About Comparing Artwork Files in ECAD
Use ECAD Compare to identify design differences and changes in Artwork files. Artwork file comparisons are image based and specifies the layers or sheets to compare graphically. You can compare entire designs, or you can specify an area to compare. You can name a comparison to view.
Compare these Artwork files using the Creo View client or the command line:
• Two viewables from different files. For example, compare two EDA files.
• A viewable and a baseline IDX file.
To Compare Artwork Files
1. Select two viewables to compare:
◦ Right-click the first viewable in the Viewables tab. If the second viewable is loaded in the session, select Compare With, and then select the name of the second viewable.
◦ Select two viewables to compare, right-click, and then select Compare Selected.
◦ To compare with a viewable that is not loaded, select > to browse to the second viewable.
◦ Open an Artwork file in a new view and then click > .
In the Compare Items dialog box, determine the direction of your comparison and then click OK.
The Compare Settings dialog box opens.
2. In the Compare Settings dialog box, set the parameters for the compare and then click Compare.
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Although you can manually select settings for the comparison, it is best practice to use a Preset Configuration. If you need custom comparison settings, modify an existing preset configuration. For more information, see To Customize a Configuration. |
ECAD Validate launches with the results of the comparison. If you do not have ECAD Validate installed, you can save the results as an IDX file.
. For more information on the direction of a comparison, see Example: Determining the Direction of a Comparison.