COMPARE (Command)

Compares a specified drawing file with the current drawing file, highlighting the differences with color within revision clouds.

The drawing selection dialog box is displayed. Select the drawing file you want to compare to the current drawing.

The COMPARE command provides you with a visual comparison between the current drawing and a specified comparison drawing. Typically, these are different revisions of a drawing, which you can then review and modify. Use the DWG Compare visor to work with the comparison.

• Opens the settings palette where you can change comparison options including color, revision clouds, hatch, and text.
• Toggles the comparison on and off from the DWG Compare visor.
• Steps through each change set, automatically zooming in to each successive or previous change set.
• Current Change Set/ Total Number of Change Sets. Displays the current change set number and total number of change sets. Type a specific change set number and press enter to zoom to that particular change set.
• Imports the selected objects from the compared drawing into the current drawing. If you do so, these objects will now exist in both drawings and will automatically turn gray. Only the objects in the specified area that are not in the current drawing can be selected for import.
• Exports both drawings into a new snapshot drawing that combines the similarities and changes between both drawings. The result of this operation is the same as a drawing comparison in the previous release.
• Closes the drawing comparison.