HD45548: GSD / CATIA ABENDS WHILE CHANGING CONTINUITY TYPE IN EXTRAPOLAT E

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• GSD / CATIA ABENDS WHILE CHANGING
  CONTINUITY TYPE IN EXTRAPOLATE
  .
  Preperation:
  1) Tools -> Options -> Infrastructure -> Part
  Infrastructure
  -> General tab, check on Activate local
  visualization
  Scenario:
  0) Start CATIA V5R15SP3.
  1) Create a new CATPart file.
  2) Click the "Planar Patch" icon.
  3) Create some planar surfaces.
  4) Change the workbench to Generative Shape
  Design.
  5) Click the "Extrapolate" icon.
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  6) Select some edges as the "Boundary".
  7) Select "Surface.1" as "Extrapolated".
  8) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is created.
  9) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  10) Select the "Curvature" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is changed.
  11) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is changed.
  12) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  13) Select the "Tangent" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is changed.
  14) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is changed.
  15) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  16) Select the "Curvature" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Runtime exception" panel is displayed.
  >> Then CATIA abends.
  >>> This is the problem.
  .
  If CATIA deos not abend at step 16), then please
  repeat the
  operation from step 9) to 19) more than 10 times.
  Expected result:
  CATIA should not abend when the "Extrapolate" is
  edited
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• GSD / CATIA ABENDS WHILE CHANGING CONTINUITY TYPE IN EXTRAPOLAT
  E
  GSD / CATIA ABENDS WHILE CHANGING
  CONTINUITY TYPE IN EXTRAPOLATE
  .
  Preperation:
  1) Tools -> Options -> Infrastructure -> Part
  Infrastructure
  -> General tab, check on Activate local
  visualization
  Scenario:
  0) Start CATIA V5R15SP3.
  1) Create a new CATPart file.
  2) Click the "Planar Patch" icon.
  3) Create some planar surfaces.
  4) Change the workbench to Generative Shape
  Design.
  5) Click the "Extrapolate" icon.
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  6) Select some edges as the "Boundary".
  7) Select "Surface.1" as "Extrapolated".
  8) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is created.
  9) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  10) Select the "Curvature" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is changed.
  11) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is changed.
  12) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  13) Select the "Tangent" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is changed.
  14) Click the "OK" button.
  >> "Extrapol.1" is changed.
  15) Double-click on "Extrapol.1".
  >> The "Extrapolate Definition" panel is displayed.
  16) Select the "Curvature" as the "Continuity".
  >> The "Runtime exception" panel is displayed.
  >> Then CATIA abends.
  >>> This is the problem.
  .
  If CATIA deos not abend at step 16), then please
  repeat the
  operation from step 9) to 19) more than 10 times.
  Expected result:
  CATIA should not abend when the "Extrapolate" is
  edited
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 17 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED
  ON V5R16SP01 AND V5R15SP05.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  GSD / CATIA ABENDS WHILE CHANGING
  CONTINUITY TYPE IN EXTRAPOLATE
  .
  TECHNICAL EXPLANATION FOR THE CORRECTION:
  Problem with a non updated list of controls when an
  existing dialog component, in this list, is deleted.
  .
  

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

• R515 PSN SP51505

     UP05/12/09 I 1000

• R516 PSN SP51601

     UP05/12/01 N 1000