About ATB-enabled IN Features

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Associative Topology Bus (ATB)-enabled IN features are created when you import or append ICEM and CDRS surfaces to existing Creo+ part models with the Enable ATB option selected on the import profile, the Import New Model, or the File dialog box.

The following tasks that you perform in Creo+ create ATB-enabled IN features:

• Open an ICEM or CDRS model as a new part with File >

Open.

• Assemble an ICEM or CDRS model as a part component of an existing Creo+ assembly with Component >

Assemble >

Assemble.

• Insert an ICEM or CDRS model as a new feature of an existing Creo+ part using Model > Get Data >

Import.

The ATB-enabled IN features are represented by the ATB icon in the Model Tree. You can select the ATB-enabled IN features and perform the ATB functions of Check Status, Update, Change Link, and Make Independent.

When you import a CDRS model to create ATB-enabled IN features, you must explicitly set the file type to CDRS (*.neu) in the File Open dialog box. ATB functions do not work correctly if you set the file type to All Files (*) or the standard Neutral (*.neu).

The Check Status criteria for the CDRS and ICEM ATB-enabled IN features is the internal system file date.