The CTO Comparison tab gives you the ability to compare two different configurable assemblies (CTO) or two different variants of the same CTO assembly.
Log into theNPIclient application.
SelectProcess Engineering>Product Comparisons.
Select the CTO Comparison tab.
Under Assembly Information, select the ellipsis (...) to the right of theAssembly Adrop-down.
Use the Searchoptions in thePlease select an Assemblydialog to locate the CTO assemblies you want to compare. You can search by assemblyorcustomer and also filter by date.
Select the desired assembly, then selectOK.
RepeatStep 4by selecting the ellipsis (...) next to theAssembly Bdrop-down.
Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 to locate Assembly B for the comparison.
Note:
You can also use theAssembly AandAssembly Bdrop-downs to select assemblies for comparison.
Use theOptionsselections in the upper-right corner of the window to further refine the comparison results: Select a Variant and a Process for each assembly, then select the Compare button.
The results of the CTO comparison are shown underComparison Results. All the differences between the selected CTO assemblies and variants are shown, including any different operations, steps, activities, or material setup. If no differences are found, the category will display No Results Found.
To print the CTO comparison report, select the Print button.
In thePrint Previewwindow, make the desired selections for printing and/or saving the comparison file. You can also use the toolbar buttons at the top of thePrint Previewwindow to export (in a variety of formats), save, and/or email the comparison file to others in your organization.