Comparison Browser

Use the Comparison Browser to compare and identify the topology difference between two models/part assemblies/parts.

To open the Comparison Browser, click the Assembly ribbon then click the Comparison tool.


Figure 1.

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

Right-click on a column heading in the browser to configure the displayed 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.