HD81900: DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) / THICKNESS OF LINES ARE NOT APPLIED BY "UP DATE BATCH"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Drafting (GenDraft) / Thickness of lines are not
  applied by "Update Batch"
  .
  SCENARIO:
  .
  Prior Settings:
  .
  a. Set the two sent XML files into "generative
  parameters" folder under "Standard" folder.
  b. Deactivate option "Prevent generative view style
  usage" from "Drafting" in the "Options" window
  .
  1. Open CATIA V5.
  2. Open CATPart and CATDrawing.
  3. Click MB3 on the "Front View.2" from tree and
  go to "Properties".
  4. Apply the "Generative view style"
  to "TxxxxStyle_2" from "TxxxxStyle_1".
  >> Check that update is reflected for "Front
  View.2".
  5. Click MB3 on the "Front View.3" from tree and
  Select "Properties".
  6. Change the "Generative view style"
  to "TxxxxStyle_1" from "TxxxxStyle_2".
  >> Check that update is reflected for "Front
  View.3".
  7. Select "Save as.." from tool bar.
  8. Give new name for this file
  as "Drawing2.CATDrawing".
  9. Select "Utility.." in the "Tools" from tools bar.
  10. Double-click "UpdateBatch".
  11. Set path of  ?Drawing2.CATDrawing?
  into "Choose Files" box.
  12. Set path of target directory in
  the "UpdateBatch" window as other folder named
  as ?Container?.
  13. Click "Run" so that "UpdateBatch" gets started
  and in few seconds "UpdateBatch" disappears and
  click "Cancel" to close "UpdateBatch" window.
  14. Select "Exit" from "File" to close the "Batch
  Monitor" window.
  15. Close "Drawing2.CATDrawing" file with File /
  Close.
  16. Open the New "Drawing2.CATDrawing" file in
  the "Container" folder created by "UpdateBatch".
  17. Check that "Front View.2" and "Front View.3"
  are no more in the updated status.
  18. MB3 on the "Front View.2" and
  Select "Properties" and confirm that in "Generative
  view style"  "TxxxxStyle_2" is applied.
  19. Click a line in the "Front View.2" on
  the "Sheet.1" and select "Thickness" box.
  RESULT OBTAINED:
  .
  Thickness of lines is 0.44 and not according
  to "Generative view style" even if "UpdateBatch" is
  performed.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  .
  Thickness of lines should be applied and updated
  according to "Generative view style" even
  if "UpdateBatch" is performed.
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Drafting (GenDraft) / Thickness of lines are not applied by "Up
  date Batch"
  Drafting (GenDraft) / Thickness of lines are not
  applied by "Update Batch"
  .
  SCENARIO:
  .
  Prior Settings:
  .
  a. Set the two sent XML files into "generative
  parameters" folder under "Standard" folder.
  b. Deactivate option "Prevent generative view style
  usage" from "Drafting" in the "Options" window
  .
  1. Open CATIA V5.
  2. Open CATPart and CATDrawing.
  3. Click MB3 on the "Front View.2" from tree and
  go to "Properties".
  4. Apply the "Generative view style"
  to "TxxxxStyle_2" from "TxxxxStyle_1".
  >> Check that update is reflected for "Front
  View.2".
  5. Click MB3 on the "Front View.3" from tree and
  Select "Properties".
  6. Change the "Generative view style"
  to "TxxxxStyle_1" from "TxxxxStyle_2".
  >> Check that update is reflected for "Front
  View.3".
  7. Select "Save as.." from tool bar.
  8. Give new name for this file
  as "Drawing2.CATDrawing".
  9. Select "Utility.." in the "Tools" from tools bar.
  10. Double-click "UpdateBatch".
  11. Set path of  ?Drawing2.CATDrawing?
  into "Choose Files" box.
  12. Set path of target directory in
  the "UpdateBatch" window as other folder named
  as ?Container?.
  13. Click "Run" so that "UpdateBatch" gets started
  and in few seconds "UpdateBatch" disappears and
  click "Cancel" to close "UpdateBatch" window.
  14. Select "Exit" from "File" to close the "Batch
  Monitor" window.
  15. Close "Drawing2.CATDrawing" file with File /
  Close.
  16. Open the New "Drawing2.CATDrawing" file in
  the "Container" folder created by "UpdateBatch".
  17. Check that "Front View.2" and "Front View.3"
  are no more in the updated status.
  18. MB3 on the "Front View.2" and
  Select "Properties" and confirm that in "Generative
  view style"  "TxxxxStyle_2" is applied.
  19. Click a line in the "Front View.2" on
  the "Sheet.1" and select "Thickness" box.
  RESULT OBTAINED:
  .
  Thickness of lines is 0.44 and not according
  to "Generative view style" even if "UpdateBatch" is
  performed.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  .
  Thickness of lines should be applied and updated
  according to "Generative view style" even
  if "UpdateBatch" is performed.
  .
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 20GA LEVEL.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN
  CORRECTED ON R19SP04 ALSO.
  INCIDENT DIAGNOSIS:
  .
  Drafting (GenDraft) / Thickness of lines are not
  applied by "Update Batch"
  .
  CORRECTION EXPLANATION:
  .
  There was wrong buffer management in the batch
  component of drawing update. Now the code has
  been corrected to get corrected result.
  .
  .
  

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