Setting Compare Options - Geometry Tab

General

	Check documents before Compare Geometry	Verifies the geometry of both parts before starting the comparison. When selected, SOLIDWORKS Utilities runs the SOLIDWORKS Check function to find invalid surfaces and edges. If either part fails the check process, a dialog box appears that asks for confirmation to proceed with the comparison.
	Perform face comparison	Calculates the number of unchanged, unique, and modified faces. The results are shown in the Compare Task Pane on the Compare Geometry result tab . During face comparison, the Compare utility compares the position of vertex coordinates and some surface points of face pairs. Vertices or points that lie within a specified position tolerance are considered identical.
	Perform volume comparison	Calculates the material removed or added, and common volume at the end of the comparison. The results are shown in the Compare Task Pane on the Compare Geometry result tab .

Color

Colors highlight the related model entities displayed in the graphics area. To modify the color used for items, select an item from the list, click Edit to open the Color palette, and set the color. Colors are applied to the models after the Compare utility has run.

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