Status Report by Sheet (data from 3D model and/or drawings)

Tool summary :

  • Outputs a report that lets you review the status of members that are on detail sheets that you select. You also select the status categories that you want included in the report.
  • The Status Report by Detail window (represented below) features the status categories that you can select when outputting this report.

    Check ( ) the boxes for those categories that you want included in the report. If you check the box for a single category, you will get a complete report on the assignment made in that category to the members you select to be included in the report.
  • Since the report can be user-configured (on the Status Report by Sheet window) in hundreds of different ways, it can be custom-tailored for many different functions within an organization.
  • For example, the report can be used to track structural members through the process of approval, fabrication, and shipping.
  • Member status for this report is read from the Member Status Review window. Drawing status is read from the Drawing Data window.
  • See, on this page, the example and the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

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   Example of a Status Report by Sheet :

This report was generated by selecting a detail sheet that had the details B_3 , B_4 and B_5 on it. See status categories for an explanation of each of the categories that can optionally be output to this report.

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   How to output a Status Report by Sheet :

1 . Before output of this report:

1a : A Status Report by Sheet can be output after member details have been placed on detail sheets .

1b : This report is compiled from the 3D model and from member details and other databases in your current Job. When you Process & Create Solids and Detail Members , you effectively update these databases in your current Job and thereby ensure that this report is up to date.

1c : Data is tracked automatically for some status categories that can be output to this report. For other categories, you will get "**NOT SET**" on the report if entries have not yet been made using Update Attributes or Member Status Review or Drawing Data .

2 . Use any one (1) of the following methods to begin output of this report:

Method 1 : Home > Reports > System Reports > Status > Status Report by Sheet .

Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " or " Drawing Editor layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Reports > Status Report > Status Report by Sheet.

Method 3 : Click the Status Report by Sheet icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Reports ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning). Ribbon configuration is done using Customize Interface .

3 . The Status Report by Sheet window opens.

You must check at least one category to get a report. Information is output for each status category that you check ( ).

Alternative 1 : Select the status categories that you want to describe the members included in the report (you can select as many status categories as you like), then press " OK ." Go to step 4.

Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel " to end this operation without generating the report. Do not continue.

4 . A selection dialog opens. On it is a selection list of the detail sheets in your current Job.

 DS_1
 DS_2
 DS_3
 DS_4
 DS_5
 
The button under " Destination " can be used to temporarily redirect where the report is output. In this example, that button is named " Screen " to reflect that the output is to the report viewer .

Alternative 1 : Select the detail sheets you want the report to be based on, then press " OK " to output the report. Go to step 5.

Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel " to end this operation without generating the report. Do not continue.

5 . The Status Report by Sheet is output.

Note: If you output the report to the report viewer (" Screen "), you can now review the report on screen then optionally print it or output it to disk (see report viewer ).

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