Report writing

Video: Create a report

Use the Create Report command to create reports of simulation results and FEM data in .docx format. For example, you can create reports to obtain sign-off approval on the simulation results, send information to customers, or obtain feedback on designs and simulations.

The software provides a library of report templates. The templates define the information for a report and its formatting. You can modify the templates or create your own. You fill in the required information using the Simulation Navigator and publish the report.

The graphic below summarizes the process to create and publish a report.

Workflow for creating a report from a report template

Step 1: Create a report based on a template in the library.	**Step 2:**Enter required information using the Simulation Navigator.	**Step 3:**Publish the report.

You can add text and images to further enhance the report after it is published. You can also use blank templates to create one-time use reports or to store images and information that you later copy to another format, such as PowerPoint.

You can create more than one report for a solution.

Report templates, keywords, and commands

A report template uses keywords to specify what information the report requires and where to place the information. For example, a template can use keywords to specify that a summary of the materials used in the model appear first, followed by detailed information about the different types of materials.

The keywords correspond to commands in the libraries in the Report Command Manager. Commands can be simple, such as requiring the user to enter the title of the report, or they can correspond to NX Open programs that extract data and place it in the report. You can modify the commands or create your own to gather information in a format and layout that meets your company requirements.

• For more information about templates and keywords, see Report templates.

• For more information about commands, see Report commands.

Entering information

When you select a template, the software creates a Report node in the Simulation Navigator. The Report node contains two sub-nodes: Template Items and User Items shown in red.

Template Items

Shows commands defined in the report template. Some require you to enter data, while others run automatically when the report is published. An asterisk appears in front of items that require your input. When you enter the information, a check mark appears. By default, the Template Items node displays both items that require your input and items that are automatically generated. In this example, Template Items displays Report Title, which requires you to enter the title, as well as physical property information (Physical Props Summary and Physical Props details by type boxed in green in the example) that the report writer generates automatically when you publish the report. You can hide the automatically generated items to only see items that require your input. The items in the Template Items node appear in the same order they are defined in the report template, which is the order they appear in the published report. You cannot change their order in the software.

User Items

Provides optional information you can add to the end of the report. The report writer appends the items to the bottom of the report when you publish the report. You can change their order in the User Items node, which changes their order in the published report. You can also create reports that use only User Items.

Where do I find it?

Creating a report from a report template

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A solution
Command Finder	Create Report

Creating a report template from report commands

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A solution
Command Finder	Report Command Manager

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