HD77386: GENERATIVE SHEET METAL / BEND FROM FLAT CAN NOT BE CREATED

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Generative Sheet metal / Bend From Flat can not
  be created when Bend Radius and K-Factor are 0.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Launch CATIA V5R18SP06.
  2. Open given CATPart.
  3. Go to Generative Sheetmetal Design.
  4. Click Bend from Flat icon.
  Bend From Flat Definition dialog box appears.
  5. Select Sketch.2 as Profile and click OK.
  .
  RESULTS OBTAINED:
  Update error message is displayed
  saying ?Sample\PartBody\Bend from Flat.1
  The unfold length of bend from flat cannot be null.
  Modify inputs : K Factor or radius?.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Bend as to be created without giving any update
  error message.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Generative Sheet metal / Bend From Flat can not be created
  when Bend Radius and K-Factor are 0
  Generative Sheet metal / Bend From Flat can not
  be created when Bend Radius and K-Factor are 0.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1. Launch CATIA V5R18SP06.
  2. Open given CATPart.
  3. Go to Generative Sheetmetal Design.
  4. Click Bend from Flat icon.
  Bend From Flat Definition dialog box appears.
  5. Select Sketch.2 as Profile and click OK.
  .
  RESULTS OBTAINED:
  Update error message is displayed
  saying ?Sample\PartBody\Bend from Flat.1
  The unfold length of bend from flat cannot be null.
  Modify inputs : K Factor or radius?.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  Bend as to be created without giving any update
  error message.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS MODIFICATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN
  THE DOCUMENTATION DELIVERED WITH
  CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 19 SP02 LEVEL.
  Generative SheetMetal Design
  User Tasks
  Creating Bends From a Line
  3)You can choose the line extrapolation
  option:
  You are not allowed to create a bend from
  flat if the bend length is null in the unfold
  view. If you try to create a bend from flat
  with a null bend length,a specific error
  message appears indicating that you need
  to modify the Radius and/or K Factor values.
  .
  .
  

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