Compare 2 files for BOM

[Jaco van der Molen]

LDInspector way with GUI (needs Java>=11+JavaFX):
1. add files/directory
2. select first file to compare
3. choose PartList tab
4. right click "CS" column header to "Copy row" ==> your first file is now in CS and C1
5. select next file
6.1. manual way: compare CS and C1 directly
6.2. automatic way: right click "C1" column header to "Subtract CS amounts from this row" ==> in C1 is the difference
7. repeat steps 4-6 for more files if needed

LDInspector way with command line (needs Java>=8):
1. use command line "java -cp ldinstr.jar ldinsp.tools.LDITBillOfMaterial HERE_YOUR_FILE" per file
2. compare text output: each step of each contained model is printed separately and summed up in "all" section

I hope LDInspector helps solving your question.

If you like to have any other text output format, please let me know.

Hi Stefan,

This looks like the thing I need.
How do I start LDI with GUI? Sorry, I have no idea...

[Add/Edit] I tried the installer which downloads and apparently installs a bunch of things, but then I get:

Error occurred during initialization of boot layer
java.lang.module.FindException: Module javafx.graphics not found, required by LDInspector

So I understand that I need Module javafx.graphics but now I am unsure how to get that and install.

Java is one big grey area for me...