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HD13862: CATIA CRASHES WHEN SWITCHING A LARGE ASSEMBLY TO DESIGN MODE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Scenario :
    1) Run the command imagecfg.exe  l CNEXT.exe to
    V5R11 SP5 to allocate more than 2GB of memory
    2) Reset the CATIA CATSettings
    3) Start  CATIA
    4) Select Tools/Options and set up the Linked
    Document Localization to have only 'Other Folder'.
    The Search Order should include includes the
    folder where the Data provided with the PMR are
    downloaded and unzipped.
    5) Activate the cache and set the path directory to
    the Temp folder C:\Temp\CATCache_R11
    6) Restart CATIA: An empty product is created and
    the Product Structure workbench is loaded
    7) Load the Assembly Design workbench
    Note that the crash happens only if the assembly
    design workbench is loaded prior to open the
    assembly
    8) Open the assembly layout cec.CATProduct
    9) Once it is loaded, switch the entire assembly to
    design mode using the contextual command
    Representation/Design Mode  on the root assembly
    Results:
    CATIA crashes with the message Command
    interrupted
    
    .
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • CATIA crashes when switching a large assembly to Design mode
    Scenario :
    1) Run the command imagecfg.exe  l CNEXT.exe to
    V5R11 SP5 to allocate more than 2GB of memory
    2) Reset the CATIA CATSettings
    3) Start  CATIA
    4) Select Tools/Options and set up the Linked
    Document Localization to have only 'Other Folder'.
    The Search Order should include includes the
    folder where the Data provided with the PMR are
    downloaded and unzipped.
    5) Activate the cache and set the path directory to
    the Temp folder C:\Temp\CATCache_R11
    6) Restart CATIA: An empty product is created and
    the Product Structure workbench is loaded
    7) Load the Assembly Design workbench
    Note that the crash happens only if the assembly
    design workbench is loaded prior to open the
    assembly
    8) Open the assembly layout cec.CATProduct
    9) Once it is loaded, switch the entire assembly to
    design mode using the contextual command
    Representation/Design Mode  on the root assembly
    Results:
    CATIA crashes with the message Command
    interrupted
    
    .
    

Problem conclusion

  • Hello Level 1,
    the problem is corrected.
    As we told to the customer during some phone call,
    the problem was coming from the links between
    the cgr and geometry. This problem has been
    corrected.
    Best regards,
    Vincent BADIE.
    .
    THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
    5 RELEASE 13 GA level.
    NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED
    ON V5R11SP08.
    NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED
    ON V5R12SP05
    
    .
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    HD13862

  • Reported component name

    CATIA V5/NT/200

  • Reported component ID

    569151000

  • Reported release

    511

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2003-11-13

  • Closed date

    2003-12-10

  • Last modified date

    2004-03-01

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CATIA V5/NT/200

  • Fixed component ID

    569151000

Applicable component levels

  • R511 PSN SP51108

       UP04/03/01 I 1000

  • R512 PSN

       UP

  • R513 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 March 2004