Model Verification

New Features

  • Merge Excels – This function lets you combine multiple comparison Excel reports into one file. Keeps existing Excel reports but creates 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 – Metadata values that 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 – Attributes that can be compared excluding the topology.
    • Part attributes are compared excluding topology.
    • You can select any attributes to compare.
    • Reports generated in PPT and Excel with H3d.


      Figure 5.
  • Report enhancement – Comparison PowerPoint report enhanced to have detailed view on the results.
    • Summary slides shows 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.
  • Miscellaneous enhancements:
    • Extend spotcomparison to support Opti format.
    • Thickness,Match%,Base thk,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

  • 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

  • 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.