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 Author: Mr_Fusion View Messages Posted By Mr_Fusion
 Posted: Sep 27, 2023 11:33
 Subject: Comparing 2 different parts lists
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Mr_Fusion (8)

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Hi,
I don't find an (easy) way to compare 2 different part lists and/or part
files. I want to change an existing model and want to import only the changed/added
parts to a new wanted list, while not altered elements will be ignored. Bricklink
Studio seems to not have such an (important) option. Or alternatively, simply
compare 2 different wanted lists and create a new one with the differences.

I'm new to Bricklink so I don't have much experience with that yet. How
you compare parts lists and Studio models for differences?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 28, 2023 03:29
 Subject: Re: Comparing 2 different parts lists
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In Help, Mr_Fusion writes:
  Hi,
I don't find an (easy) way to compare 2 different part lists and/or part
files. I want to change an existing model and want to import only the changed/added
parts to a new wanted list, while not altered elements will be ignored. Bricklink
Studio seems to not have such an (important) option. Or alternatively, simply
compare 2 different wanted lists and create a new one with the differences.

I'm new to Bricklink so I don't have much experience with that yet. How
you compare parts lists and Studio models for differences?

Hi,

Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to do that either on BrickLink or in Studio.

You’ll need to use third-party tools like Rebrickable (website) or BrickStore
(application).
 Author: Mr_Fusion View Messages Posted By Mr_Fusion
 Posted: Sep 28, 2023 08:46
 Subject: Re: Comparing 2 different parts lists
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Thanks for the answer.
I heard from that function in Rebrickable and I tried to get something out of
it, but I guess you have to be registered there to use it. Otherwise, the compare
function don't seem to work, at least not with custom part lists. ( https://rebrickable.com/sets/compare/slow/)
I know there is a way to compare .csv files in Exel sheets but I'm not familiar
with this and of course it should generate an new and usable part list with all
the altered parts in relation to the original model. So it can be used in Bricklink.
Hmm... sounds like a job for my buddy, he is fit in coding. Maybe he can write
a tool for comparing .csv or .xml part lists. ^^"
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 28, 2023 09:00
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In Help, Mr_Fusion writes:
  Thanks for the answer.
I heard from that function in Rebrickable and I tried to get something out of
it, but I guess you have to be registered there to use it. Otherwise, the compare
function don't seem to work, at least not with custom part lists. ( https://rebrickable.com/sets/compare/slow/)
I know there is a way to compare .csv files in Exel sheets but I'm not familiar
with this and of course it should generate an new and usable part list with all
the altered parts in relation to the original model. So it can be used in Bricklink.
Hmm... sounds like a job for my buddy, he is fit in coding. Maybe he can write
a tool for comparing .csv or .xml part lists. ^^"

Try BrickStore first.
 Author: tec View Messages Posted By tec
 Posted: Sep 28, 2023 12:27
 Subject: Re: Comparing 2 different parts lists
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Nah, if you already have two CSV, it's like a plain .txt

So just use that https://www.diffchecker.com/



In Help, Mr_Fusion writes:
  Thanks for the answer.
I heard from that function in Rebrickable and I tried to get something out of
it, but I guess you have to be registered there to use it. Otherwise, the compare
function don't seem to work, at least not with custom part lists. ( https://rebrickable.com/sets/compare/slow/)
I know there is a way to compare .csv files in Exel sheets but I'm not familiar
with this and of course it should generate an new and usable part list with all
the altered parts in relation to the original model. So it can be used in Bricklink.
Hmm... sounds like a job for my buddy, he is fit in coding. Maybe he can write
a tool for comparing .csv or .xml part lists. ^^"
 Author: Mr_Fusion View Messages Posted By Mr_Fusion
 Posted: Sep 29, 2023 06:28
 Subject: Re: Comparing 2 different parts lists
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In Help, tec writes:
  Nah, if you already have two CSV, it's like a plain .txt

So just use that https://www.diffchecker.com/

CSV seems to be comparable since it's more or less an Excel spreadsheet.
However, Bricklink seems to only accept copied .xml code and not an exported
.csv from Studio. I also have no idea how the differences in between 2 lists
can be brought back into an clean and usable sheet for Bricklink. But I will
try. thx. ^^