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11 Create reports and drawings

Having designed your model in Tekla Structural Designer you can then output
the results in the form of reports and/or drawings.

11.1 Create and modify reports


You can tailor a wide range of different reports according to your needs by
using the Report toolbar.

NOTE Initially, only the Contents group and Filters group are displayed on
the Report toolbar. Only when a report is displayed and the Report
View is active, do the Appearance group, Navigation group, and
Export group become available.

Report terminology
The following terms are used to described specific aspects of the report
creation process in Tekla Structural Designer.

Model reports
Model reports are used to set up the printed output for either the entire
structure or a part of it. Model reports are configured by selecting specific
output categories (referred to as chapters) in a list of all the available output
categories. You can include entire chapters, or just the headings within the
chapter you require.
The combination of selected chapters is referred to as the report structure. If
necessary, you can apply filters to individual headings in the report structure
to limit the output that is produced.
Model report chapters include:

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• Structure:
Structure data (under headings such as Loadcases or Wind Data).
• Analysis:
Analysis model properties and results
• Concrete, Steel, Timber, Cold Formed, Cold Rolled, and General Material:
Member reports for each different member types. Each member report
can be configured to contain as much or as little output as needed. You can
also decide to include design summary tables for the members that Tekla
Structural Designer can design.
• Beam End Forces, Bracing Forces, and Foundation Reactions:
Chapters for specific sets of analysis results.
• Picture:
A 3D view of the entire structure. Applying model filters also allows you to
view a picture of selected sub structures, frames, or levels. If necessary,
you can also include applied loads in the picture by applying a load filter.
• View:
The current display in any 2D or 3D view can be saved as a view
configuration, and then, included in the model report as a View chapter.
• Analysis Diagram:
A 3D diagram of the entire structure. Applying model filters also allows you
to view a picture of selected sub structures, frames, or levels. If necessary,
you can also display the analysis results by applying an analysis method
filter.
• Material Listing:
Tabulated quantities of materials.
• Revision History:
The revision history that has been recorded in the Project Wiki.

Member reports
Member reports are only output as part of a created model report or by right-
clicking on an individual member and selecting Report for Member.
Member report chapters include:
• Picture:
The 3D view that you receive by right-clicking a member and selecting
Open [element name] view.
• Drawing:
The DXF file that you receive by right-clicking a member and selecting
Generate Detailing Drawing...

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• Loading:
The table that you receive by right-clicking a member and selecting Show
Member Loading.
• Different force diagrams and Deflected Shape Diagram:
The diagrams that you receive by right-clicking a member and selecting
Open Load Analysis View.

Active model report


The active model report is the default report displayed in the list on the left
corner of the Report toolbar, unless another report view is already active.
To specify the active model report, do the following:
1. On the Report tab, click Model Report...
The Report Contents dialog box opens.
2. In the Available Styles list, select the desired report.
3. Click >> Active.

Active member report


The active member report is the report that is generated when you right-click
a member in a 2D or 3D view and select Report for Member.
To specify the active model report, do the following:
1. On the Report tab, click Member Report...
The Report Contents dialog box opens.
2. In the Available Styles list, select the desired report.
3. Click >> Active.

Active and inactive chapters


In the Report Contents dialog box, each chapter in the report structure is
marked as either active or inactive. Only the chapters that are marked as active
are included in the report that you generate.

Report filters
You can use filters to limit the amount of output in the report.
Tekla Structural Designer offers the following filters for different data types:
• Model filters:
If necessary, you can filter the report for selected levels, frames, or planes.
You can also filter certain data types for selected beams, columns, or walls.

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If you have applied user-defined attributes to your model, you can also use
them to filter the report output.
• Loading filters:
If necessary, you can filter the report for selected loadcases and
combinations.

Available styles
A number of sample reports are available in the Available Styles list of the
Report Contents dialog box. The reports serve as templates and can be
modified to suit the model in question. If you cannot find a report that can be
customized to meet your needs, you can add further reports to the list by
clicking Add.
If you start a new project, the same default reports are available. However,
they are reset to the default report structures. It is not currently possible to
save customized reports from the Report Contents dialog box to apply them
to other projects.

Create reports
Tekla Structural Designer allows you to create two kinds of reports: you can
either create a report based on the entire model or an individual member in
the model.

Configure and display model reports


To create model reports and display them, see the following instructions.

Configure a model report


1. On the Report tab, click Model Report...
The Report Contents dialog box opens.
2. Select the report:
• To select an existing report, click the report name in the Available
Styles list.
• To add a report, click Add and type the report name in the Active
Style field.
3. Review the report structure and modify it (page 831) according to your
needs.
4. To limit the output to selected levels, frames, planes, or sub structures,
apply a model filter (page 832).

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TIP You can further limit the output of Loadcases and Combinations
sub chapters by applying a loading filter (page 832).

5. If you have created specific view configurations for the model and want to
include them in the report, include a separate View chapter for each view
configuration.
6. If the report structure includes any member chapters (such as beams,
columns, or walls), select an appropriate member report style for each
member chapter.
7. Click OK.

NOTE If you have included a drawing in the report structure, specify


appropriate settings for the drawing as follows:
a. Right-click the drawing in the report structure.
b. Click Settings...
c. Define the drawing settings according to your needs.
d. Click OK.

Display a model report


1. In the list on the far left of the Report tab, select the report that you want
to view.
2. On the Report tab, click Show Report.
Tekla Structural Designer displays the report in a new window. If the
report contains loading analysis views of individual members (such as
force diagrams or pictures), the views are displayed for each member type
according to the selected member report style.

See also
Export reports (page 838)
Print reports (page 838)
Format reports (page 833)

Configure and display member reports


To create member reports, see the following instructions.

Configure a member report


1. On the Report tab, click Member Report...
The Report Contents dialog box opens.
2. In the Member Type list, select the desired member.

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3. Select the report:
• To select an existing report, click the report name in the Available
Styles list.
• To add a report, click Add and type the report name in the Active
Style field.
4. Review the report structure and modify it (page 831) according to your
needs.
5. To control the level of output, modify the report structure (page 834) or
loading filters according to your needs.
6. Click OK.

NOTE If you have included a drawing in the report structure, specify


appropriate settings for the drawing as follows:
a. Right-click the drawing in the report structure.
b. Click Settings...
c. Define the drawing settings according to your needs.
d. Click OK.

Display a member report


1. Ensure that you have selected and activated the member report style
(page 830).
2. Hover the mouse pointer over the desired member.
3. Once the outline of the member is high-lighted, right-click the member.
4. In the context menu, select Report for Member.
Tekla Structural Designer opens a report for the selected member in a
new window.

See also
Format reports (page 833)
Export reports (page 838)

Select the member report style


Different member report styles produce different levels and types of output
both in model reports and member reports. To select the member report
style, see the following instructions.

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