B.I. Essentials in Fabricated Step Definition

The B.I. Essentials Feature Link Status and Manufacturing Step Status reveals information that confirms the synchronization of the machining steps to the correct geometry.

Color Code

When the Manufactured Item Update Status B.I. is selected, the following colors are applied to the objects in B.I. Essentials:

To confirm that the IPM is up-to-date, in Manufactured Item Definition, start B.I. Essentials.

The out-of-date IPM is displayed in blue.

Feature Link Status:

  • Design features must be holes or user defined.
  • If all features are linked to the proper machining step, they are displayed in green. If one feature is not linked, it is displayed in red.
  • In the B.I. Essentials window:
    • Click the plus sign next to Feature linked to highlight the linked features in the tree and 3D along with the machining steps in the 3D.
    • Click the plus sign by Feature not linked to highlight the linked features in the tree and 3D along with the machining steps in the 3D.
Note: You can use this functionality to select unlinked features when applying a template on the geometry.

Manufacturing Step Status

This entry displays the status of the manufacturing feature, related to their pointed geometry on the design.

  • Synchronized With Geometry: the parameters of the manufacturing step and the pointed design feature are synchronized.
  • Not Synchronized With Geometry: to synchronize the parameters, edit the manufacturing step or run a compute of the IPM.
  • Linked Geometry Not Open: to open linked geometry, use the Reconnect Machining Step Links
  • Geometry Not Found: when the geometry has been removed, reconnect it manually to a new geometry or remove it.



  • No Link to Geometry: the manufacturing step has no link to geometry.
  • Check Not Verified:
    • After a design change, this check is no longer verified and the manufacturing step should be removed or reconnected manually on a new geometry.
    • Example: check the diameter of design hole > 10mm and after the design change, the diameter of the design hole is < 10mm.
  • Invalid link to Geometry: for an unexpected reason, the manufacturing step has an invalid link to geometry. The manufacturing step should be removed or reconnected manually to new geometry.