Creating Reports

You can summarize and share simulation results by creating a report. The following information is included in a report:

  • Applied simulation features
  • Results images
  • Detailed mesh, element quality, and materials data

Before you begin: A simulation must be complete and displayed before you can create a report. Microsoft Word or Microsoft Powerpoint is required for both generation and viewing of reports.
See Also
Displaying Contour and Symbol Plots
  1. Adjust the view of your model as necessary.
    The results images in the report are based on the current view of the model.
  2. From the Results section of the action bar, click Report .
    If no report exists for this simulation, the Report Definition dialog box appears. If a report does exist for this simulation, you will first be prompted to retrieve the report or recreate it. Click Retrieve to display the existing report in Microsoft Word, or click Recreate to generate a new one.
  3. Specify the report template you want to use. By default, the report is generated using the default SIMULIA Microsoft Word template.

    You can customize the appearance of your plots by editing the template that stores the structure of the report. You cannot modify the XML-like elements in the template, but you can change the format of the report; for example, you can modify the page orientation, fonts, foreground and background colors, and resize the tables. The default SIMULIA Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint templates are stored in win_b64\reffiles\SimulationProducts\ReportTemplates.

  4. Specify a graphics file you want to display as the logo for your company or organization.
  5. From the remaining General options, select the items to include in the report and specify the relevant information in the appropriate field.
    General information about your organization is included on the first page of the report and in the header and footer for subsequent pages.
  6. From the Sections options, select the section-related information to include in the report, such as loads and material and mesh properties.
  7. From the Results options, select the plots you want to include in the report.
  8. Click OK.
    The report is generated and displayed in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Powerpoint.
  9. To update the images in the report, adjust the view of the model, and click again.
    A new report with images based on the current model view overwrites the old report.
  10. To display a previously created report during the same session, click Report again and click Retrieve from the dialog box that appears.

    If you save the simulation, the app saves the report as a document attached to the simulation object. You can access the report under the Result node in the Simulation Finder app.