Multiple versions in one document

bert_fourie

Sometimes when yo are developing a design it is handy to overlay a previous version of the same drawing over the latest version. is there a way of doing that?
Also, in drawing it is sometimes desirable to compare old and new - how ca hat be done?

viru

@bert_fourie, Currently this facility is not available for Onshape drawing. You can raise improvement request for this. In near future we hope that this facility will be provided by Onshape.Currently user can use comparing option only for part modelling and assembly tab.

Comparing

Onshape provides a mechanism for graphically and discretely comparing versions and workspaces. You can compare any combination of the two.

Access the Compare action from the drop-down menus in the Versions and history flyout:

How it works

When you open the Versions and history flyout, the currently active workspace or version is highlighted (this is referred to as the Base).

To compare to another version or workspace (the Target), click the menu arrow beside the Target and select Compare, as shown above.

What you see

By default, Compare shows:

What you can do

1. Reverse the list to show the Target on the left and the Base on the right (click Reverse compare)

   

2. Show the differences just between the current Part Studio and target Part Studio, see the illustration above.

   Comparing Assemblies is not yet supported.

3. List all features of both the Base and Target (instead of just the differences):

   

4. Control how much of the Base or Target features are displayed graphically through the slider mechanism:

   Visualize more of the Base features by sliding the circle towards the Base label:

   

   Visualize more of the Target features by sliding the circle towards the Target label:

   

5. Select the tab to see a list of all Part Studios in the document and the differences in more detail:

   

Interpreting the lists

The list comparing features or Part Studios between the Base and Target uses the following icons to denote differences:

• no icon - The Base and Target feature, sketch, or Part Studio are identical
• - The Base and Target feature, sketch, or Part Studio are not identical
• - The Base has a feature, sketch, or Part Studio that the Target does not have (this feature or Part Studio does not exist in the Target)
• - The Base is missing a feature, sketch, or Part Studio that the Target has (this feature or Part Studio does not exist in the Base)

Note that Compare is only for viewing differences. No action can be taken in this view to revert changes or restore to a previous point in time. For those actions, open the Versions and history flyout

bert_fourie

Hi Viru, thank you for a complete answer. I will raise an improvement request. the compare feature is fine for overall comparison, but not very handy as a design tool. Thx