Analyzing Differences in the Compare Models Window

The Compare Models window allows you to compare the contents of two models.

Four types of differences between the models can be detected during a comparison:


The window is divided in two parts:

Comparison Symbols

Symbol

Description

Ghost object which does not exist in one of the models

Shortcut exists in model

(yellow)

Sub-objects are different

(red)

Object exists in both models with different properties

(green)

Object was moved and modified. This symbol indicates the initial location of the object in the model.

This symbol always is displayed besides a ghost object.

(red)

Object was moved and modified. This symbol indicates the new location of the object in the model.

(green)

Object was moved

Note: You can open the property sheet of an object (in read-only mode) by double-clicking its node in the tree view. You can also right-click the object node and select Properties from the contextual menu . You can open several property sheets in order to compare the properties of different objects. However, all property sheets will be closed when you close the Comparison window.

Navigating Among Differences

You can navigate among the differences that appear in the object comparison part using the following tools from the comparison toolbar:

Tool

Description

Goes to the first difference in the tree view

Goes to the previous difference in the tree view

Goes to the next difference in the tree view

Goes to the last difference in the tree view

Note: To expand all nodes at once, you can press the numpad star (*). To collapse all nodes at once, you can press the numpad minus sign (-).