Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

Chapter 19:The Report Generator
19.1.1. Specifying a Location for Captured Data and Reports
Your captured data, and any reports that you assemble, reside in a directory that you specify when you start
the report generator. The default directory is jobname_report.
If the directory that you specify does not exist, the report generator creates it (after prompting you to approve
the new directory). If the directory already exists, you have the option to append (add) captured data to any
existing data in the directory or to overwrite (erase) the contents of the directory and start over.
When you specify a directory for your data and reports, the report generator writes this command to the
ANSYS log file:
~eui,'ansys::report::setdirectory directory'
19.1.2. Understanding the Behavior of the ANSYS Graphics Window
The report generator constrains image size to accommodate most printers and paper sizes. When you start
the report generator, it resizes the ANSYS Graphics window to obtain the optimum image size.
Note
After starting the report generator, do not adjust the size of the ANSYS Graphics window; otherwise,
unpredictable results may occur.
To further facilitate printing, the image foreground changes to black and the background changes to white.
(You can modify the report generator's settings to prevent the default color change. For more information,
see Setting Report Generator Defaults (p. 295).)
When you close the report generator, it restores the ANSYS Graphics window's original size and color
scheme.
19.1.3. A Note About the Graphics File Format
The report generator uses the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format to store images. PNG files are small
and suffer from little or no color loss. Fast becoming a standard, the PNG format enjoys support by many
popular software products including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Power-
Point and Microsoft Word.
19.2. Capturing an Image
This section describes how to capture and store a still image, either interactively or within a batch run.
The report generator saves images to the images subdirectory of your specified report directory. The name
of each file is imagen.png, where n is a sequential numeric identifier beginning at 1 and incrementing as
you capture additional images.
19.2.1. Interactive
Follow these steps to capture a still image using the report generator GUI:
1. Click on the Image Capture button.
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Result: The Image Capture dialog appears.
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