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Compare drawing revisions and highlighted differences

Use the comparison viewer to visually compare drawing revisions and review highlighted changes between them.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Open the drawing comparison viewer

Navigate to a drawing that has a previous revision and open the comparison view so that the current revision and its comparison image are loaded on screen.

Open the drawing comparison viewer

Step 2: Review highlighted change boxes

Look at the comparison image with bounding boxes overlaid to see where changes have been detected between the two revisions; each box outlines an area that differs.

Review highlighted change boxes

Step 3: Adjust the view and layout mode

Switch between available view modes (such as slider, side-by-side, or overlay) to find the layout that makes changes easiest to review on your screen.

Adjust the view and layout mode

Step 4: Pan around the drawing

Click and drag with your mouse or use touch gestures on the image area to move around the drawing and inspect changes in specific regions.

Pan around the drawing

Step 5: Zoom in to inspect details

Use the zoom controls or gestures to zoom in on areas of interest so you can closely inspect the highlighted differences and confirm what has changed.

Zoom in to inspect details

Step 6: Reset the view if needed

Use the reset or fit-to-screen control to return the comparison view to its default position and zoom level after panning and zooming.

Reset the view if needed


Last updated: 2026-02-10