HC42908: PLANES CREATED BY CATIA CAN NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN APPROACH OR RETRACT MACROS AS APPROACH OR RETRACT PLANES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• MFGPROG
  Cst level:420-1
  Here is the scenario of the problem:
  In an ADTSRC file for the simple contouring and finish there are
  an Approach and a Retract macros specified.
  These macros simply approach /retract form a plane down/up the
  tool axis. They are standard macros.
  When applying the ADTSRC file to a machining operation, Catia
  creates a plane which then used within the macros.
  Now to ensuure a clearance, if you create a plane at for example
  z=200 and name it 'CLEAR1',you have to specify it into ADTSRC
  According to the user's guide the file should be built as it
  follows:
  <macro approach_macro     = user.mcatstd.appaxis
                  retract_macro            = user.mcatstd.retaxis
                  approach_plane      = **************
                  retract_plane             = **************>
  If you replace********by the plane name 'CLEAR1' or type a
  coordinate z=200. But on doing so the machining operation is not
  created and you get an error message of unknown keyword command.
  The possible By-Pass is to define the 'CLEAR1'plane as safety
  plane of the PO while editing the PO. Then in the ADTSRC file
  you add two lines defining the plane:
  ...
     APPROACH_PLANE = %PART_OP.MFG_SAFE_PLANE
     RETRACT_PLANE = %PART_OP.MFG_SAFE_PLANE
  ...
  Doing so the plane is taken into account and you can check it
  replaying the tool motion.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

•  INCIDENT DIAGNOSIS:
  Impossible to use CATIA Ident to valuate attributes inside
  the ADT files
  
   TECHNICAL EXPLANATION FOR THE CORRECTION:
  This was not implemented
  
   ANSWER AND POSSIBLE BY-PASS:
  How to use this functionality?
  You have to put the Catia identifier as a valuation of an
  attribute or a keyword.
     Example:
       <MACRO  APPROACH_MACRO   = USER.MCATUSR.APPCIDIP
               APPROACH_RADIUS  = %TOOL.MFG_NOMINAL_DIAM*0.4
               APPROACH_PLANE   = *PLN1
               APPROACH_DIST    = -%TOOL.MFG_NOMINAL_DIAM*0.28
  3>
  
  This is available for all attributes or keywords referencing
   a Catia element.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON
    CATIA VERSION 4 RELEASE 2.1 REFRESH 1 GA level  (FREL421R1)
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  HC42905

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

•    FILE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA FOR SUN

• Fixed component ID

  562640000

Applicable component levels

• RG20 PSN

     UP

• RH20 PSN

     UP

• R421 PSN UB92113

     UP99/06/02 I 1000