Explore multiple outcomes in the Comparison View

Visually explore and compare up to four outcomes at the same time. Outcome views are synchronized.

Access

To open the Comparison View from any of the four main views:

  1. Select up to four outcomes.
  2. On the Multiple selection card, click comparison view icon.

Example 1: Opening the Comparison View from the Thumbnail View thumbnail view icon.

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Example 2:

You can also open the Comparison View from the Outcome View and then add other outcomes to it.

  1. On the Explore tab, click Display > Thumbnail thumbnail view icon, and click a thumbnail of an outcome.

    This outcome opens in the Outcome View.

  2. On the Outcome View tab, click Compare > Compare compare view icon.

  3. Select the check box on thumbnails of outcomes that you want to add to the Comparison View.

Note: You can display up to four outcomes in the Comparison View.

To work with the Comparison View

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Add a new outcome to the Comparison View On the Outcome View tab, click Compare > Compare compare view icon. Next, select the outcome.

You can view up to four outcomes.
Remove an outcome from the Comparison View In the top right corner of the outcome view, click close outcome button icon.
View an outcome's properties Click an outcome view.
Manipulate the view of the outcomes Use the Outcome View toolbar on the right. Outcome views are synchronized.

Note: The toolbar collapses based on the size of the window.
Display 3D views of outcomes On the Outcome View tab, click Display > Model View model view icon.
Display a transparent view of outcomes. It enables you to see the internal empty spaces, called voids, that may occur during the outcome generation. On the Outcome View tab, click Display > Transparent View model view icon.
Display the stress distribution map on outcomes On the Outcome View tab, click Display > Stress View stress view icon.
Display a preview of a design that you create from the outcome. It enables you to view the design before exporting it. It's a default view.

To close the preview, click close export preview icon in the top left corner of one of the outcome views.

Tip: The preview is only available for the final outcome iteration.
On the Outcome View tab, click Display > Design Preview export preview icon.
Display preserve geometries from your study setup on an outcome. On the Outcome View tab, click Show > Preserve Geometry View preserve view icon.
Display obstacle geometries from your study setup on an outcome. On the Outcome View tab, click Show > Obstacle Geometry View obstacle view icon.
Display a starting shape from your study setup on an outcome. On the Outcome View tab, click Show > Starting Shape View starting shape view icon.
Create a 3D design which you can edit from the current outcome's iteration. On the Outcome View tab, click Create > Design from Outcome export smt icon.

To track the job status, view the color buttons in the top left corner of the view. When the design is ready, open it on another tab and edit using T-Spline tools.
Create a 3D design where a mesh represents model's surfaces from the current outcome's iteration. On the Outcome View tab, click Create > Mesh Design from Outcome export mesh icon.

To track the job status, view the color status buttons in the top left corner of the view. When the design is ready, open it on another tab.
Track the processing status of each generative job, view outcomes, and open designs for the successfully completed jobs. On the Outcome View tab, click to Create > Job Status solve status icon.