Create Reports

Use the Report tool, formerly known as Automated Reporting Director, to create and export Word and PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) reports from within the HyperWorks session. These reports can be used to interpret and analyze simulation results.

Reports can be used to generate, exchange, and present simulation reports internally or externally. It is precisely tailored to capture the best practices of the report generation process and is independent of industry and product type. It has been proved to be invaluable to analyze the simulation results such as stress, fatigue, and vibration.

The Report tool enables you to:
  • Create new Word or PPT reports from scratch based on the company master document. Additionally, save the report template if required. You can also export a PDF version of the report session format.
  • Create standardized reports by loading a pre-defined report template.
  • Create reports both in interactive view and in batch mode.

Report Output Formats

Use the Report tool to create reports in Word and PowerPoint Presentation format.
Word Reports
Consist of a summary of the process or a full report. With the report building elements, similar to the Microsoft Office Word, you can build and export Word reports ranging from a few to hundreds of pages.
The Master base template is used to start a Word report, and contains the base styles and content which are required for the report to be exported.
Note: A sample Word master file is present in <installation_directory>\hwdesktop\mv\scripts\tcl\report\ARD\base\config\template\wordMaster.docx.
Supported Word formats include:
  • .DOCX - an open XML format document file
  • .DOCM - a macro-enabled Word file
PowerPoint Reports
Consists of a few slides to a few hundred slides.
The Master base PowerPoint file is used to start a PowerPoint report, and should contain:
  • Master Layouts - The slide layout designs created in the Master view option from PowerPoint. These layouts contain only the placeholders for text, images, and tables.
  • Slide Layouts - The standard slides which contain content such as images, text, or tables.
Note: A sample PPT master file is present in <installation_directory>\hwdesktop\mv\scripts\tcl\report\ARD\base\config\template\pptMaster.pptx.
Supported PowerPoint formats include:
  • .PPTX - a Microsoft PowerPoint open XML presentation
  • .PPTM - a macro-enabled PowerPoint presentation

Minimum Software Requirements

Table 1.
Software Minimum Version
Operating Systems
  • All Microsoft Windows versions supported by HyperWorks.
  • All Linux OS supported by HyperWorks.
Office Versions
  • Windows - Microsoft Office 2010.
  • Linux - Libreoffice 5.0.
    Note: Required only to view the exported report.
.NET Frameworks
  • Microsoft.NET Framework 3.0 or above (download).
    Note: Required only for Windows