Comparing ECAD Designs > Defining the Comparison > Selecting a Net Match Option
  
Selecting a Net Match Option
Option
Match
Use
Report
By Net Name
Matches nets by names.
For designs with matched net names. For instance, two revisions of the same PCB layout.
Net name matches are included in the report.
By Single Net Match
Ensures that single nets are matched, even if the net name is different.
For designs with fully matched net structures but not necessarily matched net names. For instance, a schematic and a PCB layout.
Net name differences are included in the report.
By Multiple Net Match
Allows a single net to match multiple nets even if the net names are different. All the pins that link multiple nets within a design in a single net structure are checked.
For designs without a fully matched net structures or net names.
Net name differences are included in the report.