A shape data creating apparatus for creating shape data by utilizing a database has an operation measures database. The operation measures database stores attributes of working accuracy, reliability and working cost in a unit of operation of working or assembling. A shape operation measures selecting unit selects a measure used for practical work from a plurality of measure possibly used for working and assembling. A totaling unit calculates workability, assembling efficiency and cost of a shape when working measure and assembling measure selected by consulting attributes stored in the operation measures database are used. A process database stores operation processes of working and assembling. Addition, deletion and order change in an operation process are processed by a shape operation process editing unit.