Comparison
Available from
program version 4.2.0
On the Compare tab of the Settings menu, you can make basic program settings. Set settings can be applied with OK or Apply, or discarded with Cancel.
Invoke
The menu can be invoked as follows:
Menu bar
Click on Edit and then on Settings in the drop-down menu that opens. The “Settings” menu window opens. Select the General tab in the list on the left side of the window.
“Common” group
| Option | Function | Preset | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Allow compare to newer and indentically named test plan versions. | Allow the comparison of a drawing sheet with a drawing sheet in a identical or recent test plan version. |  |
“Numbering” group
| Option | Function | Default setting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| After merging characteristics with changed properties they will | |||
 | get a new number | Specifies that the stamp number is adopted when merging a characteristic. |  |
| | keep the same umber | Specifies that a characteristic will be stamped with a new stamp number when merged. |  |
“Transfer manually inserted characteristics” group
| Option | Function | Default setting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Do not transfer automatically | Specifies that manually inserted characteristics are not transferred automatically during drawing comparison. |  |
| | Transfer automatically | Specifies that manually inserted characteristics are transferred automatically during drawing comparison. |  |
“Highlight Changes (Red-Green Comparison)” group
Note Available from program version 4.2.0 and only in the Pro version.
| Option | Function | Default setting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | |||
| | Standard | Specifies that the Highlight Changes (Red-Green Comparison) function uses the colors green for added elements and red for removed elements in the drawing comparison. | |
| | Custom | Specifies that the Highlight Changes (Red-Green Comparison) function uses custom colors in the drawing comparison. The suggested colors yellow (Hex: #FFFDE725, RGB: 253/231/37) for added and dark purple (Hex: #FF440154, RGB: 68/1/84) for removed elements are taken from the 'Viridis color palette' and are suitable for color vision impairment. | |
 | Type of representation | Specifies how the Highlight Changes (Red-Green Comparison) function displays changes in the drawing comparison. Pencil traces changed elements sharply and in detail, Highlighter highlights changed elements extensively and semi-transparently. | Pencil |