HD49174: DRAWING LINKS ARE BROKEN AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RECONNECT IT .

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• Scenario :
  .
  1 - Create an Assembly in VPM with one Root part
  and 2 parts / CATParts. (single pads).
  2 - From PSN of the root Part, open the assembly in
  a new Catia V5 product.
  3 - Start + Mechanical + Drafting. Select one of the
  proposed layout.
  4 - From VPMA / Document, extract save the
  drawing.
  5 - Close both drawing and structure in CATIA V5.
  6 - From VPMA, load the drawing
  7 - From PSN, load the structure
  8 - Switch back to the drawing
  .
  Result : View links are broken (see it in the tree).
  Edit links will not enable you to reconnect the links
  (error message
  is displayed). LoadPDMContext function is not
  working with
  the drawing.
  .
  Comment : The problem does not occur if the
  drawing was generated
  before this level.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Drawing links are broken and it is not possible to reconnect it
  .
  Scenario :
  .
  1 - Create an Assembly in VPM with one Root part
  and 2 parts / CATParts. (single pads).
  2 - From PSN of the root Part, open the assembly in
  a new Catia V5 product.
  3 - Start + Mechanical + Drafting. Select one of the
  proposed layout.
  4 - From VPMA / Document, extract save the
  drawing.
  5 - Close both drawing and structure in CATIA V5.
  6 - From VPMA, load the drawing
  7 - From PSN, load the structure
  8 - Switch back to the drawing
  .
  Result : View links are broken (see it in the tree).
  Edit links will not enable you to reconnect the links
  (error message
  is displayed). LoadPDMContext function is not
  working with
  the drawing.
  .
  Comment : The problem does not occur if the
  drawing was generated
  before this level.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THE PROBLEM WAS SUBMITTED ON :
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 15.
  THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE ON :
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 17 GA level, ON
  V5R16SP03 AND ON V5R15SP07.
  .
  Comment :
  Drawing links are OK after the document is
  reloaded from VPM.                                            51
  5
  

APAR Information

• 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 AIX

• Fixed component ID

  569101000

Applicable component levels

• R515 PSN SP51507

     UP06/03/27 I 1000

• R516 PSN SP51603

     UP06/03/06 I 1000