CAM Compare Window

To access: Open the CAM Compare window as appropriate for the application you are using.

From the CAM Compare window, you perform all actions necessary to compare a design with the equivalent reference files.

Objects

The comparison pane of the CAM Compare window contains these columns:

Object	Description
	Indicates the layers to be used in the comparison. You can use Tools > Deselect All Layers and Tools > Select All Layers , and you can select and clear individual layers.
	Indicates whether this ODB++ layer is displayed in the graphic pane.
ODB++ Layer List	Lists the names of the ODB++ layers.
	Indicates whether this reference layer is displayed in the graphic pane.
CAM Data	Lists the names of the reference layers.
	Indicates the status of the translation stage: green — The reference file listed in the CAM Data column was translated successfully. red — Translation of the reference file failed. Move the mouse pointer over the red symbol to see messages such as this: Translation failed for layer rout.
	Indicates the status of the matching stage: green — The reference file was successfully matched with the layer. red — The reference file could not be matched with a layer. Move the mouse pointer over the red symbol to see messages such as this: Poor match for layer rout.
	Indicates the status of the registration stage: green — The reference file was successfully registered with the layer. red — The reference file could not be fully registered with a layer. Move the mouse pointer over the red symbol to see messages such as this: Approximate registration for layer sst.
	Indicates the status of the compare stage: green — The reference file is identical to the layer. red — The comparison revealed differences between the reference file and the layer. Move the mouse pointer over the red symbol to see a message displaying the number of differences found: 18 differences found for layer drill.