Version Compare

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In the Version Compare/QTO module, you can compare two versions of a CDE project. After loading the model and selecting elements, the New Version Compare/QTO option becomes available. Within the menu, alongside the regular element groupings, you can apply a Version Compare Rule (highlighted in blue) at any grouping level. Once a project version for comparison is selected, the Version Compare Rule generates a breakdown tree.

1. To create a new Version Compare, select the model elements you want to compare with one of the previous CDE project versions in the Viewer

2. In the QTO/CBS module, click the +Add New Version Compare/QTO button

3. In the Breakdown Rules section, the Version Compare rule is highlighted in blue in the list of rules. When selected, a dropdown menu becomes visible where you can specify which of the previously uploaded project versions the selected elements should be compared with

4. In the Quantities section, you can specify which quantities should be displayed in the breakdown tree. Quantities from the selected version are shown in blue text

5. Click the Create New button to generate the breakdown tree

6. A breakdown of the selected model elements, based on the defined rules, is created in the QTO/CBS module. The breakdown includes:

Added Elements (blue) – not present in the compared version
Elements Without Change (green) – geometry and location unchanged compared to the selected version
Geometry Changed Elements (orange) – geometry changed compared to the selected version
Location Changed Elements (orange) – location changed compared to the selected version
Removed Elements (red, not visible in the viewer) – present in the compared version but missing in the current one

7. Use the list to quickly compare the defined quantities and visually track the progress of the model between the selected versions

Note

The Version Compare tool can only be used if at least two model versions have been uploaded to the CDE.

Note

Turn the Color Coded button ON to automatically apply the defined Color Schema to the model elements in the viewer.