# ProjectDiff Utility (Experimental)

Cognex Designer supports the ProjectDiff utility to compare two projects side-by-side.

1. From the Cognex Designer — Project Startup page, click the Utilities band at the bottom of the page to expand it:

2. Click the Project Diff button to launch the utility:

   The ProjectDiff utility prompts you to enter the two project files to compare:

3. Click Browse for the Base File and select the project file (.cdp).

4. Click Browse for the Modified File and select the project file (.cdp).

5. Click OK and wait for the projects to load:

The ProjectDiff utility highlights the comparison between the two projects. For example:

See the following topics for more information on using the ProjectDiff utility: