Patent ID: 7343574

Claim:
A method of supporting an optimum wiring design of a linear structure, comprising: setting an initial shape of the linear structure; providing a finite element model of the linear structure, the finite element model being formed as an elastic body having a plurality of combined beam elements which retain linearity; setting a physical property and restriction conditions of the linear structure to the finite element model; calculating a predictive shape of the finite element model which is in a physically balanced condition based on the physical property and the restriction conditions; and outputting a calculation result of the calculating process of the predictive shape, wherein the calculating process of the predictive shape includes: calculating a first predictive shape in which a forced displacement destination of a first control point on the finite element model corresponding to the initial shape is set as one of the restriction conditions; and calculating a second predictive shape in which a forced displacement destination of a second control point, which is different from the first control point, on the finite element model corresponding to the first predictive shape is set as one of the restriction conditions.