HD75868: IDF EXPORT / IMPORT

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• IDF Export / Import
  SCENARIO :
  1. Launch CATIA V5
  2. Open the provided CATPart.
  3. Go to Circuit Board Design workbench.
  4. Select the command "Export as IDF File" and
  export the CATPart with the following options :
  Select the name and location for the export file.
  Export File Type : IDF (MG-brd)
  IDF Version : 3.0
  5. Close the CATPart.
  6. Open the brd file created in step 4.
  RESULT :
  Several error messages "Pointer is NULL" appears.
  7. Click OK to ignore the warning messages.
  8. Open Sketch.1
  RESULT :
  The elements in the sketch are overlapped.
  EXPECTED RESULT :
  The brd file should be imported back successfully in
  V5. The sketch elements should not be
  overlapped.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• IDF Export / Import
  IDF Export / Import
  SCENARIO :
  1. Launch CATIA V5
  2. Open the provided CATPart.
  3. Go to Circuit Board Design workbench.
  4. Select the command "Export as IDF File" and
  export the CATPart with the following options :
  Select the name and location for the export file.
  Export File Type : IDF (MG-brd)
  IDF Version : 3.0
  5. Close the CATPart.
  6. Open the brd file created in step 4.
  RESULT :
  Several error messages "Pointer is NULL" appears.
  7. Click OK to ignore the warning messages.
  8. Open Sketch.1
  RESULT :
  The elements in the sketch are overlapped.
  EXPECTED RESULT :
  The brd file should be imported back successfully in
  V5. The sketch elements should not be
  overlapped.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THE PROBLEM WAS SUBMITTED ON CATIA
  VERSION 5 RELEASE 17.
  THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE ON CATIA
  VERSION 5 RELEASE 19 SP01 LEVEL.
  AND ON V5R18SP07
  .
  .
  

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 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R518 PSN SP51807

     UP08/10/29 I 1000