Highlight Changes in Schematic Diagrams
- Last UpdatedJan 19, 2026
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Changes made to schematic diagrams between selected sessions can be highlighted and listed.
To highlight changes made to the diagram on which an element is located, select the element in the list, click on the arrow under the Diagram option in the View group of the View tab, and select Change Highlighting from the menu that is then displayed.
The Select Diagram and Sessions to Compare window is then displayed. This window is used to select the sessions (or stamps) which are to be compared.
Once the sessions/stamps have been selected, the changes to diagrams between sessions are displayed in the Diagram Change Highlighting window.
Diagram Change Highlighting - Actions Tab
When the Diagram Change Highlighting window is open, an extra tab, Diagram Change Highlighting - Actions, is displayed. The tab has the following options:
Diagram Group |
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Open |
Opens the Select Diagram and Sessions to Compare window so that a new session comparison can be made. |
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Refresh |
Performs a re-comparison of the current diagram and sessions so that changes made since the comparison was made will be highlighted and changes made to attribute and color settings (see below) are implemented. |
Highlighting Group |
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Highlight New Elements |
Used to highlight new elements on the diagram in the selected highlight color for new elements. |
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Highlight Deleted Elements |
Used to highlight deleted elements on the diagram in the selected highlight color for deleted elements. |
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Highlight Modified Elements |
Used to highlight modified elements on the diagram in the selected highlight color for modified elements. |
View Group |
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Zoom In |
Used to zoom into a diagram to the next standard zoom level. |
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Zoom Out |
Used to zoom out from a diagram to the next standard zoom level. |
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Zoom to Fit |
Used to zoom a diagram out so that the entire diagram is visible |
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Auto Zoom on Selection |
Used to toggle the mode for auto-zoom. When this option is toggled on, selecting an element will zoom the diagram to display that element and highlight it. |
Configuration Group |
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Attribute Configuration |
Used to specify which attributes are to be considered when comparing changes to diagrams, that means, changes to specific attributes may be ignored if required. |
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Highlight Color Configuration |
Used to set the color used to highlight new, deleted and modified elements. |