Accept Differences

Integrator allows a designer to accept differences from the Integrator Report, for situations where the 3D and schematic models have a different level of detail, or are functionally equivalent but do not match precisely. For example: include vent, drain detail, instrument connections, and welded attachments.

Note:
Integrator automatically ignores Supports application trunnions, but trunnions defined by other means may still be included in the comparison, refer to Ignoring Supports Application Trunnions for further information.

The differences can be accepted and managed in the following ways, and will not be flagged up thereafter in the Integrator Report:

• Accept Differences: A pair of linked elements having differences such as attribute values, sizes, connections or sequence, can be accepted as different.

• Accept Missing Element: For unmatched elements, such as a drain connection, the corresponding elements can be accepted as missing. Integrator still matches the element if it is added subsequently to the 3D model.

• Disable Matching: For elements that should not be matched, whether or not Integrator has currently matched them, matching can be disabled. For example: a tee for a trunnion,

All of these actions can be reversed and the differences revert to being flagged up in the Integrator Report. Once a number of differences have been accepted it is necessary to redo the comparison in order to see the effects. This in turn can change which elements are matched and thus offer more opportunities to accept differences, and so the process may take several cycles to achieve the desired results.