Prepare the study results

Open a study that has been analyzed and add plot notes to the results.

1. Click > Options, and then select the Reports tab.
2. Ensure the Default reports format is set to HTML document and click OK.
3. Click (Get Started tab > Launch panel > New Project).
4. Enter Reports tutorial for the Project Name.
5. Click OK.
6. Click (Home tab > Import panel > Import).
7. Select the Study files (*.sdy) from the Files of type drop-down list.
8. Navigate to the Tutorial folder, typically C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Simulation Moldflow Insight 20xx\tutorial, where xxxx is the software version).
9. Select the file tutorial_model.sdy, and click Open.
10. From the Study Tasks pane, select the Fill Time result. The top right hand corner of the Model pane shows the fill time value. Comments about this result can be entered in the Study Notes panel.
11. Click (View tab > Windows panel > User Interface) and select Notes from the drop-down menu. There are two tabs available: Study Note and Plot Note.

    Study Note

    Enter your comments about the study as a whole in the Study Notes. These comments are not added to the final report. When the study is duplicated or saved with a new name, the Study Notes are kept in both the original and new studies.

    Plot Note

    Enter comments about the displayed result in the Plot Notes. You have the option to include these comments in the final report you produce. Every result has its own Plot Notes. When the study is duplicated or saved with a new name, the Plot Notes are not included in the new study.

12. Select the Plot Note tab and enter the following information: The Fill time result shows that the part will fill in less than one second.
    Tip: To save time the text can be copied from this tutorial and pasted in the Plot Note tab.
13. Select the Pressure at end of fill result.

    In the Plot Note tab enter the following information:

    There is an imbalance in the pressure distribution at the end of fill. This could cause warpage.

14. Select the Temperature at flow front result.

    In the Plot Note tab enter the following information:

    The variance of this temperature indicates that hesitation has occurred in the areas where the temperature has fallen.

15. Click Save Study on the Quick Access toolbar at the top of the window, to save the new notes.

You can now generate a report containing the results and their associated plot notes.