HD81414: DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) "HIDDEN LINES" ARE DISPLAYED WITH "APPROXIM ATE" MODE. VIEW OF A CGR WHICH CONTAINS TRANSPARENT FACE .

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) "Hidden Lines" are
  displayed with "Approximate" mode. View of a CGR
  which contains Transparent face .
  Settings
  .
  1 ) Start CATIA V5R18SP05
  2 ) Change the "View Generation Mode" to
  "Approximate".
  --> Tools --> Options --> Mechanical Design
  --> Drafting --> View --> View Generation
  3 ) Click OK to close the "Options" window.
  --> "Options" window disappears. .
  OK case without transparency .
  1 ) Open the sent file "Product1.CATProduct".
  2-1 ) Select "File/New..." from menu bar.
  --> "New" window is opened.
  2-2 ) Select "Drawing".
  2-3 ) Click OK.
  --> "New Drawing" window is opened.
  2-4 ) Click OK, unchanging "Standard" or "Sheet
  Style".
  --> "Drawing.1" window is created.
  3 ) Select "Window/Tile Horizontally"
  or "Window/Tile Vertically" from menu bar.
  --> "Drawing.1" and "Product1.CATProduct"
  window are displayed side by side.
  4-1 ) Select "Front View" in the "Drawing.1" window
  --> "Front View" is activated.
  4-2 ) Select "yz plane" from tree under "Part1" the
  CATPart or geometrical area in the
  "Product1.CATProduct".
  --> A volume geometry is displayed on
  the "Sheet.1".
  4-3 ) Click somewhere within the "Drawing.1"
  window.
  --> The volume geometry is projected on
  the "Sheet.1".
  5-1 ) Click MB3 on the "Front View" from the tree.
  --> Contextual menu is opened.
  5-2 ) Select "Properties"
  --> "Properties" window is opened.
  5-3 ) Deactivate an option "Hidden Lines" if it is
  activated.
  5-4 ) Click Apply.
  5-5 ) Click OK.
  Now, you see no "Hidden Lines" in the projection of
  volume geometry on the 2D window.
  ==> This is OK!! .
  KO case with transparency
  .
  1-1 ) Click MB3 on "Add.1" under "Part1" CATPart
  on "Product1.CATproduct" window.
  --> Contextual window is opened.
  1-2 ) Select "Properties".
  1-3 ) Change "Transparency" value arbitrarily.
  1-4 ) Click OK.
  --> The volume geometry now has a transparency.
  2-1 ) Select "Front View" command in
  the "Drawing1" window.
  --> "Front View" is activated.
  2-2 ) Select "yz plane" from tree under "Part1" the
  CATPart or geometrical area in the
  "Product1.CATProduct".
  --> A volume geometry is displayed on the
  Sheet.1".
  2-3 ) Click somewhere within the "Drawing.1"
  window.
  --> The volume geometry is projected on
  the "Sheet.1".
  3-1 ) Click MB3 on the "Front View" from the tree.
  -> Contextual menu is opened.
  3-2 ) Select "Properties"
  --> "Properties" window is opened.
  3-3 ) Deactivate an option "Hidden Lines" if it is
  activated.
  3-4 ) Click Apply.
  3-5 ) Click OK.
  Now, you see the "Front View" with "Hidden Lines"
  on the "Sheet.1" even though just now the
  option "Hidden Lines" is deactivated in "Properties"
  of "Front View".
  ==> This is the problem!! .
  Expected Result .
  "Hidden Lines" on "Drawing" should not be
  displayed if a geometry with transparency is
  projected by "Approximate" mode regardless of
  CGR data or actual one and an option
  "Hidden Lines" in "properties" of "Front View" is
  deactivated.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) "Hidden Lines" are displayed with "Approxim
  ate" mode. View of a CGR which contains Transparent face .
  DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) "Hidden Lines" are
  displayed with "Approximate" mode. View of a CGR
  which contains Transparent face .
  Settings
  .
  1 ) Start CATIA V5R18SP05
  2 ) Change the "View Generation Mode" to
  "Approximate".
  --> Tools --> Options --> Mechanical Design
  --> Drafting --> View --> View Generation
  3 ) Click OK to close the "Options" window.
  --> "Options" window disappears. .
  OK case without transparency .
  1 ) Open the sent file "Product1.CATProduct".
  2-1 ) Select "File/New..." from menu bar.
  --> "New" window is opened.
  2-2 ) Select "Drawing".
  2-3 ) Click OK.
  --> "New Drawing" window is opened.
  2-4 ) Click OK, unchanging "Standard" or "Sheet
  Style".
  --> "Drawing.1" window is created.
  3 ) Select "Window/Tile Horizontally"
  or "Window/Tile Vertically" from menu bar.
  --> "Drawing.1" and "Product1.CATProduct"
  window are displayed side by side.
  4-1 ) Select "Front View" in the "Drawing.1" window
  --> "Front View" is activated.
  4-2 ) Select "yz plane" from tree under "Part1" the
  CATPart or geometrical area in the
  "Product1.CATProduct".
  --> A volume geometry is displayed on
  the "Sheet.1".
  4-3 ) Click somewhere within the "Drawing.1"
  window.
  --> The volume geometry is projected on
  the "Sheet.1".
  5-1 ) Click MB3 on the "Front View" from the tree.
  --> Contextual menu is opened.
  5-2 ) Select "Properties"
  --> "Properties" window is opened.
  5-3 ) Deactivate an option "Hidden Lines" if it is
  activated.
  5-4 ) Click Apply.
  5-5 ) Click OK.
  Now, you see no "Hidden Lines" in the projection of
  volume geometry on the 2D window.
  ==> This is OK!! .
  KO case with transparency
  .
  1-1 ) Click MB3 on "Add.1" under "Part1" CATPart
  on "Product1.CATproduct" window.
  --> Contextual window is opened.
  1-2 ) Select "Properties".
  1-3 ) Change "Transparency" value arbitrarily.
  1-4 ) Click OK.
  --> The volume geometry now has a transparency.
  2-1 ) Select "Front View" command in
  the "Drawing1" window.
  --> "Front View" is activated.
  2-2 ) Select "yz plane" from tree under "Part1" the
  CATPart or geometrical area in the
  "Product1.CATProduct".
  --> A volume geometry is displayed on the
  Sheet.1".
  2-3 ) Click somewhere within the "Drawing.1"
  window.
  --> The volume geometry is projected on
  the "Sheet.1".
  3-1 ) Click MB3 on the "Front View" from the tree.
  -> Contextual menu is opened.
  3-2 ) Select "Properties"
  --> "Properties" window is opened.
  3-3 ) Deactivate an option "Hidden Lines" if it is
  activated.
  3-4 ) Click Apply.
  3-5 ) Click OK.
  Now, you see the "Front View" with "Hidden Lines"
  on the "Sheet.1" even though just now the
  option "Hidden Lines" is deactivated in "Properties"
  of "Front View".
  ==> This is the problem!! .
  Expected Result .
  "Hidden Lines" on "Drawing" should not be
  displayed if a geometry with transparency is
  projected by "Approximate" mode regardless of
  CGR data or actual one and an option
  "Hidden Lines" in "properties" of "Front View" is
  deactivated.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 20 GA LEVEL.
  THE PROBLEM IS FIXED ON THE V5R19SP04 LEVEL
  .
  .
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R519 PSN SP51904

     UP09/05/06 I 1000