Results Postprocessing > Reports > 10.1 Overview
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10.1 Overview
The Report object in the Results application allows for creation of text reports of any result that has been imported into the database or created by any other means such as derivations or combinations from other results quantities.
The Report application works much the same way as any other plot type in the Results application with the only real difference being that a text report will be created as opposed to a graphical display. For an overview of how the Results application works see Introduction to Results Postprocessing, 1
There is only a slight difference between Create and Modify. The main difference is that Create must be used to make a report and Modify is used to change an existing one. If you try to modify an existing report with Create you will be asked for overwrite permission whereas Modify assumes that the action is desired, so no overwrite permission is requested.
Toggles the form to select results for reports. This is the default mode of the Report form.
To create or modify a report, follow these general instructions:
1. Set the Action to Create, the Object to Report and the Method to the desired type. This depends on whether the report is to be displayed in the invoking window or written to a file. Preview will display the report in the invoking window, Overwrite File will create a new file or overwrite an existing one by the same name. Append File will append to an existing file.
 
2. Select a Result Case or multiple Result Cases from the Select Result Case(s) listbox. The results that appear in the listbox can be filtered. See Filtering Results, 20.
 
3. Select a result to report from the Select Report Result listbox.
 
4. If multiple layers exist for the selected result, select the layer positions that you wish to include in the report using the Select Positions listbox.
 
5. Specify the quantities associated with the selected result from the Select Quantities listbox. Some logical defaults are usually selected such as the components of a stress tensor or displacement vector. For explanations of derived results such as von Mises see Derivations, 8.
 
6. At this point you could press the Apply button to create the report. By default the report will be directed to the invoking window with the Method set to Preview. However, you may wish to direct the report to a file and/or change the format of the printed report using the Format button and its subordinate form. See Display Attributes, 8.
7. If directing the report to a file, make sure to set the Method to the appropriate selection, either Overwrite or Append mode. Specify a filename if not in Preview mode or accept the default. The filename can be changed under Display Attributes. Sorting options are also found there.
 
8. If you wish to report results for just a portion of the model, change the target entities for which the report is to be written by pressing the Target Entities button icon. See Target Entities, 6.
9. If other options are necessary to tailor the results report, such as coordinate transformation, averaging and extrapolation methods, sorting options, results filter values, or a scale factor then use the Options button icon. See Report Options, 14.
10. Press the Apply button to create the report.
Selected Quantities
The following table explains the different quantities that can be included in a report. For a more detailed explanation of derived quantities see Derivations, 8.
Quantity
Description
Scalar Value
When a scalar result has been selected for a report this is the generic name of the quantity. It is selected by default when a scalar value has been chosen for a report.
NSHAPE
This is a variable that is used with elemental data and outputs an integer value indicating the type of element the result is associated with (Bar=2, Tri=3, Quad=4, Tet=5, Pyr=6, Wed=7, Hex=8). This variable is generally only used when outputting a scalar elemental Patran results file. See Create a Patran .els Formatted File, 21.
Loadcase ID
This is the internal Load Case or Result Case ID that is associated with the result quantity. Generally this information is output with report summaries.
Subcase ID
This is the internal subcase ID associated with the result quantity. Generally this information is output with report summaries.
Layer ID
This is the internal layer ID associated with the result quantity. Generally this information is output with report summaries.
X/Y/Z Location
The X, Y, or Z coordinate location in the Patran global coordinate system.
CID
The coordinate system ID that the reported results are in.
Material ID
The internal material ID of the region of interest (zero if none exists).
Material Name
The material name currently assigned to the region of interest. If none exists then “ErrErr” will be reported.
Property ID
The internal property ID of the region of interest (zero if none exists).
Property Name
The property name currently assigned to the region of interest. If none exists then “ErrErr” will be reported.
ACID
The analysis coordinate system attached to the entity ID (node) which is recovered from the entity record in the database. Results from the analysis code are generated in the ACID system.
Magnitude
The magnitude derived from a vector quantity.
X/Y/Z
XY/YZ/ZX
Component
The X, Y, or Z components of a vector quantity or the X, Y, Z, XY, YZ, or ZX components of a tensor quantity.
von Mises
von Mises stress derived from a stress tensor.
Max/Mid/Min
Principal
The maximum, intermediate or minimum principals derived from a tensor.
Hydrostatic
The Hydrostatic stress derived from a stress tensor.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Invariants
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd invariant stresses derived from a stress tensor.
Tresca
Tresca stress derived from a stress tensor.
Max Shear
Maximum shear stress derived from a stress tensor.
Octahedral
Octahedral stress derived from a stress tensor.
The following quantities are also reported dependent on the type of result selected and target entities.
Quantity
Description
Entity ID
This is the ID of the Node or Element being reported. This Entity ID will always appear. The only control you have over this, is in which column to display. See Report Format, 8.
Node ID
When element nodal data is being reported this is a node number connected to the element (Entity ID) for which results are being reported. For element nodal data, these node IDs appear automatically so you may distinguish which element result row belongs to which node. Only the column in which the node ID is displayed can be changed. See Report Format, 8.
Position ID
When element Gaussian data is being reported this is a position ID of the element (Entity ID) for which results are being reported. For element Gaussian data, these position IDs appear automatically so you may distinguish which element result row belongs to which position. Only the column in which the position ID is displayed can be changed. See Report Format, 8. Element position number are internal IDs which are generally meaningless to users. However -999 signifies centroidal data, and 0, -1, -2, ... signifies internal node (coincident not the nodes) locations. Actual Gauss points will have their own internal IDs.