How to Compare Two SOLIDWORKS Part Files to Find Geometry Differences
When you have two versions of the same part — the designed file and the manufactured sample, a supplier’s model and your original, or two revisions where you can’t find the delta — SOLIDWORKS has a built-in tool for exactly this. It overlays the geometry, highlights the differences, and produces a report. Most engineers have never seen it because it lives behind an add-in that is disabled by default. It is called Compare Geometry, and it is part of the SOLIDWORKS Utilities add-in. ...