Select View for Compare

Model Compare compares 3D views from two different models or versions.

To define exactly which 3D views, use the Select View dialog. You can choose a 3D view that is common to both of the models, or a different view from each.

View selection can be significant for Model Compare:

An element can be visible in one view but not in another (e.g. due to Renovation status, Design Options, Layer Settings, Partial Structure Display, etc.)

  • Intersecting elements can be considered modified in one view, yet not modified in another view, depending on the view’s Layer Combination.
  1. Use Design > Model Compare to choose the two model versions.
  2. From the Model Compare palette, click the View Selector button.

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  3. The Select View dialog opens, showing the combined View Maps of the two selected projects.
  4. Select a view (here, a view that is common to both compared models), then review its General View Properties in the panel below.

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To compare two different 3D views:

  1. Uncheck “Apply Common View Settings.”
  2. The 3D views of each model version are now listed separately, side by side.

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  3. Review their General View Properties in the panel below.
  4. For each model, select a 3D view, then click Compare.