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Custom Reports - Keep the view in the Objects

Mykel
Hi guys

I have asked Hexagon for help, but the answer and tips I got from them doesn’t seem to work for me.
So now I hope that one of you have been in the same situation as I am in and have a “step-by-step” guide that can help me.

The situation:
I have some programs made by Hexagon that uses ‘Custom Report’.
On every page there is a “screen-shots” of the areas of the part, to which the results on the same page refer.
Everything is fine, until now.
My colleagues in the production would like me to make a new layout.
They would like to make it easier for the operators to read the report. I agree, it’s actually a good idea.

So, on the report, they would like the results divided into “chapters” like this:
  1. Alignment. It is an iterative alignment, and this shows that the alignment is okay.
  2. Distances to CNC-fixture. This will help the CNC-technicians adjust the part in the fixtures.
  3. All dimensions of machined features: Positions of holes and slots. Diameter of holes. Length and width of slots. Depth of holes and slots.
  4. Positions of the part. The part is an extruded profile made in aluminum, so the CNC-technicians will be, with help from these information’s, able to position the machined features (holes and slots) correctly on the extruded profile.
I was told by Hexagon, that the “screen-shots” are not allowed to have the same name (ObjectName), so I have renamed them every time I inserted a new “screen-shot”.
After that I inserted the measurement according to the inserted “screen-shot” on every page.
Everything works fine.
BUT…
When I save the ‘Custom Report’, and make a preview of the report, all “screen-shots” are changed compared to the view I made during the editing.
Not one of them looks like they did, when I saved the ‘Custom report’, and when I try to fix it afterwards, the result is the same. They “turn” back, and shows the part from a totally different angle.

I have tried different procedures, because I though it had to do with the order I inserted, renamed the “screen-shots” in. No difference. No matter which order I use, the result is the same.
I looked it up in the manual for “how to make ‘Custom report’ or even ‘Reports at all’.
Could not find a solution.


I’m close to give up and call it a day.
So, you are my last chance of finding the trick to fix this.
I could really use a ‘Step-by’step’ guide on how to fix this issue.

Anyone?
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  • Hi Guys.

    Thanks for all input so far.
    I can read from your replies that I wasn’t clear enough in my cry for help.


    When I use TextOnly Reports I use the screenshot (Viewset). Just as ANDHERO is describing.
    But when using this option, I can’t add the Dimensions and let them point to the actual data, that I want to present to the operator.


    That is the reason why Hexagon made the reports as ’Custom Report’.
    In ’Custom Report’, they have inserted a ’CadReportObject’, along with some ’Dimensininfo’-boxes to the page, and all together it shows the operator where the Vector Points are taken.
    As long all dimensions are green, no one notice it.
    But if they turn red or yellow, it’s nice to know where they are, so the right actions can be taken.

    On the ‘Custom report’, the ’CadReportObject’ is a “picture” of the part frozen in a view, that allows me to turn the part around, showing exact the details, that I want the operator to focus on.

    And this ’CadReportObject’ is what I was referring to as a ’screen-shot’.
    And it’s the reason for my posting, as the “picture” changes the viewpoint, from the time I add it, and adjust it and to I save the report.
    Because when I look at the report after having saved it, the viewpoint from where I took the “picture” has changed, and it seems to be out of control. At least out of my control.

    Ex.
    I show one end of a profile, and ad 4 dimensions showing every corner.
    When looking at the report (Preview), the part is turned upside down, and the ‘Leader Lines’ are pointing to the opposite end of the part, hidden for the operator.
    So actually, not the help it was supposed to be, but more confusing.


    This is how I "design" my view:
    ​
    If you look at the attached files,
    Endview - A - Before.jpg
    is how it looked as was designing it.

    Endview - B - After.jpg
    This shows the report after I have saved the layout in 'Custom Report'.
    ​
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  • Hi Guys.

    Thanks for all input so far.
    I can read from your replies that I wasn’t clear enough in my cry for help.


    When I use TextOnly Reports I use the screenshot (Viewset). Just as ANDHERO is describing.
    But when using this option, I can’t add the Dimensions and let them point to the actual data, that I want to present to the operator.


    That is the reason why Hexagon made the reports as ’Custom Report’.
    In ’Custom Report’, they have inserted a ’CadReportObject’, along with some ’Dimensininfo’-boxes to the page, and all together it shows the operator where the Vector Points are taken.
    As long all dimensions are green, no one notice it.
    But if they turn red or yellow, it’s nice to know where they are, so the right actions can be taken.

    On the ‘Custom report’, the ’CadReportObject’ is a “picture” of the part frozen in a view, that allows me to turn the part around, showing exact the details, that I want the operator to focus on.

    And this ’CadReportObject’ is what I was referring to as a ’screen-shot’.
    And it’s the reason for my posting, as the “picture” changes the viewpoint, from the time I add it, and adjust it and to I save the report.
    Because when I look at the report after having saved it, the viewpoint from where I took the “picture” has changed, and it seems to be out of control. At least out of my control.

    Ex.
    I show one end of a profile, and ad 4 dimensions showing every corner.
    When looking at the report (Preview), the part is turned upside down, and the ‘Leader Lines’ are pointing to the opposite end of the part, hidden for the operator.
    So actually, not the help it was supposed to be, but more confusing.


    This is how I "design" my view:
    ​
    If you look at the attached files,
    Endview - A - Before.jpg
    is how it looked as was designing it.

    Endview - B - After.jpg
    This shows the report after I have saved the layout in 'Custom Report'.
    ​
    Attached Files
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