PEIKKO reports

Module(s): PEIKKO

You can use the PEIKKO Reports tool to create a report with the fixtures you have already placed.

Reports are used for analyzing data in Allplan. They are saved as templates in RDLC format.

Reports can be printed, placed as PDF files in documents and exported to Excel and other formats.
You can change the layout of reports and save the result as a new template.

To create a report

1. Click PEIKKO Reports (How).
   

   Activate PEIKKO Reports in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Products, Manufacturers PEIKKO

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

   PEIKKO

2. Read the software agreement, which you can suppress after you have selected this tool for the first time, and click OK.
   

   You can use the tools in the modules of the Products, Manufacturers family to place fixtures that are provided by the individual manufacturers. Allplan GmbH does not assume any responsibility for these fixtures.
   Fixtures are placed automatically based on the results of the calculation program provided by the relevant manufacturer.

   More details are provided in the software agreement.

   This software agreement opens whenever you select a tool in the modules of the Products, Manufacturers family. To hide the software agreement, select the Do not show this dialog box in future option.
   

   Note: When you use the cleanstd hotline tool (on the Service menu in the Services application) to restore Allplan's default values, the software agreement will appear again.

3. The Reports dialog box opens. Select the folder and report and then click Open.

   Tip: Clicking Default on the left takes you to the module-specific reports.

4. Select the fixtures to be listed.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

   • Click Find Elements in the input options to find fixtures based on advanced criteria.
   • Select the fixtures by clicking them, enclosing them in a selection rectangle, or using the bracket tool
     or
     Double-click with the right mouse button or click All in the input options to select all the fixtures.
5. The report is displayed in the Report Viewer and you can edit it as follows:
   • You can customize the report,
   • Print it,
   • Place it in the current document,
   • Save it as a file in Excel, PDF or Word format, or
   • Edit it using the Layout Designer.
     You can save changes as a new template in RDLC format.
6. Print or save the report.
   You can also print the list to file. You can then distribute this print file electronically. If the list exceeds one page, you can specify whether you want to include all the pages in the print file or selected ones only.

   Tip: Placing report in the current document