HD10350: DEFECT OF POINT CREATION IN 'LINE DEFINITION' COMMAND

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SCENARIO:
  1. Open / File to read the provided CATPart
  Change Workbench to 'Generative Shape Design'.
  2. Activate 'Line' command. Then 'Line Definition'
  dialogue box is displayed.
  3. Change the definition:
  Line type: Angle/Normal to curve
  Curve: 3D Curve.1
  Support: Default (Plane)
  4. In 'Point' definition area, select 'Create Point'
  with MB3.
  => 'Point Definition' dialogue box is displayed.
  5. Change the definition of point.
  Point type: On curve
  Curve: 3D Curve.1
  Distance to reference: press 'Middle point' button.
  Then press 'OK'
  6. Back to the 'Line Definition' dialogue box, no
  point is created in 'Point' area.
  => Still 'No selection' at 'Point' definition area.
  => This is a problem.
  .
  < Expected Result >
  The point must be created at the middle of the '3D
  Curve.1'. and this point must be defined in 'Point'
  definition area.
  .
  
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Defect of point creation in 'Line Definition' command
   SCENARIO:
  1. Open / File to read the provided CATPart
  Change Workbench to 'Generative Shape Design'.
  2. Activate 'Line' command. Then 'Line Definition'
  dialogue box is displayed.
  3. Change the definition:
  Line type: Angle/Normal to curve
  Curve: 3D Curve.1
  Support: Default (Plane)
  4. In 'Point' definition area, select 'Create Point'
  with MB3.
  => 'Point Definition' dialogue box is displayed.
  5. Change the definition of point.
  Point type: On curve
  Curve: 3D Curve.1
  Distance to reference: press 'Middle point' button.
  Then press 'OK'
  6. Back to the 'Line Definition' dialogue box, no
  point is created in 'Point' area.
  => Still 'No selection' at 'Point' definition area.
  => This is a problem.
  .
  < Expected Result >
  The point must be created at the middle of the '3D
  Curve.1'. and this point must be defined in 'Point'
  definition area.
  .
  
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 13 GA lev
  el.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R12SP01.
  .
  Correction Explanation :
  The transition is line dialogue was not handled correctly.
  .
  Answer and By-Pass :
  The point created with a second dialogue bow displays correctly
   in the original Line Definition box.
  The problem is fixed now.
  .
  
  .
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5/NT/200

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R511 PSN

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