HD51867: VISUALIZATION / DISPLAY OF ICON IN DROP DOWN MENU IMPACTED WHEN ICON IS CHANGED

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• VISUALIZATION / DISPLAY OF ICON IN DROP
  DOWN MENU IMPACTED WHEN ICON IS CHANGED.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1.Create a bitmap image of the icon and keep it in
  a particular location
  2. In the env file for CATGraphicpath, give the path
  of this icon
  3. Start CATIA.
  4. Go to Tools/Customize/commands
  5. Pick the Angle command of Assembly design
  workbench, constraints toolbar.
  6. Click on show properties
  7. In command properties, click on browse icon
  8. Select the bitmap image.
  9. Go to assembly desing workbench and into the
  Insert Menu.
  .
  OBSERVATION:
  The icon is added, however the icon appears cut,
  either on top or bottom. The icon size is large,
  however the text is small, resulting in matching
  problem.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The size of the icon should be accommodated also
  the gap between two commands should be
  adjusted so as to match the icons properly with the
  command name.
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• VISUALIZATION / DISPLAY OF ICON IN DROP DOWN MENU IMPACTED WHEN
  ICON IS CHANGED
  VISUALIZATION / DISPLAY OF ICON IN DROP
  DOWN MENU IMPACTED WHEN ICON IS CHANGED.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1.Create a bitmap image of the icon and keep it in
  a particular location
  2. In the env file for CATGraphicpath, give the path
  of this icon
  3. Start CATIA.
  4. Go to Tools/Customize/commands
  5. Pick the Angle command of Assembly design
  workbench, constraints toolbar.
  6. Click on show properties
  7. In command properties, click on browse icon
  8. Select the bitmap image.
  9. Go to assembly desing workbench and into the
  Insert Menu.
  .
  OBSERVATION:
  The icon is added, however the icon appears cut,
  either on top or bottom. The icon size is large,
  however the text is small, resulting in matching
  problem.
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The size of the icon should be accommodated also
  the gap between two commands should be
  adjusted so as to match the icons properly with the
  command name.
  .
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS MODIFICATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN CATIA
  DOCUMENTATION DELIVERED WITH CATIA
  VERSION 5 RELEASE 17.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  VISUALIZATION / DISPLAY OF ICON IN DROP
  DOWN MENU IMPACTED WHEN ICON IS CHANGED.
  .
  Documentation Reference
  Infrastructure User's Guide
  Basic Tasks
  Customizing Command Properties
  .
  MODIFICATION:
  It is recommended to provide command icons in
  two different sizes which are to be stored into the
  corresponding directories (as explained above):
  .
  small: 16x16. This size is always used in menus. It
  is used in toolbars if the Large Icons check box is
  cleared in the Options tab
  .
  normal: 22x22. This size is used in toolbars if the
  Large Icons check box is selected in the Options
  tab.
  .
  .
  

Temporary fix

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