HE07345: MEASURE BY PICKING POINT SHOWS EXACT - SHOULD BE APPROXIMATE

APAR status

• Closed as suggestion for future release.

Error description

• ABSTRACT:
  Measure by Picking Point shows exact - should be approximate
  SCENARIO:
  1. Open CATIA V5
  2. Create a new Part.
  3. Create a new sphere
  4. Create a point for the center at 0,0,0.
  5. Change 3d Accuracy to 0.50 in Tools -> options.
  6. Select Measure.
  7. Change Selection 1 mode = Picking Point
  8. Change Selection 2 mode = Any geometry
  9. Change Calculation mode = Exact else Approximate
  10. Select the surface of the Sphere for the first point.
  11. Do not move the mouse.
  12. Select the surface of the sphere for the second point.
  13. Note: the calculation mode is Exact.
  14. Select Create Geometry
  15. Select First Point
  16. Select Second Point
  17. Select OK
  18. Examine the Points.
  RESULT:
  The first point is not on the surface (created on tessalated
  geometry). The second point is on the surface.
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Since the first point is not on measuring surface geometry
  this should not be an exact measurement.
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Dear Customer:  we have reviewed the problem report you
  submitted and determined that the function referenced is
  working within the scope of the original design
  specification. However we recognize the value of your
  feedback and will consider including resolution of this issue
  as a product enhancement in a future release, if one is made
  available.  We thank you for your input.
  Additional Closure Information:
  Fix for this problem could be forcing the computation type to
  be approximate when either or both of the selected objects
  for "Measure Between" command is "Picking Point". But this
  may lead to regression, because the type of Measure would now
  always be Approximate for the case mentioned above.
  A detail analysis and impact analysis should be done to check
  the solution mentioned above.
  

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