Report Designer 2020 Femap

Report designer
21.09.2020
version 2020
Preface
Report designer gives a possibility to completely control structure of your report and easily
preview and modify it.
This tutorial demonstrates how to build reports using Report Designer:
- Open predefined project;
- Model Setup Report (First Page, Preface, Materials, Properties, Fem Loads and
Constraints);
- Result Report (Content items, Predefined Tables, Add Plots and Tables);
- Number Format, Legend Settings;
- Tables and Plots for Static Stress Check;
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Open Project
1 Launch SDC Verifier
2.
2 Execute File - Open Project.
3 Project: Report_Designer.sdcv
3.
Predefined project
This tutorial use predefined project with the following created data: individual loads, load sets,
load groups and static stress check. The focus of this tutorial is on creating report.
Analyze Job
Click on Job “Linear Static Analysis” in

1
the Model Tree.
2.
2 Press on toolbar to analyze job.
1.
Report Designer Interface (Components)
Toolbar – contains main functions
Report Structure – Displays

displays structure of properties of
the report selected item.
It is possible to
modify them.
Report document
Add Model Setup Report
Execute Reports – Add – Designer -

1 1.
Model Setup from report context menu
There are 4 templates of reports:

Empty – only first page and preface items are included;
Model Setup – description of model data (materials, properties, components, boundary conditions) is included;
Results – for each load extreme displacement tables, stress and displacement plots are included. Predefined tables: sum of
reaction forces, stresses/displacements summary tables;
Full – Model Setup + Results + all tables created in Job.
Editing First Page
Execute Edit from First Page context

1
menu
Press and select Support Engineer

2
from the library
1.
Press and select Customer from the
3
library
4 Image – From View: Selected

2. 3.
5 Press OK.
Note: For engineer and customer the default

data from library is used. It is possible to fill in
your data and store it to the library and
reuse it in future projects.
4.
5.
Generate First Page
Execute Generate from First Page

1
context menu
1.
Company name and logo from engineer

Report in Report designer Exported report to Microsoft Word and customer are used in footer. All
pages except first one have the footer.
Generate Preface item
1 Select Preface item in report structure

In first paragraph you can find
what versions of SDC Verifier and
2 Execute Generate from context menu Femap were used, full path to the
model and project files and based
on what profile report was
generated.
Description on current unit

system. It has an influence on
calculations according to some
standards.
SDC Verifier contact information

for questions
Check if SDC Verifier model is up

to date with Femap model.
Exclude Components
Select Components item in report

1
structure
Set option Enables: No in property

2
toolbox
Components item (with all sub items) are excluded

from report. The Components item will not be
generated but remains in report structure. 1.
Alternatively it is possible to delete item from context
menu or using DEL button on keyboard.
2.
Generate Model Setup items
Select FEM Model Description item in 1.

1
report structure 2.
2 Execute Generate from context menu
Material Summary – mass and gravity center Detailed Material description with plot
overview over materials
Material Options
Select Material: 1..Steel in report

1
structure
2 Preview Mode: Display Only Selected
2.
It is possible to exclude plot using option

– Insert Plot.
Using View option it is possible to change
display options for the plot.
Preview Mode: Highlight Preview Mode: Display

Only Selected
Create View for Fem Loads
1.
1 Press on the toolbar to open View

Manager 2.
5.
2 Select View: 1..Default View 4.
3 Press to copy view. 3.
4 Select: 4..Default View.(Copy) 6. 7.
5 Press to edit view
9.
6 Title: Default with Filled Edges
7 Filled Edges: ON
8 Press OK.
9 Press Close.
8.
Apply View to all Fem Loads
1 Select FEM Loads in report structure 1.
2 Execute Select Items – All levels – All
3 Select FEM Loads in report structure
2.
4 Execute – Apply to selected – Views
5 Select: Default with Filled Edges
6 Press OK
3.
5.
4.
6.
Generate Report
1. 2.
1 Press to generate report
2 Press to export report to Word
Add Result Report
Execute Report – Add – Designer- Results

1
from report context menu
1.
Result report includes predefined items
For each load extreme displacement table, For individual loads and load sets the
displacement and stress plots are created following summary tables are included:
applied and reaction forces summation,
displacement and stresses over loads
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Individual Loads Content
Select Individual Loads Content under

1
Appendix item in report structure
1.
Content shows what boundary conditions

are for Individual Load. If Individual Load
was created based on results than Output
Set is shown instead of FemLoad.
Load Set Content
Select Load Sets Content under

1
Appendix item in report structure
1.
Individual Load Options
1 Select 5..At_forestay in report structure
1.
Individual Load includes Plot, Content and Sum of
Reaction forces. It is possible to control what should
be displayed using Options
Number Formats
2.
1.
Select Displacement (All Entities) table
1
under load 5..At_forestay
2 Press to open Number Formats
Digits after decimal point: 3 for 3.

