About the Synchronization of Commands and Views

The Comparison Window section enables you to carry out the same commands on both sides of a comparison window and perform some view operations.

This page discusses:

Synchronization Commands

Here is the list of commands in the Comparison Window section:

  • repeats the same command in both windows, e.g.:

    Original state of the comparison window:

  • is not active. If you press F3 on the left side, the tree is hidden only on this side.

  • is active. If you press F3 on the left side, the tree is hidden on both sides.

  • applies to the following commands (or their shortcuts):

    • in the View menu: Geometry, Specifications, Render Style (all), Hide/Show (all),
    • in the Tools menu: Show (all), Hide (all),
    • in the Tools: 2D mode
    • in the Select: Quick Select
    • in the context menu: Hide/Show, Pan, Rotate, Modify, Define in Work Object.
    • in the Edit: Scan or Define In Work Object

Views Synchronization

The commands in the Comparison Window section let you synchronize the orientation and position (i.e. zoom factor and center position) on both sides.

applies the same view command with the same view point on both sides. A zoom out is performed on the left side, it is performed on the right side too.

applies the same view command with a different view point in both windows. A zoom out is performed on the left side, it is performed on the right side too, but the view points remain the same on both sides.

If the view points are different, pressing on one side will bring the other side at the same view point.

and apply to the following commands:

  • View point modification with the pointer.
  • In the View menu: Fit All In, Zoom In Out, Modify (Look At, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Normal View), Named Views... .

Graph commands

Here is the list of the Graph commands

They can be applied to one side, or to both sides with the synchronization commands above.

displays the feature structure.

centers the graph in the active window.

centers the view in the active window.