Comparison Browser
Use the Comparison Browser to compare and identify the topology difference between two models/part assemblies/parts.
The Comparison Browser supports CAD Offset and Comparison checks. After a comparison check, the results are reported in PowerPoint, Excel, and a CSV file. In addition, the results can be reviewed and modified directly in HyperWorks.
You can switch to the Part Browser any time to perform detailed operations on a part.
Configuration Options
Configure the display and behavior of the Comparison Browser.
For more detailed information on configuring the Comparison Browser, see Configure Model Verification Settings.
Browser Attributes
- ID
- Part assembly and model IDs.
- Color
- Part entity colors.
- MVD Part Name
- Part entity name.
- MVD PID
- Entity specific property ID’s. At the part level, the IDs for referenced properties are displayed. At Component level, IDs of the referenced properties are displayed.
- UID
- Part assembly and part Unique IDs.
- MVD Revision
- Major revision, Study revision, and Library Part revision.
- MVD Material
- Material name of the part
- MVD Design Material
- Design material from CAD metadata.
- MVD Thickness
- Entity specific thickness. At the part level, it displays the thicknesses of the referenced properties. At component level, it shows the thickness of the referenced property.
- MVD Design Thickness
- Design thickness from CAD metadata.
- MVD Contact Thickness
- Contact thickness from CAD metadata.
- MVD Material Query
- 0 or 1.
- MVD Vendor
- String of vendor names – you must write some text for reference.
- MVD Action
- Type of operation for the part entity.
- MVD Modeling Type
- Type of modeling either mid-plan or skin mesh for the part entity.
- MVD Status
- String of text – you must write some text for reference
- MVD Mesh Size
- Mesh size for the part entity.
- MVD Solver
- Solver name string – you must write the value.
- MVD PID Rule
- Keep existing or incoming IDs.
- MVD Match %
- Similarity value of both parts. For detailed calculation, see Generate Comparison Results.
- MVD Base PID
- Part ID of the CAD/FE part that is topologically matching.
- MVD Base Material
- Material name of the CAD/FE part that is topologically matching.
- MVD Base Thk
- Thickness value of the CAD/FE part that is topologically matching.
- MVD Error
- Errors accrued in respective operation on the part.
- MVD Function Name
- Sub assembly name of the part.
- MVD Assembly Name
- Assembly name of the part.
- MVD Counter Parts
- Matching or intersecting part’s UDMID.
- MVD Bounding Box
- Bounding box of the part.
- MVD Oriented Bounding Box
- Oriented bounding box of the part.
- MVD Weight
- Weight of the part.
- MVD Delta Weight
- Weight difference between part and counter part.
- MVD Load Collectors
- Load collector card name of the part.
- MVD Contacts
- Contact card names of the part.
- MVD Boundary Conditions
- BCs card names of the part.
- MVD Representation File
- Default representation file path of the part.