The boundary of the hatch (if any) will still appear and will be compared. To include or exclude hatch in the comparison result, click the Hatch button. This covers all text, such as block attributes and dimension text. To include text in - or exclude text from - the comparison result, click the Text button. The identities of these drawings (folder path, date saved, and saved by) are preserved with the resulting drawing. From this dialog box, you can add a table to the Compare result drawing with this information, or copy the text to the clipboard for use in other documents. When you click the folder icon, the drawing will either open (if it is found with the same name, in the original folder path), or, if it’s already open, it will be set as the current drawing.Ĭlick “Drawing Information” to display a dialog that contains the identities of the two drawings being compared. To change which drawing is displayed in front, click “Draw Order.” This will allow you to select any color for that category. To change the color of one of the categories, click on the adjacent color tool. To show or hide any of the three categories of comparison graphics, click the lightbulb icon in front of the appropriate category.
This tab has three groups of controls: Comparison, Compare Filter, and Change Set. Three categories of objects (or parts of objects) are displayed: those which are located only in the first drawing, those which are located only in the second drawing, and those which are identical in the two drawings. In fact, the results of the comparison are displayed in a third drawing. You can also use the browse buttons to select a drawing from the file navigation dialog box: AutoCAD Viewing Resultsĭon’t worry running DWG Compare won’t alter any of your existing files. If the current drawing has been saved, it is used as DWG1 in the DWG Compare dialog box.
The dropdown list provides easy access to current and recently opened drawings. Can’t wait to use it? Let’s start at the beginning: DWG Compare can be accessed from the AutoCAD Application menu, the Collaborate Tab on the ribbon, or directly from the command line (“COMPARE”).
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