To simulate a missing published file situation, move a published file to a new location.
Open the parent multi-body file.
Click the Multi-body Publish command.
On the Multi-body Publish dialog box, the moved published file displays a question mark denoting “linked file cannot be found”. Right-click the missing published file and choose Find.
Locate the published file in the Select Part Copy dialog box and click OK.
The Multi-body Publish dialog box updates showing a link status for the published file.