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In CATIA V5/V6, a (Non-Instantiated Part) is a component that has been inserted into a Product structure but has not yet been loaded into memory or instantiated.

| | Recommended NIP Setting | Why? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Concept Design / Layout | Deactivated | You are moving fast and only need rough volumes, not exact mating conditions. | | Detailed Design (Part Editing) | Activated | You need to see the impact of your change on neighboring components immediately. | | Large Assembly Visualization | Deactivated | Load only the sub-assembly you are working on; leave the rest as deactivated NIPs. | | Before Running an Interference Check | Activated | Deactivated NIPs will not report collisions accurately. | | Before Check-in to PLM (e.g., ENOVIA) | Activated | You must ensure zero unresolved links before sharing with the team. | nip-activity catia

Before we discuss Activity , we need to understand NIP . In CATIA V5/V6, a (Non-Instantiated Part) is a

You have three primary methods to manage this setting: | | Detailed Design (Part Editing) | Activated

The setting determines how CATIA behaves when you open a product that contains these unloaded, non-instantiated parts.

Here is a professional workflow to keep your assemblies clean: