Open and update two structures side by side in the split view

You can open and compare two different structures or two different configurations of the same structure for efficient side-by-side analysis and comparison.

You can use the split feature to view two structures, or two configurations of a structure simultaneously. However, to select two structures for opening, both structures must be listed on the same page.

Open two different structures

Procedure

1. To open two structures simultaneously, select the first structure using Ctrl+click. This activates the multiselect mode.
2. Select the second structure.
3. Choose Open > Open .The selected structures are displayed side-by-side in Split View. You can navigate to the child or parent parts of each structure as needed.
4. You can drag-and-drop occurrences between the two views to move or copy them from one structure to another. If the two views have the same structure with the same applied configuration, then the occurrences are moved. Otherwise the occurrences are copied. Click and hold the occurrence that you want to move. Move the occurrence to the target location in the structure. Drop the occurrence on to the target object.
5. To close the split view, click Exit Split in the header.The view that you selected last remains open, and the other view is closed.

Open the same structure in both views and update structure configurations

Procedure

1. Search for the structure.
2. Select the structure from the search results, and then choose Open > Open .
3. Click Split Context .The selected structure is displayed side-by-side in two views. You can update the structure configuration in either view.
4. Change the structure configuration for one or both views. Click More Commands > Configure . Change the Revision Rule, Effectivity, or Variant Rule as required. The configuration is updated for the selected structure. You can work with two different configurations of the same structure simultaneously in the split view. You can independently control how structures are loaded in either view using the Show Suppressed command.You can also use the Show Excluded by Effectivity and Show Excluded by Variants commands.
5. To close the split view, click Exit Split in the header.The view that you selected last remains open, and the other view is closed.

Open a structure in a split view

Procedure

1. Search for and open the structure you want to work with.
2. Click Split Context .The selected structure is displayed side-by-side in two views. You can update the structure configuration in either view.
3. To open a new structure in either view, click Open In View in that view.For either view, the Open In View panel is displayed on the right side of your screen.
4. In the Open In View pane, click one of the following tabs: Palette Allows you to load a structure from the clipboard or to select one from your Favorites or Recent list. Search Allows you to search for a structure.
5. Navigate to the structure you want to open and click Open to load the selected structure.