Frame Construction Reports

Task area Roof

You can use this tool to analyze steel and timber elements. These reports can be sent to the printer and imported as PDF files to the document.

Available reports, overview

To create a report

1. Click Frame Construction Reports (How).
   

   Activate Frame Construction Reports in one of the following ways

   • Actionbar:Role Architecture Task Elements Task area Roof

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture Frame Construction: Rafters, Roof Beams, Posts

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Frame Construction: Rafters, Roof Beams, Posts

2. The Reports dialog box opens. Select the folder and report and then click Open.
3. Select the elements you want to include.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a selection rectangle, hold down the left mouse button and open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select.
   • Some tools allow you to select all elements in the current document by clicking All in the input options or pressing CTRL+A.

   To get detailed information on all selection options provided by ALLPLAN, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use filters, which allow you to filter by element type or property. For more information, see Using filters.

   • Click All in the input options or right-click in the workspace twice to address all elements in the document.
   • Click Find Element to filter elements according to other criteria (e.g., material or type).
4. Report Viewer opens, displaying the report. You can now edit the report as follows:
   • You can customize the report.
   • You can print the report.
   • You can place the report in the current document.
   • You can save the report as a file in Excel, PDF or Word format.
   • You can edit the report using Layout Designer.
     You can save changes as a new template in RDLC format.
5. Print or save the report.

   Tip: Placing report in the current document