Comparison View

The Comparison View provides a variety of tools that enable you to explore and compare multiple outcomes at the same time.

Here you can examine outcomes from different angles and distances and check outcome properties. You can view the distribution of stress for all displayed outcomes. You can also show the preserve, obstacle and starting shape geometries from your study setup to see how they influenced the final shape.

In the Comparison View, you can display and manipulate up to four outcomes at the same time.

Note: For more information on how to access the Comparison View, see Explore outcomes in the Comparison View.

1. Explore contextual environment > Outcome View tab

Use the commands here to display outcome's 3D view, transparent view, stress distribution map, or design preview of outcomes. You can also show the preserve, obstacle, and starting shape geometries from your study setup to see how they influenced the final shape. You can also add a new outcome to compare it with the remaining outcomes.

The tools on the Display and Show panels let you switch between views.

Display panel

Note: You can only select one view at a time. By default, the Design Preview is selected.

Show panel

Note: You can select multiple views to display different types of design space geometries on the selected outcome simultaneously.

Compare panel

Select Compare to return to the Explore contextual tab and select outcomes to compare.

Create panel

Use the tools on the Create panel to create a design or mesh design from an outcome. Additionally, you can open the Job Status dialog to track the processing status of the generative jobs.

Finish Outcome View

Click Finish Outcome View to exit the Outcome View contextual tab and return to the Explore contextual tab.

2. Outcome view

Displays an outcome. Outcome views are synchronized and you manipulate all outcomes simultaneously.

3. ViewCube

Use the ViewCube to orbit your design or view the design from standard view positions.

Use these tools to orbit, pan, and zoom an outcome. You can also roll the outcome and fit it to view.

The toolbar collapses based on the size of the window.

5. Properties pane

Displays a thumbnail and properties of the currently highlighted outcome.

You can customize the properties by using the Visibility settings option.