3DCS has a Report Generation function to quickly generate a report in HTML, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word formats. This report can be shared with others so they can see the results of the 3DCS simulation without needing access to the software. The 3DCS Report Toolbar is shown below.
•Select 
Report Cover Page (usually under 
Report Generation).
This will open dcstemp.htm in a word processor like Microsoft Word. A default template is shown the first time Report Cover Page is opened for a model. Images and text can be saved in the Report Cover Page which will be shown on the first page of the report.
•Enter "Model: Headlamp Assembly" and "Created by: your name" into the Report Cover Page.
•In the Editing File in External Editor dialog, select [Save to File] to save the Report Cover Page
•Select [OK] in the new 3DCS dialog to automatically close the dcstemp.htm file.
•Select 
Model Summary.
Like the Report Cover Page, this will open dcstemp.htm in a word processor like Microsoft Word. A default template is shown the first time Model Summary is opened for a model. Images and text can be saved in the Model Summary which will be shown in the Model Summary section of the report.
•Enter "Summary of the Headlamp model." into the Model Summary.
•Paste any image into the Model Summary.
•In the Editing File in External Editor dialog, select [Save to File] to save the Model Summary.
•Select [OK] in the new 3DCS dialog to automatically close the dcstemp.htm file.
•Select 
Part Note then select the Bracket.
Part Note is similar to the Model Summary but is saved for an individual part or subassembly instead of the top level. They appear in the Part Notes section of the report.
•Enter "Switch the clearance hole and 4-way locator to improve design." into the Bracket's Part Notes.
•In the Editing File in External Editor dialog, select [Save to File] to save the Part Note.
•Select [OK] in the new 3DCS dialog to automatically close the dcstemp.htm file.
•Select 
Nominal Build then 
Run Analysis.
•Minimize the Analysis Summary window. The Analysis Summary window must remain open to include the simulation and sensitivity in the report.
•Click Report Generation to open the Report Generation dialog. This dialog lets the user specify which parts of the model will be included in the report.
•Check all boxes to include everything in the report except Use Viewer Size, GeoFactor Analysis and GeoFactor Matrix (leave these unchecked). Spec Study should be unavailable.
•Enter a Header and Footer.
•Set the format to HTML.
•Select [Generate Report]. If prompted by a warning about a previous report being overwritten, select [Yes] to continue.
Because we chose the HTML format, the report will open in your web browser. The Cover Image uses the orientation of the model when [Generate Report] was clicked. Images saved in the Report Cover Page will appear here. Use the tabs at the top to navigate to the different sections of the report.
•Click the Model Summary tab to see the text and image you entered.
•Click the Analysis Results tab to see a summary of the results for all of the measures in the model.
•Click Upr_Gap under the Name column to go to the detail page for that measure.
An image is created for every move, tolerance, measure, and GD&T in the model. The orientation of the parts when the report was generated is used by default but custom views can be saved by the user.
•Click the Contributor Analysis tab under the measure's name and description to see the contributors for that measure.
•Explore the rest of the report on your own.
•Return to 3DCS and generate reports in the other formats.