Dynamic Report

Generate a report using analysis and design results from midas Gen. All the input and output data can be plotted (ie. material properties, section properties, reactions, member forces, displacements, stresses, section verification results, etc.) in a diagram, graph, text, or table format. All of the data entered in the report can be modified and saved by the user in MS Word format without any limitations. Also, the user can open and modify the pre-generated report or any other report in MS Word format.

Using the Dynamic Report Regenerator, we can easily update contents of the report by reflecting changes in a model file.

Note  System Requirements

From the Main Menu select Tools > Smart Report > Report Generator.

From the Main Menu select Tools > Smart Report > Report Image.

From the Main Menu select Tools > Smart Report > Report Auto Regeneration.

This page consists of 1) Register data, 2) Generate a report, 3) Modify model data and re-generate a report, and  4) Report Tree.

  Register data

Register contents to be inserted in a report. The following data format can be inserted:   Images,   Tables,   Charts, and Text.

• Images ( User Defined Image)

   

  Step 1) Display results in the model view   Display an analysis result or a model image in the model view with Zoom, View Point, Display Options, and Type of Display options. Image will be registered for the currently active elements.                   Step 2) Register the image (1) Select Tools > Dynamic Report Image from the Main Menu or click Dynamic Report Image icon. (2) Enter the name of the image in the Dynamic Report Image dialog box. The entered name will be displayed in the Report Tree and it will be used as a caption of the image.  The name should not include symbols or special characters. The maximum number of characters is 28. (3) Select "Black & White Image" option to save the image in black and white. (4) Click [OK] button.       Step 3) Check the image in Report Tree Registered images are displayed in Images >  User Defined Images  from the Report Tree.

   

• Images ( Image Files)

   

  Step 1) Add image  files (1) Create a new folder with the folder name "Image Files" in the same folder that contains a model file (*.mgb). (2) Right-click on the "Image Files" in Report Tree and select "Add Image Files" from the Context Menu.                           Step 2) Select image files (1) Image file names that exist in the "Image Files" folder will be displayed in the Dynamic Report Image File dialog box. (2) Select images to be added in the report and click [OK] button.      Applicable image file types are as follows: *.emf, *.wmf, *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jfif, *.jpe, *.png, *.bmp, *.dib, *.rle, *.bmz, *.gif, *.gfa, *.emz, *.wmz, *.pcz, *.tif, *.tiff, *.cgm, *. eps, *.pct, *.pict, *.wpg.                                 Step 3) Check the image in Report Tree Registered images are displayed in Images > Image Files from the Report Tree.

   

• User Defined Tables

   

  Step 1) Plot input/output data in a spreadsheet format table Plot nodes table, elements table, load combination table, or result tables.                               Step 2) Register the table Right-click on the spreadsheet table and select "Dynamic Report Table" from the context menu.                                       Step 3) Select components (1) Enter the name of the table in the Dynamic Report Table dialog box. The entered name will be displayed in Report Tree and it will be used as a caption of the table.  Name should not include symbols or special characters. The maximum number of characters is 28. (2) Select desired components to be displayed in the report.                           Step 4)   Check the table in Report Tree Registered tables are displayed in Tables > User Defined Tables.

   

   

• Tables Templates

   

  Step 1) Register a table as a table template   The user can add any table as a table template. This feature will be useful when inserting frequently used tables such as summary of design specification or material properties by registering them as table templates.   (1) Right-click on the table and select "Add Table Template" from the context menu.   (2) Enter the name of the table template in the Dynamic Report Table Template dialog box. The entered name will be displayed in Report Tree, and it will be used as a caption of the table.  Name should not include symbols or special characters. The maximum number of characters is 28.         Step 2) Check the table in Report Tree Registered tables are displayed in Tables > Table Templates. Once a table template is registered, the folder "Table Template Files" will be automatically created in the same folder which contains a model file (*.mgb). In that folder, the "*.xml" file will be created. The file name of the "*.xml" file will be the same as the name of table template. If the name of the "*.xtml" file is manually changed, the table template cannot be used.

   

   

• Charts

   

  Step 1) Register the chart   (1) Click icon to register the chart. All the graphs have the icon to add them in the report.   (2) Enter the name of the chart in the Dynamic Report Template dialog box. The entered name will be displayed in Report Tree, and it will be used as a caption of the chart.  The name should not include symbols or special characters. The maximum number of characters is 28.           Step 2) Check the chart in Report Tree   Registered charts are displayed in Charts from the Report Tree.

