Reports Tutorial
The reports in DesignCalcs can be customized to include only the information you desire in the order that works for you. This document aims to assist you in creating your ideal reports.
Report Defaults
Most default settings for the reports are located on the Report tab under Tools > Defaults. Certain settings on other tabs can also affect the data that appears in the reports. On the Report tab, you can determine the default print settings for your reports, such as the size of the margins and the fonts that will be used. You can also set the options for the appearance of certain elements and act to include or remove specific calculations and information. If something is showing up on your report and it shouldn't be, or something isn't showing up that should, check the defaults to see if it's an option.
Cover Page
The contents of the cover page can be customized by selecting Customize Cover Page from the Reports menu. The Cover Page tab can also be accessed from Vessel > Vessel Information on the Components pane. The job and vessel numbers are drawn from the vessel information and cannot be changed. Certain other content is also automatically imported from the vessel information, but these values can be changed or deleted. This information is taken from the values in the Vessel Information window when the vessel is first created and saved. If changes are made to this information after the first save, the cover page will not reflect those changes.
The defaults for the cover page are located in Tools > Defaults > Cover Page. In addition to the options on the Cover Page tab, there are some checkboxes on the Report tab in the Cover Page section to determine what will be printed on each report.
Footer Options
You can choose whether to use the software version or the current code as the footer on your reports.
Company Information
The Company tab on the Vessel Information window can be accessed via the Vessel menu on the Components pane or by selecting Company Information from the Reports menu. The page has a few basic fields available for input. You may also choose to reset to the default company information. The default settings are on the Global tab under Tools > Defaults.
Bill of Materials
The list of materials included in the vessel can be customized by selecting Bill of Materials from the Reports menu on the Components pane. This list can be grouped, sorted, filtered, and manually re-ordered. When you have it how you want it, you can preview the final product from within the customization window. The bill of materials is its own report and does not combine data with the code calculations and other general information for the vessel.
Summary Report
Reports > Customize Summary Report opens the Summary Report Information window. Here you can add descriptions and measurements of weights, volumes, and areas within the vessel.
Printing Reports
Once you have all of your details entered, you are ready to generate your report. Reports > Print Reports opens the report builder. On this screen, you can add, remove and reorder the sections and sub-reports in your report. You have the option to add and remove sections one at a time or add/remove all. Once a section or sub-report has been added to the report, you can move it up and down in the list.
When your report contains the desired sections in the correct order, you have the option to print a physical copy of the report or save it as a PDF. By default, the report will be saved to the same location as the vessel and the filename will consist of the job name and the vessel name separated by an underscore (e.g., Job Name_Vessel Name.PDF). This can be adjusted when you save the report.
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