Compare With File

Compare a drawing to another saved drawing.

Difference Indication

• Objects that are found in the drawing saved in the file, but not in the active one are shown in red.
• Objects that are only found in the active drawing are shown in green.
• Shared objects in the same location in both drawings are shown in light grey.

Compare a drawing saved to a file to the active drawing.

1. First, open the drawing to which you want to compare in the working window.
2. On the tab, in the Comparison group, click File.
3. Select the file, and click Open.
4. The Compare dialog box opens and illustrates the additions and deletions in the drawing.
   • Inserted -  Objects only in the active drawing.
   • Removed - Objects in the drawing saved to a file, but not in the active one.
   • If you select Keep Markings, the markings will remain on screen even if you click OK.
5. On the tab, in the Comparison group, click Stop. Markings will be removed.