   

• Header and Footer

   

  Step 1) Enter the icon   (1) Click Header & footer in the works tree to select the contents which will appear at the top and the bottom of the report.       Step 2) Click the project information              This menu can be invoked from the main menu File > Project Information     (3) Check on Apply upon OK option and click [OK] button to enter the Header and Footer. By drag and drop from the report tree, it can be also entered to the report.          Note If the header or footer has been already entered in the MS word file, it will be replaced with the current project information.

   

Generate a Report

Once we register the desired contents ( Images,   Tables,   Charts, and Text) to the Report Tree, we can generate a dynamic report.  

• Generate a report

Click Tools > Dynamic Report Generator from the Main Menu.

New Document : Generate a new report.

Open Document : Open the pre-generated report.

• Insert registered data to the report

There are two methods to insert the registered data into the report.  

Method 1. Click the desired data from the Report Tree and then Drag & Drop to Report Editor as shown in the figure below.  

Method 2. Right-click the desired data from the Report Tree and then select "Insert to Report" function from the context menu.

Insert data using Drag & Drop

Insert data from the context menu

• Applicable data type which can be entered in the report

The following data format can be inserted in the report: Images,   Tables,   Charts, and Tex.

When inserting data into the report, the user needs to manually register the desired data into the Report Tree. However, for the user's convenience, midas Gen provides general data such as section properties, boundary conditions, etc. in Tables > Special Tables and Texts > Defined Texts from the Report Tree. Therefore the user does not need to register the following data separately:

Tables > Special Tables

Section Summary

Reinforcement of Sections

Composite Section for C.S.

Texts > Defined Texts

Control Data

Static Load Case

Story

Node

Boundary

Floor Diaphragm / Rigid Link

Beam / Truss / Wall

Weight / Volume / Surface area of all member

Wind Load / Seismic Load

Load Combination

Self Weight

Nodal Load

Finishing Material Load

System Temperature / Nodal Temperature / Element Temperature / Beam Section Temperature

pushover Global Control / Pushover Load Case

• User Defined Images : Insert images registered from the Model View of midas Gen.  

Insert deformed shape image

• Image Files : Insert images using the image files by registering them in Images > Image Files from the Report Tree.  

Insert structural plan Image using the image file.

• User Defined Tables : Insert tables registered from the spreadsheet table of midas Gen such as model input data, loads, analysis result tables, etc.  

Beam force table results

• Special Tables (Summary Tables) : Insert section related data into the table.  

Section summary table results

• Table Templates : The user can add any table as a table template. This feature will be useful when inserting frequently used tables such as summary of design specification or material properties by registering them as table templates.

Table Template

• Charts : Insert graphs registered from the model input and output data.

Creep coefficient graph

• Defined Texts : Insert general model data such as node, boundary, element, etc.

Boundary text in the defined text

• User Defined Text : Insert text registered from the model input and output data. This function is available in the Design Result Dialog box.

Modify model data and re-generate a report

If there are any changes in the model file, we can automatically update the pre-generated report. If the user manually entered additional text or images into the report, those data will remain without any changes.

(1) Select Tools > Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration menu from the Main Menu, or click icon to open the Auto Regeneration List dialog box.

(2) All the entered data will be displayed in each tab by data formats. Select the desired data to be updated.

(3) Click button.

Report Tree

• Define Font ( Setup)

Double-click Setup icon from the Report Tree, or right-click on Setup and select Property menu to define font.

Text Setup :  Define font format for Texts.

Caption Setup : Define font for Images,  Charts, and Tables. Caption of  Images and Charts will be shown at the bottom and the caption of Tables will be shown at the top.  

Table Setup : Select the font of table contents in the Data tab. Select the font of table header in the Header tab.  

Header, Footer Setup : Define font format for header and footer of the report.

• Define Unit ( Unit)

Double-click Unit icon from the Report Tree, or right-click on Setup and select Property menu to define unit by tables/charts.

Current Unit System: Select to apply the same unit system currently used in the model file.

Define Unit System: Select to apply a unit system for the selected table/chart.

Apply to All Tables: Apply the current setting to all tables/charts.

• Import the input data from the other report ( Reference DB)

  (1) Double-click Reference DB icon from the Report Tree, or right-click on Reference DB and select Import Reference DB menu to import the input data from the other report.  

  (2) Select midas Gen model file (*.mgb) and specify items to be imported from the Reference DB dialog box. Imported data will include only data type and format, not the contents of the data. Therefore the imported data will be automatically updated based on the current model file.