Compare two BOMs

Procedure

1. Apply any revision rules or effectivity needed to configure the structures you want to compare.

2. Choose Tools → Graphical BOM Compare.Teamcenter displays the Graphical BOM Compare... dialog box listing all loaded structures in both the First Structure and Second Structure boxes.

3. Select a first and second structure for compare from the lists and click OK.Teamcenter analyzes the BOMs to identify any differences and displays the Graphical BOM Compare dialog box containing a visual indication of those differences.Depending on the type of comparison, you can use the tools and controls in the window to change the view and examine differences more closely.If you compare two versions of an assembly under change control (for example, a problem item and an affected item of an engineering change), Teamcenter displays a list of supersedures.

4. Click Close to close the window on completion.

Understanding graphical comparisons