Viewing and managing data > Comparing structures graphically

Compare two BOMs

Choose View → Show Second Structure Panel to open the second structure pane.
Open the two BOMs in the separate structure panes, with the source in the one pane and the target in the other.
Apply any revision rules or effectivity needed to configure the structures for the comparison.
Choose Tools → Graphical BOM Compare. 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.
Click Close to close the window on completion.