Generating Reports

You can generate a report for an object or a solution. A report is a summary of an objects set computation results and status messages, captured in an editable file. Once an object is updated or computed (meaning that the user-defined specifications have been converted into solver commands, which in turn have been transformed into degree of freedom data and processed), all data contained in the object is ready for use in the subsequent finite element computation process and the object can be analyzed.

You can customize the picture size, picture format, background, and style sheet settings of reports. To learn more, see Reporting.


Before you begin: The object must be updated or computed and up to date with respect to its linked entities.
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Updating Scenarios
Executing a Simulation from the Structural Analysis Workbench
Generating Images
  1. Right-click one or several objects in the specification tree, and select Generate Report.

    The table below lists the structural analysis simulation's objects on which the Generate Report capability is available.

    Structural Analysis Simulation's Objects Structural Analysis Simulation's Sub-elements
    Model Nodes and Elements
    Properties
    Scenario Scenarios
    Result Solution Results
    Envelops

    The Generate Report dialog box appears.

  2. Optional: In the Title box, modify the title of the report.

    The title is displayed at the top-level of the report file.

  3. In the Type list, select one of the following format:

    • Web Archive, single file (.mht)
    • Word document (.doc)
    • HTML zip file (.zip)

  4. Click OK.

    The report is automatically displayed in the appropriate application, depending on the format you chose. The Document / Document Customized dialog box also appears.

  5. Optional: In the Name box, modify the name of the report document.

    Important: The name must be unique.

  6. Click Finish.

    A Documents folder containing the report document is created under the Results category in the specification tree. For example:

    If you propagate the simulation or the finite element model representation, the report documents you generated are automatically propagated in the database as documents attached to the simulation or the finite element model representation. To learn more about documents, see Simulations and Documents.