Patent ID: 7409326
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: B65H,G06F

Abstract:
1. A design support method of designing a conveying path by simulating a behavior of a sheet-like flexible medium to be conveyed along a conveying path, the method comprising: a conveying condition setting step of setting drive conditions of conveying rollers for conveying said flexible medium; a rotation direction display step of displaying rotation directions of said conveying rollers set with the drive conditions by said conveying condition setting step; a peripheral speed display step of displaying peripheral speeds of said conveying rollers set with the drive conditions by said conveying condition setting step; a motion calculation step of acquiring sequentially the behavior of said flexible medium in accordance with said drive conditions of said conveying rollers set by said conveying condition setting step; and a conveying condition preview display step of collectively displaying, before said motion calculation step, the rotation directions and peripheral speeds of said conveying rollers to be displayed by said rotation direction display step and said peripheral speed display step.