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Part-Level Capabilities of Associative Topology Bus
If you have converted a part to a Translated Image Model (TIM) or an Associative Topology Bus (ATB)-enabled import feature, you can:
Use downstream applications such as Creo Simulate or Creo NC on the part.
Check the status through the user interface if the part is out-of-date.
Request an update through the user interface.
Update the part with the changes made to the original part.
The association between the imported geometry and the geometry and application data added in the Creo Parametric environment is preserved.
Break the association of the imported geometry with its source model so that it is no longer ATB-enabled.
View information such as the source system, the reference model name, version, and status of the TIM part or the ATB-enabled feature.