--- title: Working Smarter with Comparison Tools in SOLIDWORKS [VIDEO] description: Use the SOLIDWORKS comparison tool on similar files to identify changes between revisions. 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With **SOLIDWORKS Compare** tools designers can quickly see updates without having to interpret revision notes. In this video blog tutorial, I'll use a swing arm assembly to show how to save time and work smarter using the **Compare Geometry **tool to compare document properties, features and geometry results. For a more precise visual check, I'll also show how to use the **DrawCompare** function. Thanks for watching! This is just one of many video blog tutorials featured on the Alignex Blog. 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