3
Displacement category
4 Press Close
Digits after decimal point = 2
4.
Number Formats controls how numbers are displayed in

tables for different categories. It is possible to save
Digits after decimal point = 3 settings to library and reuse in another projects.
Legend Settings
2.
Select Equivalent Stress – Seqv(All

1
Entities) under load 5..At_forestay
1.
2 Press to open Legend Settings
3 Max: 180e+6 for Stress category 3.
4 Press Close
4.
Legend Settings controls legend options for different

categories. It is possible to save settings to the library and
reuse in another projects.
Stress and displacement tables over loads
Select Abs stress and Abs displacement

1
together, under Summary item
2 Execute Generate from context menu 1.
Stress and displacement extreme flow tables give

nice results overview among loads.
For each direction min and max values are
highlighted. Min = aqua, Max = red.
Stresses for all load sets Displacements for all load sets
Reaction Forces
Select (LS) Reaction Forces Summation

1
under Summary
4.
3.
2 Press to open Number Format
1.
3 Select category Forces
Scientific: ON
4
Digits after decimal point: 0
Fixed Power: ON
Fixed Power Value: 3
5 Press Set Format

5.
Number format from general is changed to scientific with fixed power = 3. The numbers became more readable.
Add Extreme Stress Tables
1.
Press Results on the toolbar and select

1
. to open tables window
2 Use dropdown menu for load selector
2.
3 Select all Load Sets
4.
4 Categories: Stress
3.
5 Press OK
5.
Copy Table to Load Group
1 Execute Stress Table under Load Set
1.
2 Select Result Items from context menu
3 Table Type: Load Group
4 Press OK 2.
3.
4.
Move item in the structure
2.
Select Abs Displacement (LG1, All
1
Entities)
2 Press twice to move item up
Move up and move down is possible using Ctrl

+ Up and Ctrl + Down
1.
Add plots for Load Group
1 Execute Stress Table under Load Set tree
2 Select Copy 1.
3 Execute Load Set

2.
4 In context menu select Paste (twice)
For second Stress Table set View 5.

5 3.
2..Front in Property Grid
For third Stress Table set View = 3..Top

6
in Property Grid
4.
6.
Add table for Static Stress Check
1.
1 Select Check Tables from Toolbar
2 Select Static Stress Check
3.
3 Select 2.
4 Select Direction over Parameters

6.
5 Direction: X
4.
6 Press to add full model selection

5.
7 Press OK
7.
Add Plot for Static Stress check
1.
1 Select Check Plots on the Toolbar

3.
2.
3 Press Check Plots
4 Select Views with IDs 1-3
5 Press OK
4.
5.
Generate Static Stress Check results
1. 2.
Add Governing Loads
Select Post-Processing- Governing Loads

1
- Add
1.
2 Load Group 1.Overall
3 Limits Criteria 100% of abs elements
4 Press OK
2.
3.
4.
Add table for Governing Loads
1.
1 Select Post-Processing from Toolbar
2 Select Add Governing Load Tables
2.
In dropdown menu select All Load
3
Groups
4 Press Include Plot

4.
5 Select Views with IDs 1-3
6 Press OK 5.
3.
6.
Generate Governing Loads results
1 Select Governing Loads
1.
2.
Add Conclusion
Select Insert on the Toolbar and click on 1.

1
Text item
2 Select Text in model tree
In display properties set the Title:

3
Conclusion
Text: In this tutorial we have created 2

4
reports using Report Designer
4.
3.
2.
Report Structure
When Table/Plot is edited and
load/selection is changed, the item
is moved under correspondent
Load/Selection automatically.
Moreover, when the item is
dropped under Load/Selection its
load/selection is updated as well.
Group Results Over Loads Group Results Over Selections

Tables/Plots with multiple loads of
the same Job are placed under Job
Summary Chapter (for loads from
Include Job Containers
different Jobs in Summary under Include Load Types
Results chapter): Containers
Import from word document
Select Import on the Toolbar and click on
1
Word Document 1.
Select Import document in report

2
structure
3 In display properties set the file path
4 Generate
Your word file will be displayed after

5
report is exported to word or PDF 3.
2.
5.
4.
Generated report
1. 2.
1 Press to generate report
After generation is finished press to

2
export generated report to Word

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This tutorial demonstrates how to build reports using Report Designer:

- Open predefined project;

- Number Format, Legend Settings;

- Tables and Plots for Static Stress Check;

1 Launch SDC Verifier

Click on Job “Linear Static Analysis” in

Toolbar – contains main functions

Report Structure – Displays

Execute Reports – Add – Designer -

There are 4 templates of reports:

Execute Edit from First Page context

Press and select Support Engineer

4 Image – From View: Selected

Note: For engineer and customer the default

Execute Generate from First Page

Company name and logo from engineer

1 Select Preface item in report structure

Description on current unit

SDC Verifier contact information

Check if SDC Verifier model is up

Select Components item in report

Set option Enables: No in property

Components item (with all sub items) are excluded

Select FEM Model Description item in 1.

2 Execute Generate from context menu

Select Material: 1..Steel in report

2 Preview Mode: Display Only Selected

It is possible to exclude plot using option

Preview Mode: Highlight Preview Mode: Display

1 Press on the toolbar to open View

3 Press to copy view. 3.

4 Select: 4..Default View.(Copy) 6. 7.

5 Press to edit view

2 Execute Select Items – All levels – All

3 Select FEM Loads in report structure

5 Select: Default with Filled Edges

2 Press to export report to Word

Execute Report – Add – Designer- Results

Result report includes predefined items

Select Individual Loads Content under

Content shows what boundary conditions

Select Load Sets Content under

1 Select 5..At_forestay in report structure

2 Execute Generate from context menu

2 Press to open Number Formats

Digits after decimal point: 3 for 3.

5 Execute Generate from context menu

Digits after decimal point = 2

Number Formats controls how numbers are displayed in

Select Equivalent Stress – Seqv(All

3 Max: 180e+6 for Stress category 3.

5 Execute Generate from context menu

Legend Settings controls legend options for different

Select Abs stress and Abs displacement

2 Execute Generate from context menu 1.

Stress and displacement extreme flow tables give

Select (LS) Reaction Forces Summation

5 Press Set Format

Press Results on the toolbar and select