Initiating the graphical comparison

To access the graphical comparison feature, load the two parts, occurrence groups, or configured structures in separate Structure Manager windows, and choose Tools→Graphical BOM Compare or click the button (if you added this button to the toolbar). Teamcenter displays the Graphical BOM Compare dialog box, allowing you to manipulate the results. After running the comparison, Teamcenter highlights the following differences between the two windows in the viewer: Adds Objects that are in the target window but not the source. Cancels Objects that are in the source window but not in the target. Moves Objects that are in different positions in the source and target windows (the transformation matrix has changed). Reshapes Objects that have an alternative representation between the source and target windows, as identified by an UGALTREP note. You can use the comparison sliders in the Graphical BOM Compare dialog box to dynamically view the changes. Parts that are added, canceled, moved, or reshaped from one revision to another move across the window as the respective slider is slid from one revision to another. Also, the parts are color-coded, depending on whether they are added, canceled, moved, or reshaped. After you create the graphical history, you can capture it to export or print.