Filter reports

Tekla Structural Designer
2020
Tekla Structural Designer

Filter reports

Tekla Structural Designer contains two main categories of filters that you can apply to chapters in the report structure. The categories are model filters and loading filters. For more information, see the following paragraphs.

You can apply model filters to enable selective output based on selected:
  • Levels
  • Frames
  • Planes
  • Groups
  • Members
  • Trusses
  • Portal frames
  • UDAs
Using loading filters enables selective output based on selected:
  • Load cases
  • Combinations
  • Envelopes

Create filters

  1. In the Filters group of the Report tab, select the desired filter type.

    The Edit filters dialog box opens.

  2. Click Add.
  3. Type a name for the new filter.
  4. In the Selected items list, select the necessary options to define the filter requirements.
  5. Click OK.

    Tekla Structural Designer creates the filter. You can now apply the filter to a specific report.

    Tip:

    If you create a member filter, you can later review and modify it graphically by clicking Report Filter on the Review tab.

Apply filters

Note:

If a filter type is not applicable for the selected chapter, it will be unavailable.

  1. On the Report tab, click either Model Report... or Member Report...

    The Report Contents dialog box opens.

  2. Select the report that you want to filter.

    In the right column, any chapters that can be filtered are displayed in blue text.

  3. Right-click a chapter.
  4. In the context menu, select the desired filter type and filter name.
    Tip:
    If you cannot find an appropriate filter, do the following:
    1. In the context menu, go to the filter type and click Edit\New...
    2. In the Select filter dialog box, click Add.
    3. Type the name of the filter in the Active filter field.
    4. In the Selected items list, select the necessary options to define the filter requirements.
    5. Click OK.
  5. Click OK.

    Tekla Structural Designer applies the filter to the selected report chapter.

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