Reports in Tekla PowerFab

Reports are template files that are used to display the filtered information from the Tekla PowerFab database.

You can create either Crystal or Stimulsoft reports. Information on the editor can be found on the report types website. For more information, see:

Note: The Crystal Report editor is not available with the product. You must purchase it separately.

You can access most reports through the active ribbon tab menu in the module that you have opened. These reports tend to be for a specific estimate, purchase order, and production job, for instance.

You can create different kinds of reports and filter the items in the reports in several ways.

You can view the reports, print them, or export them to another file format.


To	Do this
View the report	Click View. The report opens in Tekla PowerFab Report Viewer. You can use the Email Excel and Email PDF buttons at the top of the Tekla PowerFab Report Viewer window to email the report.
Print the report	Change the number of the printed copies by clicking the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons. Click Print. The Select Printer dialog opens. Click a printer to select it. Click OK.
Export the report	Click Export The Export Options dialog opens. In the Export Format list, select an export format. To select the location where you want to save the exported file, click Browse. Browse to the location where you want to save the exported file, and click Save. You can modify the file name as needed. To attach the exported file to an email and send it to a recipient, select the Attach to Email checkbox. To open the file after exporting it, select the Open Exported Document checkbox. To export the file, click Export.

If you have a large job for which data processing takes time, you can select the report to run and one of the following options:

View on completion
Print on completion
Export on completion

When data processing is completed, the selected action takes place automatically.

When running reports, they open in the Tekla PowerFab Report Viewer application. The application sometimes opens on a different monitor or remains minimized on the taskbar.