3.1.6.10.2. Tabular Compare

The tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] shows information on ERP data, data from the characteristic attribute table, topological information and classification data.

Dialog area "Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] "

Geometric similarity [Geometrical similarity] (if a geometric search (3D) [Geometric search (3D)] was previously carried out)
ERP data (if available)
Parameter
Topology (the properties relevant for the comparison parts are displayed in each case)
- General
- Cylinder
- Cone
- Torus
- Adjacent Planes
- Opposite Planes
- Hole
- Elongated Cylinder
- Rectangular Slot
- Circular Pattern
- Linear Pattern
- Slot pattern
- Rectangular Slot Pattern
Note
The quality of the topology information/features depends on various factors. See below for more information.
Classification data (all installed classifications are displayed)
- CNS
- PCon
- Standards
- eClass
- etc.

The pie charts reflect the percentage similarity of the values.

0% bis 25%	Red
25% bis 50%	Orange
50% bis 75%	Yellow
75% bis 99%	Light green
100%	Green

Colored marking of the topological parameters searched for

Topological parameters are color-marked so that you can see the most important ones at a glance.

Topological parameters in the "component comparison [Part comparison] "

Explicitly searched topological attributes are marked in color.
The topological features that can be selected in the 3D view (e.g. circular pattern [Circular Pattern], inner cylinder [Inner Cylinders], outer cylinder [Outer Cylinders] ) are shown in the list under Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] with a checkbox.
If you activate a checkbox, the corresponding parameter is highlighted in color under Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] and in the 3D comparison. Different features are given different colors (regardless of whether they were selected automatically or manually).

Icons

You will find the following icons in the column header:

	Select project line (see identical context menu command) -> The table is opened. Use this function in order to match the size of parts to be compared.
	Select as master: The relevant column is displayed with a green background color. The first part loaded into the part comparison automatically becomes Master. With a click on the icon, you can determine any part as Master. The Master shows dark green (100%) at all variables. The pie charts of all other parts refer to the master.
	Load as [Load as first project] 1st project (in the 3D, 2D comparison)
	Load as [Load as second project] 2nd project (in the 3D, 2D comparison)
	Open selected line in PARTdataManager First open the table using Select project line to open the table and select the desired line.
	Transfer to CAD [Export to CAD]: If necessary, specify the desired line beforehand by clicking on Select project line to specify the desired line.

Geometric similarity

For parts that are found via Geometric search (3D) and transferred to the part comparison [Part comparison], the geometric similarity is also transferred and displayed in the Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] dialog area.^[76]

Context menu

Call: Right-click anywhere in the desired column.

Tabular Compare - Context menu commands

The following commands are available in the context menu:

Select as master [see icon above ]
The relevant column is displayed with a green background color
Geo-comparison [Geometrical comparison to this part] with this part:
Initial situation: Displayed percentages of geometrical similarity can be calculated by processes executed before or they haven't been calculated yet.
Regardless of this, you can recalculate these for each part in the component comparison.
To do this, call up the context menu command Geo comparison with this part [Geometrical comparison to this part] on the desired part. The search part (100%) is marked as such.

Geometrical comparison to this part

Load as [Load as first project] 1st project (in the 3D, 2D comparison) [compare above icon ]
Load as 2nd project [Load as second project] (in the 3D, 2D comparison) [compare above icon ]

Select project line [compare aboveicon ]
Switches to the line view (see following figure)
Click on Back to return to the initial state.
For a meaningful 3D comparison, change the characteristic here so that the comparison parts have approximately the same dimension.

Remove project
Removes the selected project from the "Tabular Compare" section.
Unselect all topological features
(Markings are set according to the used search parameters.)
-> The colored markers in the tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] (see Fig. „ Tabular Compare - Context menu commands“) and the labels in the 3D view are removed.
Open 3D file...
Load any native file (specific CAD file or neutral format ) into the Compare dialog [Compare].

Note
Prerequisite: The CAD system must be started.

The same function is also available via the Load 3D file [Open 3D file...] button. You will find a description below.

Remove all projects
Removes all projects from the "Tabular Compare" section.
Copy (only displayed above table cells)
Call up the context menu above the desired table cell and select the Copy command.
You can now insert the cell content in a text editor.

Print
The complete table is printed.
Fix description column [Pin description column] | Fix preview row [Pin preview header]

In order to always keep an eye on what is important when scrolling vertically and horizontally, it may be useful to fix the "Description " column [horizontal scrolling] or the preview line [vertical scrolling].
Call up the context menu under Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] and activate the desired option.

Buttons

load 3D file [Open 3D file...] :

Click on the menu item Load 3D file [Open 3D file...] .
-> The Load [Load native cad file] native CAD file dialog box opens.

Note
You can also drag and drop the file directly from an Explorer window into the component comparison [Part comparison].

Browse to the desired file.

A variety of formats can be opened: ^[77]

Selection of formats:

IGS (*.igs)
STL (*.stl)
Inventor 2010 (*.ipt, *.iam)
NAT (*.nat)
PS3-V2 3D (*.ps3)
PartJava 3D (*.zjv)
Pro/Engineer Wildfire Version 3 32 Assembly (*.asm)
Pro/Engineer Wildfire Version 3 32 Part (*.prt)
Pro/Engineer Wildfire Version 3 32 UDF (*.gph)
SAT ascii 3D (*.sat)

STEP (*.step, *.stp)

Note

Topology information/features are loaded in STEP format with the best quality (if the "PSADDONS*ADVANCEDTOPO " license is available).

The sphere [Sphere], torus [Torus] and extended cylinder [Elongated Cylinder] are then also available. The other features are read in with significantly higher quality.

Also see ???.

After selecting a STEP format, the Import options for STEP file input format dialog box opens.

Simply confirm with OK.

-> The Load native CAD file [Load native cad file] dialog box opens with the following message:

"The CAD file has been added to the part comparison. Select this file as the first or second part to load it in the 2D/3D view [The CAD file was added to part compare. Load the part as the first or the second project to load it in the 2D/3D view]."

Confirm with OK.

SolidDesigner PKG File (*.pkg)
SolidDesigner PKG/STL file (*.stl)
Solidworks 2010 (*.sldprt, *.sldasm)
U3D (*.u3d)
*.zjv

	Note
	Ensure that the CAD application has been started when selecting CAD formats.

If there are ambiguities for a file extension, an additional dialog box appears.
There are ambiguities, for example, for a file extension such as .prt, which is used by Creo Elements as well as by NX, and also for certain versions of a CAD system.
Select the desired system and version in the list box.
The Select unit [Selection of unit] dialog box then appears.

Select the correct unit from the list box: mm, cm, dm , m, INCH, FEET, INCH/10, INCH/100
Confirm by clicking on OK.
-> The file is loaded in the Tabular comparison [Tabular Compare] dialog area.

Load geometry from CAD :
If you click on Load geometry from CAD the individual part or assembly selected in CAD is loaded into the dialog for the search.
Print :
Remove all projects :

^[76]You can configure whether the geometric similarity should be displayed, see Section 1.7.4.5.2.1, “ Key "DisplayGeoDistances" - Tabular comparison - Display geometric similarity ” in ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit (Professional) - Administration.

^[77]the display depends on the installed CAD systems

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