Compare parts or assemblies

You can compare two selected parts or assemblies to check, for example, if they get the same position number.

Select the objects you want to compare.
- To compare parts, select two parts in the model.
- To compare assemblies, select a part in each assembly.
On the Edit tab, click Compare, and then select either Compare parts or Compare assemblies.

Tekla Structures displays the results on the status bar and opens a report with more details. For example, you may get a message that the part geometry differs or parts are positioned differently in the assembly.

If you select rows in the report, Tekla Structures highlights the corresponding objects in the model, and you can investigate the objects further. For example, you can select sub-assemblies in the previously compared assemblies and use the Compare assemblies command again to compare the sub-assemblies.

If necessary, you can customize the comparison report template to suit your needs. When Tekla Structures is installed in the ..\Program Files folder, the template is by default available in the folder ..\ProgramData\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version>\Environments\common\system\. Copy the TS_Report_Assembly_Comparison.rpt template to your project or firm folder and then modify the copied template as needed.