HD61403: INSTANCE NAME IS NOT DUPLICATED AFTER DUPLICATION OF AN ASSEMBL Y ROOT PART.

APAR status

• Closed as suggestion for future release.

Error description

• 1. Start VPM
  2. Switch to VPMENV Environment
  3. Create a new PART Assembly and open it in PSN
  4. Start CATIA V5
  5. Create a new Part with File -> New -> Part
  6. Create a cuboid
  7. Switch to VPM and create a new VPM-PART with
  DOCUMENT in
  VPMENV (Create & Save, Object= Document)
  8. Switch to CATIA V5
  9. Close the CATPart
  10. Create a new Part with File -> New -> Part
  11. Create a cylinder
  12. Switch to VPM and create a new VPM-PART with
  DOCUMENT in
  VPMENV (Create & Save, Object= Document)
  13. Switch to CATIA V5
  14. Close the CATPart
  15. Switch to VPMA
  16. Copy both PARTs
  17. Paste both PARTs into the Assembly PART
  18. Save work
  19. Load both Documents into CATIA V5 with Open
  in a new CATIA V5 Product
  20. Rightclick on the Cuboid
   select Properties and change the Instance name
  from Cuboid.1 to Cube.1
   Click on OK.
  21. Save the modification with File -> Save All
  22. Close the Assembly in CATIA V5.
  23. Switch to VPM
  24. Search the Assembly in VPMA and click on
  Tools - Duplicate
  25. Type in a new Part Number and
  click OK.
  26. Confirm Write with Yes
  27. Open the duplicated Assembly in a PSN and
  load the two parts of the Assembly in CATIA V5.
  28. After the Duplicate the modified instance name
  will be overwritten. The new instance name is the
  VPM Part Number +
  instance counter (e.g. Cuboid.1 instead of Cube.1).
  
  
  
  
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Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THIS APAR IS CONSIDERED AS A SUGGESTION
  FOR IMPROVEMENT.
  PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SUPPORT DEPARTMENT IN
  ORDER TO OPEN A REQUIREMENT FORM.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis:
  Instance name is not duplicated after duplication of
  an assembly root part.
  .
  Development Request Justification
  Instances are not totally linked to a part. Indeed a
  part, that is instanciated several times in an
  assembly can have several  instance names.
  When you use the function "Duplicate Part" , there
  is no reason to keep the instance name, as those
  parts can be used in a different context.
  To allow instance duplication, you can use the
  function "Duplicate Assembly" (please read Enovia
  VPM User guide, chapter "Assembly Duplication")
  .
  To summarize, the function "Duplicate Part" works
  as designed. To allow instance duplication, please
  open an enhancement request.
  .
  By-Pass:
  Use function Duplicate Assembly in addition to user
  exit to be able to duplicate in same environment.
  
  .
  

APAR Information

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

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

  HD61404 HD61405 HD61406

Fix information

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