Part selection aiding system

摘要

A method and a system are adapted for easily finding out parts having compatibility to desired parts. The system stores product construction and classification of parts for reading out product construction data and displaying a list of parts forming a product or a partial assembly input by an operator, and reading out information relating to classification of the parts, displaying tree form according to hierarchy of classification and displaying a list of parts of the same classification of as designated parts or partial assembly by displaying tree form in hierarchy of classification. A display data including a switching command for switching to a part classification display screen image including individual parts together with the list of parts is generated.