HE08756: HA1: After "Compare Parts" command is performed, a menu bar and a tool bar are grayed out

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• .
  SCENARIO:
  1.  Start CATIA V5.
  2.  Workbench: Part design.
  3.  Create any simple sketch for example rectangle and pad it. S
  ave part file as part 1.
  4.  Again create any simple sketch for example rectangle and pad
   it. Save part file as part 2.
       Close both the files.
  5.  Open part 1. Go to workbench Healing assistance.
  6.  Go to toolbar Check geometry. Click on Compare parts icon.
  7.  File Selection dialog box is displayed.
  8.  Select "Part2.CATPart" and Click "Open".
  9. "Compare Parts" dialog box is displayed.
  10. Click "Preview??? button. "Compare for Part1 and Part2" wind
  ow is displayed.
  11. Click background of black color. ==> This is a key point.
  12. Click "OK".  New Part "MergeResult_1" is created.
  13. Change the window from "MergeTesult_1" into "Part1".
  14. Many menus in a menu bar and a tool bar are grayed out.
  .
  PROBLEM:
  After "Compare Parts" command is performed, many menus in a menu
   bar and a tool bar are grayed out.
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  After "Compare Parts" command is performed, all the menus that c
  an be used should not be grayed out.
  .
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

• .
  SCENARIO:
  1.  Start CATIA V5.
  2.  Workbench: Part design.
  3.  Create any simple sketch for example rectangle and pad
  it. Save part file as part 1.
  4.  Again create any simple sketch for example rectangle and
  pad it. Save part file as part 2.
       Close both the files.
  5.  Open part 1. Go to workbench Healing assistance.
  6.  Go to toolbar Check geometry. Click on Compare parts icon.
  7.  File Selection dialog box is displayed.
  8.  Select "Part2.CATPart" and Click "Open".
  9. "Compare Parts" dialog box is displayed.
  10. Click "Preview??? button. "Compare for Part1 and Part2"
  window is displayed.
  11. Click background of black color. ==> This is a key point.
  12. Click "OK".  New Part "MergeResult_1" is created.
  13. Change the window from "MergeTesult_1" into "Part1".
  14. Many menus in a menu bar and a tool bar are grayed out.
  
  .
  PROBLEM:
  After "Compare Parts" command is performed, many menus in a
  menu bar and a tool bar are grayed out.
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  After "Compare Parts" command is performed, all the menus
  that can be used should not be grayed out.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION V5R22 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R20 SP7.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R21 SP2.
  Additional Closure Information:
  .
  Technical explanation of the defect:
  HA1: After "Compare Parts" command is performed, many menus
  in a menu bar and a tool bar are grayed out. Add a warning
  message to avoid greyed ou of toolbars and menubars.
  .
  Technical explanation of the correction:
  When comparing two parts, if you click in the view with a
  black background, all menu items and toolbar icons are greyed
  and inactive. If you click OK while the menu items and
  toolbar icons are stillgreyed, they will remain inactive when
  you exit the command, making any action (even a save)
  impossible. To avoid this, click again in the other view
  before clicking OK in the Compare Parts dialog box. The menu
  items and toolbar icons will be active again.
  Warning message has provided to avoid greyed out.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 WIN 64

• Fixed component ID

  569165000

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSN

     UP