Comparing published documents - SmartPlant Foundation - IM Update 48 - Help - Hexagon

Displays two documents for comparison.

The View and Compare window displays the view files for the documents side-by-side with changes highlighted. The View and Compare window also includes a table that lists the specific changes identified when the documents were compared. When you select an object in the graphic view or the table, you can also view properties for that object in the properties window.

Display the data from two published documents for comparison in a list format. Color coding illustrates the difference in the data between the two published documents.

Name – Displays the name of the object that was published in at least two of the documents being compared. By drilling down under the object, this column also displays properties for which data was published for this object.

Class Def – Displays the class definition of which the object in an instance.

Document 1 Value – Displays the value published by document 1 for a particular property for the object.

Document 2 Value – Displays the value published by document 2 for a particular property for the object.

Compare State – Indicates whether the data for the object changed between the compared versions of the document. Values that may appear in this column are described below:

• Updated – Indicates that the value for this property changed between the two versions of the document.

• Exists in document 1 only – Indicates that the object was deleted between the two versions of the document.

• Exists in document 2 only – Indicates that the object was created between the two versions of the document.

• Identical – Indicates that there was no change to the value of the property between the two versions of the published document.

Hide identical objects – Selecting this check box hides any properties for which the data did not change. If this check box is not selected, then all properties appear in the list, even those with a Compare state of Identical.

If the Exclude identical object parameter has been set to True on the DocVersionCompare method, or on any custom method used to open this dialog box, this option is selected and disabled by default.

Export – Extract the information in the table to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for review or sharing.

Provides tabs for selecting the layout, colors, and other view options for the Compare window.

• Layout tab

• Display tab

• Auto-focus tab

Allows you to select the layout of the View and Compare window by clicking the button that corresponds to the configuration you want.

Different colors represent different parts of the View and Compare window:

• Red - First drawing

• Blue - Second drawing

• Yellow - Properties window

• Green - Comparison results table

Allows you to define color settings and display indicators for the comparison results displayed in the View and Compare window.

Set Color - Allows you to set the color for the comparison result type you selected in the list.

Restore Default Color - Restores the default color for the comparison result type you selected in the list. By default, the following colors represent types of comparison results:

• Green - Deleted objects

• Blue - Modified objects

• Red - New objects

• Black - Objects that are the same in both drawings

Restore All Default Colors - Restores the default colors for all comparison results.

Set Color - Allows you to indicate whether you want color to identify comparison results of the selected type. If the check box is selected beside a comparison result type, color is used to identify that type of change in the drawings, comparison results table, and Properties window.

Make Bold - Allows you to indicate which of the comparison results of the selected type to bold. If the check box is selected beside a comparison result type, bold is used to identify that type of change in the drawings, comparison results table, and Properties window.

Display Titlebar in Drawing Frames - Indicates whether you want to display the name of the drawing and its major and minor revision numbers in the title bars of the drawings in the View and Compare window.

Allows you to define auto-focus settings for the View and Compare window.

When selecting an item in a drawing, do you want to automatically find it in the list of changes? - Determines whether clicking an object in one of the drawing views automatically scrolls to the changes for that object in the comparison results table. Click Yes to automatically find the changes for an object in the comparison results table; click No to turn this option off. By default, this option is set to No.

When selecting an item in the list of changes, do you want to automatically find it in the drawings? - Determines whether clicking a change in the comparison results table automatically finds the object in the drawing views. Click Yes to automatically find the corresponding objects in the drawing views; click No to turn this option off. By default, this option is set to Yes.

When finding an item in the drawings, what method do you want to use? - Sets how you want the Compare window to behave when the software automatically locates an object in the drawings. Available options include the following:

• Zoom in on minimum bounding box - Zooms the drawing views to the selected object regardless of the current zoom level in either drawing.

• Center on the item without changing zoom level - Centers the drawing views on the selected object using the current zoom level.