The options in this tab are available after you saved previously output data to the database. You can only use these options when the generation method selected in the General tab is CAD. You can compare previous generations with the latest one. If no previous generation for the selected loop exists, the notation No previous generations found is displayed in the tab.
Macro result comparison
Compare outputs
Allows you to compare the macro results from previous generation to the macro results from the current generation. You can either set a date range within which the software finds a previous generation for comparison or select a specific generation.
Set date range (From)
Enables you to set the date for the current generation (that is, the date from which you want to set the period for comparison with a previous generation.) Use the spin box up-down controls or type the date.
Set date range (To)
Enables you to set the date up to which you want to set the period for comparison with a previous generation. Use the spin box up-down controls or type the date.
Select specific generation
Displays date and time of every previous generation and allows you to select specific generation data for comparing with the data of the generation you are about to make.
History data
Display in the drawing
Allows you to display the history values on the generated drawing.
Display in the report
Allows you to display the history values in the history report. The report includes the tag number, block name, macro name and description, old value and the new value. After printing or viewing the report, select OK to return to the Generate Loop Drawings dialog where you proceed with the loop drawing generation.
The following options can apply to both marking history in the drawing and showing history in the report)
Show data from previous generation
Displays the old history value from the previous generation. The software displays the old value on the drawing or report in parentheses wherever a change has occurred.
Mark with user-defined value
Marks the drawing or the report with a new value that you enter in the box below.