Synchronizing and comparing views, plots, or animations

When you have multiple windows open, or have split a window into two or four sub-windows, you can synchronize (lock) the views, plots or animations of selected windows to visualize differences between them.

There are several synchronizing options available.

• Synchronizing View maintains the same model rotation, pan position and zoom level in each locked window/sub-window.
• Synchronizing Plot displays the same result plot in each locked window/sub-window.
• Synchronizing Animation simultaneously animates the result plot in each locked window/sub-window.

The window synchronization feature has been implemented with flexibility. You can apply any combination of the above to a particular window, and lock/unlock any or all displayed windows. The windows/sub-windows that are synchronized can relate to the same study in the project, or different studies, and these studies can contain the same or different models.

To synchronize windows:

1. Click on a window to select it.
2. Select one of the following entries under View tab > Locking panel.
   • Lock View
   • Lock Plot
   • Lock Animation
3. Repeat the above steps for each window that you want to synchronize.
4. If necessary, arrange all windows by clicking View tab > Windows panel > Tile Horizontally or View tab > Windows panel > Tile Vertically.
5. Select one of the synchronized windows and set up the desired view, plot, and/or animation. The synchronized windows will automatically update the same display aspects that you have locked.
6. To quickly unlock all windows again, select one of the following entries under View tab > Locking panel.
   • Unlock All Views
   • Unlock All Plots
   • Unlock All Animations