DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that when changing the size of components due to a change of peripheral component, it takes huge amounts of time to load all actual components on a CAD device to determine whether all the actual components satisfy a condition for replacement. SOLUTION: A CAD includes: a condition setting part for setting a condition data as a condition for retrieving a component, a result parameter database for registering parameters of actual components, a retrieving part for retrieving replacement candidate components that satisfy the condition data set by the condition setting part from the parameters of the actual components registered in the result parameter database, a result CAD database for registering result CAD data, and a replacing part for selecting a replacement component from the replacement candidate components retrieved by the retrieving part and replacing the replacement component with a component registered in the result CAD database. When shape change is required due to change of a peripheral component, it is possible to retrieve a corresponding actual component in a short period of time. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT