HD83484: IGES: AN IGES FILE IS NOT OPENED CORRECTLY IN CATIA

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IGES: An IGES file is not opened correctly in CATIA
  .
  Preparation
  1. Select - Tools - Option.
  2. Select compatibility - IGES
  3. Check Solid-Shell. (Make it ON)
  4. Click OK.
  .
  SCENARIO
  1. Start CATIA V5R18
  2. Open iges_trouble.CATPart.
  3. Select "Save As".
  4. Save model as igs.
  5. Open the saved iges file.
  Result: IGES model looks different than the original
  CATPart.
  .
  Expected Result
  An IGES model should be opened correctly.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• IGES: An IGES file is not opened correctly in CATIA
  IGES: An IGES file is not opened correctly in CATIA
  .
  Preparation
  1. Select - Tools - Option.
  2. Select compatibility - IGES
  3. Check Solid-Shell. (Make it ON)
  4. Click OK.
  .
  SCENARIO
  1. Start CATIA V5R18
  2. Open iges_trouble.CATPart.
  3. Select "Save As".
  4. Save model as igs.
  5. Open the saved iges file.
  Result: IGES model looks different than the original
  CATPart.
  .
  Expected Result
  An IGES model should be opened correctly.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 20 GA LEVEL.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED
  ON V5R19SP05
  .
  Incident Diagnosis
  An IGES file is not opened correctly in CATIA
  .
  Correction Explanation
  The problem of importing the IGES file in
  corrected. Now the IGES can be correctly opened
  in CATIA.
  .
  

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

• R519 PSN

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