HC44168: PLOT: INCORRECT PS VALUE ( IN HPGL/2 FILE) : PLOT CUT OFF/ CLIPPED WHEN THE SHEET IS NOT ROTATED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABSTRACT:  PS value is incorrectly in hpgl2 data
  
  Prob: PS value is incorrectly in hpgl2 data.
  Operation:
   1. FK FILE / CREATE / XY /
   2. YES
   3. FK PLOT / QUICK / CREATE /
   4. Select A4
   5. YES
   6. Yes
   7. FK PLOT / QUICK / PLOTTING / PRINT /
   8. EXECUTE
  
   => Plotting works fine, but PS value is incorrectly in hpgl2
      data.
  .
  Remark:
   - This problem does not depend on any models.
   - If use dscan as plotter, this problem can work around.
      ( dscan can ignore ps value in hpgl2 data, and can
        re-caluculate  plotter size by itself.)
   - The customer would like to use hpgl2 data by xerox.
  .
  1. XEROX4036 is A0 PLOTTER with Roll-Feed media.
  2. About PS value.
     Create a window with 841*1189 .
     The value of HPGL2 output was 1189+a * 1189+a .
     (a: CATIA margin)
     The A0 plotter can not print more than 841+MARGIN.
     It seemed that the matter began to occur due to
     1189+a*1189+a.
  3. User didn t use the Rotate option with FK PLOT
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The PS order gives a length equal to the width . If the
  sheet size has a width greater than the length and if the sheet
  is not rotated inside the PLOT Function , the output file to
  be printed will be cut off / clipped.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON
    CATIA VERSION 4 RELEASE 2.1 REFRESH 1 GA level  (FREL421R1)
  
  To get the length and the width corresponding to the sheet
  sizes , you have to use the following keyword  *ROT in
  the plotter configuration file setting to a special value
  How to use it :
  Key in : *ROT 999 .
           When the *ROT keyword is initialize to 999 , the
           hpgl2 driver takes into account the values XMAX
           and YMAX of the *SIZE keyword to manage the auto
           rotate .
           It means that the *SIZE keyword must be initialized
           with the physical values of the media
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  HC44167

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

  UB61809

Modules/Macros

•    FILE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA FOR H.P.

• Fixed component ID

  562620000

Applicable component levels

• RG20 PSY UB61809

     UP99/03/23 I 1000

• RH20 PSY

     UP

• R421 PSY UB92111

     UP99/06/02 I 1000