Reporting (ML112)
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Tekla Structures
Environment
Construsoft European
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Reporting (ML112) generates a saw list of your entire project in Tekla Structures. When there is no automated saw, this sawing list can be used to saw all parts manually. In case of an automated saw, this list can also be used as a checklist.
The tool Codes to profiles (ML052) is used in combination with Reporting (ML112). Before using Reporting (ML112), all profiled parts must be coded with Codes to profiles (ML052), which can be downloaded from Tekla Warehouse.
Created objects
- None
Used for
Creates a complete saw list of the total project.
Before you start
Make sure that the project is finished before you use Reporting (ML112).
Selection order
- Make sure the project is finished before using Reporting (ML112).
Report and parameters tab
The Report and parameters tab consists of 2 parts. A part on the left side where you can turn parameters on and off. On the bottom side you can click on the buttons to determine which saw list you want to generate.
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Parameters:
Specify which parameters should be enabled when generating the saw list. These settings are not remembered when saving the setting.
| Option | Description | |||
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| Show cover | A front sheet for the saw list. | |||
| Show beams | Display studs (column) and beams in the list. | |||
| Show sheets | Display sheets in the saw list. | |||
| Supress detail rows assembly report | When generating a saw list per element, the detail lines are hidden. Only the total meters are displayed. | |||
| Supress detail rows totals report | When generating totals, the detail lines are hidden. Only the total meters and cubic meters are displayed. | |||
| Sort length descending | Sort the parts by length with the longest length at the top and the shortest length at the bottom. | |||
| Group on zone | Group all parts by zone. The zone is shown in the list with all the items that have this zone below it. | |||
| Extra header text | On every page, except the cover page, a text is placed above the saw list. | |||
| Extra cover text | An additional text is placed in the middle of the cover page. | |||
Create report:
Specify which list is to be generated.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Saw list | By default, the saw list is generated with Saw list. If you have chosen Saw list per assembly and you want to go back to the default, click on Saw list. |
| Saw list per assembly | A saw list is created for each element on a new page. At the top of the page, the assembly number and number are displayed in a green highlighted line. |
| Profile | Displays all profiles that contain a profile code. The profile code is generated with Codes to profiles (ML052). |
| Totals | Generates a total sawing list and also indicates the number of cubic meters. |
| Front cover | Generates only a front cover. |
| Load parts | The selected parts in the model are loaded into the saw list. |
| Create drawings | Generate drawings of profiled parts. |
| Write codes | This is only possible if on the tab Settings > Common > Part coding, Write back beam code, Write back beam dimensions, Write back sheet code and/or Write back sheet dimension are checked. |
Settings tab
In the Settings tab, you can use additional settings regarding the output of the saw list.
Drawings tab
On the Drawings tab you can set the layout of the drawings. This is divided into groups.
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In the Common group, we do not recommend changing anything. These are settings that can only be changed for highly specialized printers.
Head group:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide head drawings | Hide the header drawings. |
| Head drawings height top | Top of the upper drawing. |
| Head drawings height bottom | Bottom of the lower drawing. |
| Head drawings width | Maximum width of the drawing. |
| Head drawings max angle | The maximum value measured. Example If Max. value of angle measurement is set to 90°, heads with 90° angle will not be measured but heads with 89° angle will be measured. If 360° is set, all angles are measured. |
| Disable equal scaling | Proportions of the image at the top and bottom are equal to each other. If you turn equal scaling off, you can turn it off and get different proportions of the images. |
| Head single angle | Corners that occur more than once are measured in one place. If this angle appears again in the drawing, it is skipped. |
| Top row image | Specify the rotation of the top view image. The options are: ● Top ● Front ● Bottom ● Back |
| Bottom row image | Specify the rotation of the top view image. The options are: ● Top ● Front ● Bottom ● Back |
Sheet group:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide sheet drawings | Hide the sheet drawings. |
| Sheet drawing height | Height top drawing. |
| Sheet drawing width | Maximum width of the drawing. |
| Sheet drawing max angle | The maximum value measured. Example If Max. value of angle measurement is set to 90°, heads with 90° angle will not be measured but heads with 89° angle will be measured. If 360° is set, all angles are measured. |
| Sheet single angle | Corners that occur more than once are measured in one place. If this angle appears again in the drawing, it is skipped. |
| Sheet side method | With this method Reporting (ML112) determines the inner and outer side of the plate on the basis of the position of the plate in relation to the element. This is up to 90% reliable. With the most recent versions of the Construsoft Walls and Roofs component, this functionality is no longer applicable. The Z-direction of the slab always points to the outside. |
| Sheet side direction | Specify the direction of the plate side. The options are:
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Profile group:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide profile drawings | Hide the profile drawings. |
| Profile drawing height | Height top drawing. |
| Profile drawing width | Maximum width of the drawing. |
| Profile drawing max angle | The maximum value measured. Example If Max. value of angle measurement is set to 90°, heads with 90° angle will not be measured but heads with 89° angle will be measured. If 360° is set, all angles are measured. |
| Profile single angle | Corners that occur more than once are measured in one place. If this angle appears again in the drawing, it is skipped. |
Orientation group:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Flip Z-axis on | Option to flip the orientation. The options are: ● None: sheets are not flipped. ● Zone < 0: everything smaller than zone 0 (negative value) is flipped. ● Zone > 0: everything bigger than zone 0 (negative value) is flipped. |
Filtering tab
In the Filter tab, set filters for parts that are NOT to be generated in the saw list. Use a ; (dot comma) as the separator.
