AutoVue


Comparing 3D Files

AutoVue provides the ability to compare two 3D files or two sets of entities from the same file or different files and display color-coded comparative data. When you compare two files, Autovue displays a Compare Tree and three windows, the first containing the base file, the second containing the file you compared the base against, and the third containing the comparison results.

The Compare Tree displays the model's hierarchy with a State column displaying different icons representing the results of the file comparison. The icons indicate if an model part has been added , modified , moved deleted .

In the Comparison Result window, results are displayed in different colors to differentiate the results of the file comparison. The comparison options and corresponding colors are:

Option
Color
Description
View Additions
Green
Indicates that something has been added.
View Deletions
Red
Indicates that something has been deleted.
View Unchanged
Blue
Indicates that there is no change.

To compare files:

  1. View the base file in AutoVue.
  2. Select Analysis > Compare from the Autovue main menu.
  3. The Open dialog appears.

  4. Enter the File name or browse to locate the file you want to compare with the current active file.
  5. Click Open.
  6. AutoVue displays the Compare Tree and three windows. The first window displays the base file, the second displays the compare file and the third displays the comparison results.

  7. To view the properties of a modified or moved entity in the base file and in the compare file, select the modified or moved entity from the Compare Tree, then right-click and select Entity 1 Properties.
  8. The Entity Properties dialog appears displaying the properties of the entity in the base file.

    See Entity Properties

    Select the entity again, then right-click and select Entity 2 Properties.

    The Entity Properties dialog display the properties of the entity in the compare file.

  9. To compare the results of the entity in the base file to the compare file, select the entity from Compare Tree, then right-click and select Compare results.
  10. The Compare results dialog appears.

    To view the attribute differences, click Attributes.

    To view the transformation difference, click Transformation.

    Note If there are no attribute or transformation differences, the buttons are disabled.

  11. Click OK to close the Compare results dialog.
  12. To exit Compare mode, select File > Exit Compare Mode from the AutoVue main menu.
  13. The base file appears in the workspace.

    Note You can also exit Compare mode by right-clicking in any of the windows and selecting Exit Compare Mode from the pop-up menu.


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