HD24358: DEFINESTANDALONESECTION METHOD DOESN'T WORK WITH A PRODUCT DOCU MENT WHICH AGGREGATE A V4 MODEL.

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• DefineStandAloneSection method doesn't work with
  a product document which aggregate a V4 model.
  .
  I have to create "Section-Cuts" in the Drafting-
  Workbench without "Front-Views".
  .
  The program is in C++, but for creating
  the "Section-Cuts", I use the VB-functions
  .
  CATIAGenerativeViewBehavior-
  >DefineStandAloneSection(in CATSafeArrayVariant
  profil,
  in CATBSTR type_of_section,
  in CATBSTR type_of_profile,
  in CATSafeArrayVariant iPlane,
  in short iSide)
  .
  with
  .
  CATIAGenerativeViewBehavior->put_Document(in
  CATIABase iDocument).
  .
  .
  But this program doesn't work with product
  document which aggregate a V4 model.
  .
  I've provided our application which use this method
  inside the DassaultHotline.zip sip file.
  .
  To use it, you have to :
  - Open Product1.CATProduct file from
  ProductWithV5CATPart zip file
  - Create a drafting
  - Launch the CENASC command
  from "Automatische Schnittansichten" toolbar
  - Click inside the Part/Produkt editor
  - Select the product.1 product
  - Click inside the Scnittebenen editor -> a small
  panel will appear
  - Select the plane zx
  - Click OK on the small panel and on the big one ->
  a section-cut appear.
  .
  If you repeat again this senario with the
  ProductWithV4Model zip file , the section cut will not
  created.
  .
  You can see the result with the
  Drawing1.CATDrawing files.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• DefineStandAloneSection method doesn't work with
  a product document which aggregate a V4 model.
  .
  I have to create "Section-Cuts" in the Drafting-
  Workbench without "Front-Views".
  .
  The program is in C++, but for creating
  the "Section-Cuts", I use the VB-functions
  .
  CATIAGenerativeViewBehavior-
  >DefineStandAloneSection(in CATSafeArrayVariant
  profil,
  in CATBSTR type_of_section,
  in CATBSTR type_of_profile,
  in CATSafeArrayVariant iPlane,
  in short iSide)
  .
  with
  .
  CATIAGenerativeViewBehavior->put_Document(in
  CATIABase iDocument).
  .
  .
  But this program doesn't work with product
  document which aggregate a V4 model.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN Digital
  Manufacturing and Prod.
  Additional Closure Information:
  THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN
  CATIA.
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  API CAA DefineStandAloneSection does not work
  correctly when generating section view from
  Product on which V4 model has been inserted.
  .
  .
  Restriction Explanation
  The section view is defined by a plane and a profile
  (profil argument). Customer creates profil by an
  infinite line (limit model). The problem is model
  limits are different between V4 and V5. 100000 in
  V4 and 1000000 in V5. Section View is not created
  from V4 model because input data are out of range.
  .
  .
  By-Pass
  You don't need to create infinite line. If you create
  a limited line, it works.
  For example, you can retrieve the boundary box of
  the 3D model from the feature by using
  CATI3DGeoVisu services:
  - Retrieve a pointer pMyRep to CATI3DGeoVisu
  from the feature.
  - Get the rep by using GiveRep
  CAT3DRep* p3DRep = (CAT3DRep*) pMyrep-
  >GiveRep();
  CAT3DBoundingSphere 3DSphere = p3DRep -
  >GetBoundingElement();
  float boundRadius = 3DSphere.GetRadius();
  by using boundRadius you can create limited line.
  .
  

Temporary fix

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