Comparing product structures

You can compare two structures to identify changes or differences between two product structures, for example, to: Identify component changes between assemblies Test for consistency between multiple views of the same item Find differences between differently configured structures You may only be interested in the immediate components that have changed in a single-level assembly. Conversely, you may want to identify the differences between all the piece parts in the complete product structures (for example, between related multiple views or different variants of the product). Teamcenter allows you to compare structures in two ways. You can compare two product structures (BOMs) in separate Structure Manager windows. The differences are highlighted in the product structure trees. You can also perform a graphical comparison of two structures. Teamcenter highlights differences in the viewer. You can optionally compare product structures that are controlled by change management.