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Compare 2D image layers
You can compare image layers when you want to:
Display common areas and differences.
Display the common areas of both layers, one of the comparison layers, or all of the comparison layers.
Change the colors of one or both image layers in your comparison.
Procedure
Choose two 2D image datasets in the navigation tree.
Choose Compare 2D Images from the View menu.Teamcenter displays the images in the Viewer tab and displays the 2D Compare toolbar.
Perform one of the following tasks:
To
Perform these actions
Display only the compare layer (common areas of both layers)
Click the Display Compare Layer button on the 2D Compare toolbar. Only the compare layer is displayed in the Viewer tab. The information that is common to both layers is drawn in black.
Display one layer and not the other
Click the Display 1st Layer button or the Display 2nd Layer button .
Display all comparison layers
Click the Display All Layers button . All the comparison layers are displayed. Unless you have changed the color preferences, the first layer is green; the second layer is red; the comparison layer is black.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.plm00043/two_d_comparing_layers · retrieved 2026-07-11