Map Report Data

The Map Report Data dialog contains several features which allow you to generate reports, map report results, and manage chart elements. The Map Report Data dialog turns opaque when the mouse moves over it and transparent when the mouse moves away. The chart legend can be toggled on or off to further reduce the size of the dialog and conserve canvas space.

Data Mapping must be enabled for the Map Report Data dialog to be displayed. Enable data mapping by clicking Map Data on the Autodesk Vault ribbon. When the Map Report Data dialog first opens, only the Report Template drop-down menu and the Generate Report button are enabled. All other controls are disabled until a report is generated.

Since the Map Report Data dialog is document-based, each document can have its own dialog.

Release Availability

This feature is available in certain editions of Autodesk Vault. Refer to the table below to see if your edition has this feature.

	2012	2013	2014
Autodesk Vault Basic
Autodesk Vault Workgroup
Autodesk Vault Collaboration
Autodesk Vault Professional

Map Report Data Features

The following table describes each of the features available on the Map Report Data dialog.

Feature	Description
Report Template drop-down menu	The report template drop-down list contains a list of the most recently used templates and the options for opening an existing template from either a local folder or the vault. Note: Opening a template from the vault checks that file out of the vault. The file is checked in after it is saved.
Generate Report button	Creates a report based on the selected template. Click the button again to refresh report results after making changes.
Display Options button	Allows you to enable or disable chart labels and the chart legend.
View Full Report button	Displays the full report in a report viewer.
Mapping Method drop-down menu	Allows you to select which of the three mapping methods to use when mapping chart data or isolating files. The three options are: leaf nodes, all assemblies, and first level children.
Map Data button	Assigns the chart element colors to the corresponding model components based on the selected mapping method. This button is a toggle and can be clicked again to turn off color assignments.
Isolate button	Dims the files that are not represented by the chart elements and leaves the selected chart data mapped on the screen at full visibility. The data is isolated based on the current mapping method. This button is a toggle and can be clicked again to turn off isolation and restore all files to full visibility.
Clear Color Mapping or Isolation button	Updates the current mapping and isolation display if any changes are made to the chart element selection. Note: If new data is added to the vault, the report must be regenerated. This button does not re-run the report.
Chart Selector	Allows you to select which chart to use for data mapping if more than one chart exists for the template. If data is currently mapped when a new chart is selected, the data is cleared. Click Map Data to map the data from the new chart.
Chart element context menu	Allows you to select and manage chart elements for custom data mapping. By default, all chart elements are mapped to the model.
Chart Legend	Displays the chart elements and associated color assignments in a colorful graph.

Map Report Data

After generating a report, you can map the results onto the open model in Inventor.

Generate a report.
Note: See the previous topic for more information on generating a report.
Once the report is generated, select one of the three mapping methods.
Click the Map Report button.
The model is colored relative to the report displayed in the data map control.

Note: The report is generated using all of the files in the current model, including attachments. The resulting chart may not have a 1:1 correlation with the files displayed in the canvas. View the full report to see a complete list of files that make up the pie slice.