In AVEVA Everything3D™ Compare/Update is invoked by, on the Manage tab, in the Integration group clicking Compare/Update to display the Compare / Update window.

In Tags Compare/Update is invoked from the Compare / Update / Link option on the Data Management tab and then appears with a contextual tab holding the toolbar.

To start the add-in, select Display > Compare / Update The add-in is initially shown empty.

Click Login and select the desired Instrumentation, Electrical or P&ID project from the list.

Click Select, and when prompted, enter the username and password for that project. Then select the desired source group. The available groups from AVEVA Instrumentation or Electrical depend on the host module and can include Instruments, Loops, Equipment, Cables and Cable Catalogue items. The available groups from AVEVA P&ID are the P&ID types Equipment, Instrument, Line, LineFitting, Nozzle and Valve.

Select the desired source group. The default groups consist of Equipment, Pipelines/Pipes, Instruments, Valves and Piping Specials. The mapped schematic and design types for each group are fixed, but engineering types depend on project setup and so engineering groups will not be available unless their configuration has been defined. Other groups can also be defined by the administrator. Refer to Options for further information.

If element filtering has not been set up, the user will be prompted to do this now. Click Yes to display the Filter window and define one or more filters. Refer to Filter for further information.