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CompareVidia Introduction

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CompareVidia helps engineering and quality teams quickly identify both intentional and unintended changes between CAD models. Whether validating a new part revision or verifying the accuracy of CAD-to-neutral format translations, CompareVidia ensures confidence in your digital product data before it reaches manufacturing.

Comparison

Confidently validate design changes by comparing an authority model against a revised or translated model in seconds. CompareVidia goes beyond visual inspection, detecting even the smallest geometric differences that may otherwise go unnoticed.

From subtle manufacturing-impacting modifications to critical translation errors, CompareVidia helps ensure every change is identified, understood, and validated before it reaches downstream engineering, quality, or production processes.

Running a comparison

When differences are found, CompareVidia automatically highlights and organizes them for review. Easily navigate changed faces, modified features, and geometric deviations, allowing you to focus on exactly what changed instead of searching through complex models manually.

In this instance, we can see that the external surface of this model has shifted by 0.0106mm. This is not something that would be easily noticeable just by examining the model, but CompareVidia identifies it immediately for review before this component can proceed to production!

Additional information about the comparison can be found in our article📄Compare Tree

Comparison Modes

Tailor the validation process to your specific needs with dedicated comparison modes. Compare geometry, assemblies, PMI, and other model data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency throughout the product lifecycle.

Additional information about the comparison modes can be found in our article📄Comparison Mode

Comparison Profiles

CompareVidia includes configurable comparison profiles designed for different validation requirements and industry workflows. Select the profile that best matches your process to automatically apply the appropriate comparison settings and criteria.

 

Additional information about the comparison profiles can be found in our article📄Comparison Profiles

Generate a report

Generate comprehensive validation reports that clearly document comparison results, detected deviations, tolerances, and file information. Easily share findings across teams and maintain complete traceability of design changes and translation validation.

Additional information about the HTML report can be found in our article📄Generate Report

3D HTML report

Share comparison results in a powerful interactive 3D HTML report. Recipients can explore models, visualize differences, and review validation results directly in a web browser without requiring a CompareVidia license, making collaboration with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders effortless.

Additional information about the 3D HTML Report can be found in our article📄3D HTML Report

FAQ


What is CompareVidia?

CompareVidia is a validation solution designed to detect changes in part revisions and CAD model translations, ensuring data integrity. This tool maintains the accuracy of engineering data, essential for team collaboration. By analyzing modifications, CompareVidia helps avoid errors from outdated information. It also validates CAD translations, ensuring they reflect original designs, crucial for companies in global markets. Overall, CompareVidia is vital for organizations aiming to enhance data management and uphold quality standards in engineering processes.

What file formats can be used with CompareVidia?

CompareVidia supports various file formats including QIF, STEP, IGES, VDA-FS, and many CAD formats like SolidWorks, NX, and CATIA.

Can I compare different revisions of a part using CompareVidia?

Yes, CompareVidia allows for part revision analysis to verify modifications between sequential revisions.

Is it possible to generate reports after a comparison?

Yes, users can generate HTML, 3D PDF, and 3D HTML reports detailing the validation assessment and discrepancies found.

How can I adjust the comparison settings in CompareVidia?

You can modify comparison settings in the 'Compare Options' tab, where you can set tolerances, enable checks, and choose visualization options.

What happens if a comparison fails?

If a comparison fails, the results will indicate flagged geometry, and you can explore the compare tree for details on the discrepancies.