HD57037: CANNOT SELECT THE SURFACE IN "PLANE DIRECTION:" FIELD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cannot select the surface in "Plane direction:" field
  This apar is a following of apar HD47672.
  Scenario :
  1- File / Open CUS7265.CATPart
  2- Select 'Tolerancing Advisor' icon
  3- Select 'Edge/Surface.175/1
  'Semantic Tolerancing Advisor' window appears
  4- Select 'Semantic Datum' option inside window
  Black Simple Datum is displayed
  5- Select the content of Plane Direction field
  6- Select the Surface Surface.175/1/TCD_6921
  Now you can see 'Face' inside Plane Direction field
  7- Select OK and select Close
  8- Select 'Tolerancing Advisor' icon again
  9- Select 'Edge/Surface.175/1
  10- 'Semantic Tolerancing Advisor' window appears
  11- Select 'Semantic Datum' option inside window
  Black Simple Datum is displayed
  12- Select the content of Plane Direction field
  13- Select the Surface Surface.175/1/TCD_6921
  Result:
  We get this window :
  --------------------------------------------
  Datum Plane Direction Definition
  - The selected plane is invalid -
  --------------------------------------------
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Cannot select the surface in "Plane direction:" field
  Cannot select the surface in "Plane direction:" field
  This apar is a following of apar HD47672.
  Scenario :
  1- File / Open CUS7265.CATPart
  2- Select 'Tolerancing Advisor' icon
  3- Select 'Edge/Surface.175/1
  'Semantic Tolerancing Advisor' window appears
  4- Select 'Semantic Datum' option inside window
  Black Simple Datum is displayed
  5- Select the content of Plane Direction field
  6- Select the Surface Surface.175/1/TCD_6921
  Now you can see 'Face' inside Plane Direction field
  7- Select OK and select Close
  8- Select 'Tolerancing Advisor' icon again
  9- Select 'Edge/Surface.175/1
  10- 'Semantic Tolerancing Advisor' window appears
  11- Select 'Semantic Datum' option inside window
  Black Simple Datum is displayed
  12- Select the content of Plane Direction field
  13- Select the Surface Surface.175/1/TCD_6921
  Result:
  We get this window :
  --------------------------------------------
  Datum Plane Direction Definition
  - The selected plane is invalid -
  --------------------------------------------
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 18 GA level.
  Incident Diagnosis
  Problem was that it was not possible to select the
  same "Plane direction" for two different Datum
  based on the same geometry. If geometry is the
  same, it can be represented by the same plane...
  Correction Explanation
  The correction consists in the comparison of the
  TTRS to know if the plane will represent the same
  TTRS. If yes, then the selection is accepted.
  Answer and By-Pass
  This problem has been corrected on V5R18ga.
  .
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R518 PSN

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