Model Verification

New Features

Merge Excels
  • This function lets you combine multiple comparison Excel reports into one file.
  • Available on the context menu.
  • Keeps existing Excel reports but makes a new merged Excel report.


    Figure 1.
Units
  • Comparison function that will convert all model units to mm and perform comparisons.
  • Comparison tool will convert Length units to mm while importing the CAD model.
  • Supported for Assembly and CAD inputs.
  • Meter vs MM and Meter vs Meter are converted to MM vs MM.
  • Auto converted without input required.
Part Revision
  • Supported in Comparison and Verification.
  • Revision information is read from Metadata and displayed in the browser and Excel reports.
  • Revision numbers can be compared in an Excel report.
  • BOM comparison supports Part Revision attributes.
  • You can edit the Part Revision attribute name.


    Figure 2.

Enhancements

Quick Comparison extended to CAD vs CAD.
  • Comparison works similarly to CAD vs FE or FE vs FE.
  • Results are displayed in the graphics area with contours showing matched/unmatched surfaces.
  • Performance is better than the default option.
Read Metadata
  • User-defined metadata values can be read from Assembly or CAD files.
  • PartNumber, PartName, Material, Thickness, Revision and other attributes names can be modified from the Config file.
  • If the readMatThk option is ON, and if the PDM attribute values are empty, the part attributes values from the Metadata are given preference.


    Figure 3.
Comparison methods added
  • PartNumber, PartName, and PID based comparison.
  • While performing a comparison, parts that need to be compared are auto searched. This option is used to force the search criteria based on these 3 methods.
  • Performance is improved.


    Figure 4.
BOM Comparison
  • User-defined Part attributes are compared excluding the topology.
  • Part attributes are compared excluding topology.
  • You can select any attributes to compare.
  • Reports generated in PowerPoint and Excel with H3d.


    Figure 5.
Report Enhancement
  • Comparison PowerPoint report enhanced to have detailed view on the results.
  • Summary slides show results in detailed view with color mapping.
  • Unmatched+Partial matched parts export option available for the report generation.
  • Matched parts in transparency and unmatched parts in shading mode available.


    Figure 6.
Miscellaneous Enhancements
  • Extend spotcomparison to support Opti format.
  • Thickness, Match%, Base thk, and Weight values are now shown in 2 decimals in all the reports.
  • Match function - Split Multi Solids, Multi Comps to Single Part.
  • Connection Check, holes-related checker performance improvements.
  • Assign dummy THK if thickness/property is missing in Q-Comparison.
  • CDH spot file format is supported in Spotweld check.
  • Full path of the comparison result text file is editable from the config file.

Known Issues

Miscellaneous
  • Excel Merge requires a good machine configuration.
  • Cumulative Match% displayed in the Comparison report needs improvements.
  • Q Comparison function:
    • Needs a good machine configuration as 2 models will be read at once.
    • Metadata is not read.
    • One variant supported.
    • Check runs on Interactive session.

Resolved Issues

Miscellaneous
  • Remove/disable Comparison and verification browser from Linux hmdesktop.
  • Cadtofeapproach option with multiple CPUs not working when it is used for 1 vs 1 Part comparison.
  • Freepart check batch mode error is resolved.
  • Match Function, previous Part sets created are overwritten with current run.
  • Check will be executed even if empty Part/Module is selected from the Browser.