HD72627: DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) OFFSET SECTION VIEW IS NOT DISPLAYED IF LAT EST ELEMENT IS NOT CURRENT

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) Offset Section View is not
  displayed if latest element is not current.
  Preparation :
  Use customer CATSettings.
  Notice :
  This problem doesn't occur if the already created
  data is opened.
  To reproduce create New Solid data in CATPart.
  Scenario :
  1) Start CATIA .
  2) Create the New CATPart.
  2-1) Select "File/New" by menu bar.
  >>"New" dialog box is displayed.
  2-2) Select "Part" from "List of Type".
  2-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"New Part" dialog box is displayed.
  2-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Part1.CATPart" is created.
  3) Create the arbitrary Sketch.
  3-1) Click "Sketch" icon.
  3-2) Select "xy plane" in the tree.
  >>Workbench is changed to Sketch.
  3-3) Select "Rectangle" icon.
  3-4) Create the arbitrary Rectangle.
  3-5) Click "Exit workbench" icon.
  >>"Sketch.1" is created.
  4) Create the arbitrary Pad.
  4-1) Click "Pad" icon.
  >>"Pad Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  4-2) Select "Sketch.1" in the tree as "Selection"
  element.
  >>Workbench is changed to Sketch.
  4-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Pad.1" is created.
  5) Create the arbitrary Edge Fillet.
  5-1) Click "Edge Fillet" icon.
  >>"Edge Fillet Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  5-2) Select "Face" in the geometry.
  5-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"EdgeFillet.1" is created.
  6) Change "Define In Work Object" to "Pad.1".
  6-1) Click "Pad.1" in the tree by MB3.
  6-2) Select "Define In Work Object" in the context
  menu.
  >>"Pad.1" set to Current Element.
  7) Create the arbitrary Draft.
  7-1) Click "Draft Angle" icon.
  >>"Draft Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  7-2) Select "4 Face" in the geometry as "Face(s) to
  draft".
  7-3) Select "Pad.1\Face6" in the geometry as
  "Selection" element.
  7-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Draft.1" is created.
  >>"Draft.1" is set to Work object.
  =>This is KEY POINT!!
  8) Create New Drawing sheet.
  8-1) Select "File/New" by menu bar.
  >>"New" dialog box is displayed.
  8-2) Select "Drawing" from "List of Type".
  8-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"New Drawing" dialog box is displayed.
  8-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Drawing1.CATPart" is created.
  9) Create Front View of xy plane.
  9-1) Click "Front View" icon.
  9-2) Change active window to "Part1.CATPart".
  9-3) Select "xy plane" in the tree.
  >>Active window is changed
  to "Drawing1.CATDrawing".
  9-4) Select "1111" from "Generative view style".
  9-5) Click the arbitrary position in the sheet.
  >>Front view is created.
  10) Create arbitrary Offset Section View.
  10-1) Click "Offset Section View" icon.
  10-2) Select the first point of Section View in the
  sheet.
  10-3) Double Click the end point of Section View in
  the sheet.
  10-4) Click the arbitrary position in the sheet.
  >>"Offset Section View" doesn't be displayed.
  =>This is the problem!! .
  Important Information 1 :
  If Force Update (Input "C:FORCE UPDATE" in
  power input toolbar and use "Enter" key.) is
  performed, Front View disappear.
  =>This is the problem too. .
  < Important Information 2 :
  If "DraftingOptions.CATSettings" is not set,
  Front View isn't displayed in Process 9).
  =>This is the problem too.
  Result to expect :
  Offset Section View should be displayed correctly.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) Offset Section View is not displayed if lat
  est element is not current
  DRAFTING (GENDRAFT) Offset Section View is not
  displayed if latest element is not current.
  Preparation :
  Use customer CATSettings.
  Notice :
  This problem doesn't occur if the already created
  data is opened.
  To reproduce create New Solid data in CATPart.
  Scenario :
  1) Start CATIA .
  2) Create the New CATPart.
  2-1) Select "File/New" by menu bar.
  >>"New" dialog box is displayed.
  2-2) Select "Part" from "List of Type".
  2-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"New Part" dialog box is displayed.
  2-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Part1.CATPart" is created.
  3) Create the arbitrary Sketch.
  3-1) Click "Sketch" icon.
  3-2) Select "xy plane" in the tree.
  >>Workbench is changed to Sketch.
  3-3) Select "Rectangle" icon.
  3-4) Create the arbitrary Rectangle.
  3-5) Click "Exit workbench" icon.
  >>"Sketch.1" is created.
  4) Create the arbitrary Pad.
  4-1) Click "Pad" icon.
  >>"Pad Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  4-2) Select "Sketch.1" in the tree as "Selection"
  element.
  >>Workbench is changed to Sketch.
  4-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Pad.1" is created.
  5) Create the arbitrary Edge Fillet.
  5-1) Click "Edge Fillet" icon.
  >>"Edge Fillet Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  5-2) Select "Face" in the geometry.
  5-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"EdgeFillet.1" is created.
  6) Change "Define In Work Object" to "Pad.1".
  6-1) Click "Pad.1" in the tree by MB3.
  6-2) Select "Define In Work Object" in the context
  menu.
  >>"Pad.1" set to Current Element.
  7) Create the arbitrary Draft.
  7-1) Click "Draft Angle" icon.
  >>"Draft Definition" dialog box is displayed.
  7-2) Select "4 Face" in the geometry as "Face(s) to
  draft".
  7-3) Select "Pad.1\Face6" in the geometry as
  "Selection" element.
  7-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Draft.1" is created.
  >>"Draft.1" is set to Work object.
  =>This is KEY POINT!!
  8) Create New Drawing sheet.
  8-1) Select "File/New" by menu bar.
  >>"New" dialog box is displayed.
  8-2) Select "Drawing" from "List of Type".
  8-3) Click "OK" button.
  >>"New Drawing" dialog box is displayed.
  8-4) Click "OK" button.
  >>"Drawing1.CATPart" is created.
  9) Create Front View of xy plane.
  9-1) Click "Front View" icon.
  9-2) Change active window to "Part1.CATPart".
  9-3) Select "xy plane" in the tree.
  >>Active window is changed
  to "Drawing1.CATDrawing".
  9-4) Select "1111" from "Generative view style".
  9-5) Click the arbitrary position in the sheet.
  >>Front view is created.
  10) Create arbitrary Offset Section View.
  10-1) Click "Offset Section View" icon.
  10-2) Select the first point of Section View in the
  sheet.
  10-3) Double Click the end point of Section View in
  the sheet.
  10-4) Click the arbitrary position in the sheet.
  >>"Offset Section View" doesn't be displayed.
  =>This is the problem!! .
  Important Information 1 :
  If Force Update (Input "C:FORCE UPDATE" in
  power input toolbar and use "Enter" key.) is
  performed, Front View disappear.
  =>This is the problem too. .
  < Important Information 2 :
  If "DraftingOptions.CATSettings" is not set,
  Front View isn't displayed in Process 9).
  =>This is the problem too.
  Result to expect :
  Offset Section View should be displayed correctly.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• THE PROBLEM WAS SUBMITTED ON CATIA
  VERSION 5 RELEASE 17.
  THIS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE ON CATIA
  VERSION 5 RELEASE 19 GA LEVEL.
  AND ON V5R18SP05
  Incident Diagnosis :
  The Offset Section View is not displayed if the
  latest element is not current.
  Reason :
  The offset view was generated.
  .
  

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

• R518 PSN SP51805

     UP08/06/02 I 1000