Viewing an existing comparison table

You can view a comparison table from the Tools menu, or from within a selection project.

  1. From the Tools menu on the main toolbar:
    1. Click the Tools button, then point to Comparison > Table View
    2. To view the comparison table for a specific data table (such as MaterialUniverse), select the name of the data table from the list.
      The comparison table is displayed in the Comparison Table window.
  2. From a selection project, in the Reports pane of the Select window:
    1. Click the Comparison button.
    The comparison table for the selection project is displayed in the Comparison Table window.
    Note:
    • For any given data table (such as MaterialUniverse), you can only have one comparison table active at a time.
      • When you create a new selection project based on that data table, the comparison table is automatically cleared.
      • When you save the selection project, its comparison table is saved as part of the project.
      • When you close the selection project, the comparison table is automatically cleared.
      • When you reopen a saved selection project, its comparison table is restored, and replaces any current comparison table.
      • However, you can create and use comparison tables for two or more different data tables (such as MaterialUniverse and Global Polymers Plastics) at the same time.
    • Before a comparison table can be viewed, it must contain at least one record. If you have set a reference record for a data table or selection project, this is automatically added to the relevant comparison table.
    • You can add a maximum of twenty records to a comparison table, including the reference record. If you try to add further records, they will not be added.