HD85338: PRINT: MISSING ENTITIES WHEN SAVING OR PRINTING TO CGM FORMAT .

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PRINT: Missing entities when saving or printing to cgm format
  
  SCENARIO:
  
  1- Create a new drawing as follows:
     Format A0 ISO
     Paper size = 841 x 1189 mm
     Global scale = 1:1
  2- Edit the sheet size with dimensions as:
     1117.6mm wide by 863.6 mm high
  3- Create a rectangle (or separate lines) at the limit of the
     page on a catdrawing. For example, with following dimension:
     1117.6mm wide by 863.6 mm high.
  4- File/ save the drawing as save a CGM.
  
  Result:
  
  Reopen the .cgm file saved in step 4. The left line of the
  rectangle is missing.
  
  Expected result:
  
  The CGM file should be saved correctly, without missing the
  entities.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PRINT: Missing entities when saving or printing to
  cgm format
  SCENARIO:
  1- Create a new drawing as follows
  --> Format A0 ISO
  Paper size = 841 x 1189 mm
  Global scale = 1:1
  2- Edit the sheet size with dimensions as -->
  1117.6mm wide by 863.6 mm high
  3- Create a rectangle (or separate lines) at the
  limit of the page on a catdrawing. For example,
  with following dimension: 1117.6mm wide by 863.6
  mm high.
  4- File/ save the drawing as save a CGM.
  Result: Reopen the .cgm file saved in step 4. The
  left line of the rectangle is missing.
  Expected result: The CGM file should be saved
  correctly, without missing the entities.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON   VERSION V5R20 GA level.
  Additional Closure Information:
  This problem is also fixed on V5R19 SP06 level.
  Technical explanation of the defect:
  lines present on the edge of drafting sheet are not getting
  exported to 2D formats such as CGM, PS,PDF, TIFF etc. This
  happans for some combination of screen resolution and
  drafting sheet sizes.
  Technical explanation of the correction:
  Due to floating point precision, these lines on the edge were c
  onsidered to be outside. Correction is made in CATIA, to avoid
  this trouble.
  .
  

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 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSN

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