayed as a table image, and the detailed numerical values can be easily confirmed. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design result during the building design can be further reduced.

[0098] Further, the multi-dimensional analysis chart image G1 may show the first shape information, the second shape information, the first structural analysis result information, and the information corresponding to the costs of the first building and the second building respectively for the second structural analysis result information. The cost for building construction is one of the matters that need to be considered in the design stage. Especially when the scale of the building to be designed is large, the cost variation becomes significant depending on the materials and shapes used, etc., thus increasing the importance of considering the cost. With the above configuration, the cost information for building construction can be displayed in an easily visible form, and it becomes easier to conduct discussions including the cost information of candidate buildings. Therefore, the burden required for confirming the design results during building design can be further reduced.

[0099] As described above, the embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and designs etc. within the scope not departing from the gist of this disclosure are also included.

[0100] For example, the arrangement of regions A1 to A4 in the display unit 101 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the positions of regions A1 to A4 may be swapped, or some of regions A1 to A4 may not be displayed.

[0101] In addition, within the scope not departing from the gist of this disclosure, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above embodiment with well-known components, and the above-described modification examples may also be combined as appropriate.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0102] 1... Display control device, 10... User interface, 11... Control unit, 12... Storage unit, 101... Display unit, 102... Input unit, 110... Input information acquisition unit, 111... Display control unit, 112... Recording unit, 113... Selection unit, 91... Processor, 92... Memory, A1, A2, A3, A4... Regions, H101... Screen, P1... Selection criterion information input field, G1... Multidimensional analysis chart image, S1... Three-dimensional shape image, T1... Table image, R... Radio button, I... Index

Claims

1. First shape information corresponding to the shape of the first building, First structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the first building, Second shape information corresponding to the shape of the second building, Second structural analysis result information indicating the structural analysis result of the second building, A display control unit that causes a display unit to display a multi-dimensional analysis chart image showing the above, The multi-dimensional analysis chart image, Represents the first shape information and the second shape information so as to be distributed along the shape information axis, and represents the first structural analysis result information and the second structural analysis result information so as to be distributed along the structural analysis result axis, The display control unit, The multi-dimensional analysis chart image, A first three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the first building, A second three-dimensional shape image showing the three-dimensional shape of the second building, A display control device that displays both on one screen.

2. The shape information axis represents the shape of a building and there are a plurality of them. The display control device according to claim 1.

3. Any one of the plurality of shape information axes is cross-sectional information of a building member. The display control device according to claim 2.

4. The structural analysis result axis represents the structural analysis result of a building and there are a plurality of them. The display control device according to claim 1.

5. Any one of the plurality of structural analysis result axes is the total weight of a building. The display control device according to claim 4.

6. The multi-dimensional analysis chart image, the first three-dimensional shape image, and the second three-dimensional shape image are displayed in different areas, The first three-dimensional shape image and the second three-dimensional shape image are displayed side by side. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. When any one of the first three-dimensional shape image and the second three-dimensional shape image is selected, Based on the selection, the broken line in the multi-dimensional analysis chart image is highlighted. The display control device according to claim 6.

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