Report Editor Overview

The report editor:

  • adds a template view per chapter according to report data and template settings

  • creates and displays selected information from report data

  • edits chapters layout

  • defines templates (chapters can be saved in a template format which are stored in template library)

  • generates a PDF report

The report editor is divided into 6 areas:

Ribbon

The ribbon gives the ability to:

  • Save or save as your report inside the .3dr file.

  • Undo and redo the last report changes.

  • Add texts or images available for all reports (Add user data) and saved on the machine or add an image linked to the current project (Add documentary image) and saved in the .3dr file.

  • Manage the template library settings.

  • Generate your PDF report.

  • Export labels tables into .csv files.

  • Close the report editor.

Options and layout panels

In these panels, you can modify global settings (report layout) and settings related to objects which have been added to the template view (images, scene and tables options).

See also Layout panel and Options panel.

Chapters panel

In the chapters panel, you can add, remove or sort the chapters as you want. You can also select, modify and save the template corresponding to the chapter.

See also Chapters panel.

Text toolbar

With the text toolbar, you can customize selected texts.

See also Manage texts.

Template view

The template view is an edition and a preview windows of your report.

Data panel

The data panel collects all available data from the current project.

See also Data panel.