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| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Sheet name | Name of sheet not to be included in the saw list. |
| Sheet material | Material of sheet not to be included in the saw list. |
| Sheet zone | Zone of sheet not to be included in the saw list. |
| Beam name | Name of the beam that should not be included in the saw list. |
| Beam material | Material of the beam that should not be included in the saw list. |
| Beam zone | Zone of beam not to be included in the saw list. |
Conversion tab
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| Option | Description |
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| Beam material | Sheets modelled with the command Beam (Steel beam) can be seen as sheets instead of beams based on the material. |
Report tab
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| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Show cover | A front sheet for the saw list. |
| Show beams | Display studs (column) and beams in the list. |
| Show sheets | Display sheets in the saw list. |
| Supress detail rows totals report | When generating totals, the detail lines are hidden. Only the total meters and cubic meters are displayed. |
| Supress detail rows assembly report | When generating a saw list per element, the detail lines are hidden. Only the total meters are displayed. |
| Include subtotals in cutting list | When a saw list is generated, a subtotal is displayed. Example: Image
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| New page before material | A new material is placed on another sheet. In this way, a distinction can be made between different materials. |
| Group on zone | Group all parts by zone. The zone is shown in the list with all the items that have this zone below it. |
| Sort length descending | Sort the parts by length with the longest length at the top and the shortest length at the bottom. |
| Correct assembly count | This only applies to Saw list per element and displays the numbers per element. Not the total number of elements in the selection. |
Cover tab
In the Cover tab, you can add 10 UDAs, a company name and logo to the saw list.
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| Value field | Label report |
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| UDA 1,2,3,.. | In the Field value drop-down list, select a UDA to be placed on the front page of the saw list. At Report label you indicate how this should be noted on the list. The UDAs are the user-defined attributes of the Project properties. You can fill these in via File > Project properties > User-defined attributes. Example Field value: Principal Image
UDA properties: Image
Result in the saw list: Image
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| Company name | Name of the company. This is placed on each page of the saw list. |
| Company logo | Add the company logo to the saw list. This is placed on each page of the saw list. |
Common tab
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| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Show log | Indicate whether you wish to generate a log file when running the Reporting (ML112) tool. It is useful to generate a log file in case of any error messages. |
| Create images automatically | Indicate whether automatic drawings should be generated for profiled parts. |
| Part coding | Specify how the profiled components are to be coded. Use codes generated by Codes to profile (ML052) is set by default and is also recommended. |
| Show report settings | If enabled, the Report and Parameters tab shows the report settings. |
| Write back beam code | Writes codes to profiled beams when Part coding is set to Use codes generated by (ML112). |
| Write back beam dimension | Writes dimensions to profiled beams when Part coding is set to Use codes generated by (ML112). |
| Write back sheet code | Writes codes to profiled sheets when Part coding is set to Use codes generated by (ML112). |
| Write back sheet dimension | Writes dimensions to profiled sheets when Part coding is set to Use codes generated by (ML112). |
Assembly grouping tab
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| Option | Description |
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| Use assembly grouping | Elements can be grouped based on the prefix of the assembly. |
| Use assembly loose material | Loose material can be placed as a separate element in the drawing. If not, loose material is included in all other elements. |
| Assembly: Assembly prefix | Enter the prefix of the assembly you wish to group. |
| Assembly: Assembly label | Specify which label the group should receive. |
Info tab
Information about the "build" date of the tool. This date may differ from the date in the tool you are using, but the content may nevertheless be the same. This date may be required when you contact the helpdesk.
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